How to Avoid Burnout: Mindset Shift For Nonprofit Leaders

A man witch his head on a office desk experiencing burnout.

The weight of responsibility in nonprofit leadership has reached a breaking point. I was recently on The Nonprofit Show when Julia C. Patrick. She told a story of a nonprofit CEO who recently confided, “If I don’t do my job well, people die,”. This is not dedication, but a destructive mindset. It threatens the sustainability…

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Nonprofit Fundraising Strategies That Actually Work

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In the nonprofit fundraising world, it is easy to get caught up in fundraising strategies that seem flashy but produce little return on investment. Whether it’s a big campaign with lots of visibility but no lasting impact, or an expensive tool promising to revolutionize your giving platforms, many nonprofits adopt strategies that leave them just…

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Navigating Fundraising During a Recession

What you do now matters most The belief that fundraising dollars will inevitably decrease during a recession is one of the most dangerous and pervasive myths in the nonprofit sector. Imagine if donors only opened their wallets based on the media headlines, stock market fluctuations, or or geopolitical tensions … our missions would constantly be…

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