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Why we’re all burned out and what to do about it  

Candid

deadlines, fundraising goals, meetings, customer complaints, toxic coworkers) outweigh the resources you have to meet the demands (e.g., a long commute) for many, the blending of work and home life has increased demands, as well (e.g., Essentially, burnout occurs when the demands of your job (e.g.,

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Preparing Your Nonprofit to Move Beyond the Founder

Blue Avocado

They may hew to an established strategic plan or question ambitious fundraising goals, for example. But it is also worth understanding that, as discussed above, the process of bringing a new nonprofit into being requires a great deal of effort to understand the founders’ (sometimes changing) vision.

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The Future of Fundraising: Live Interactive Chat Recap

Tech Soup

The event blended virtual video speaker conferencing; online presentation and video; and live audience chatting and social networking, including conversation on Twitter using the #NPLive hashtag. TechSoup kicked off its Nonprofit Live series with a discussion on the Future of Fundraising.

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GTD Meets GPT: How to Adopt The AI 2-minute Rule

Whole Whale

Enter the AI 2-minute rule, a blend of GTD and AI tech that expands the window of quick tasks that can be done to unblock yourself and your team. Writing emails to staff, contacts, board members Prompt: Draft an email to {staff member/contact/board member’s name} discussing {specific topic}.

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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 72: New Power & Social Good

Connection Cafe

How is new power changing the world, and how can it be used for fundraising and social good? Listen in to learn what new power is, how it differs from old power, what’s different about fundraising in a new power world, and how your organization can begin to embrace new power. What’s different about fundraising in a new power world. “All

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Maximizing Nonprofit Impact: A Roadmap to Sustainable Fundraising

The Modern Nonprofit

Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes Maximizing Nonprofit Impact: A Roadmap to Sustainable Fundraising In an era where resources are stretched thin and the need for positive change is greater than ever, nonprofits face the critical challenge of not just making an impact, but ensuring their efforts are sustainable in the long run.

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Harnessing Higher Education Advancement Technology to the Fullest

sgEngage

Universities across the globe face challenges with successful digital transformation and what it means for their fundraising and alumni data, legacy systems, data literacy, and access to skills. It cannot and should not be all about fundraising. As such, no longer can we think of our advancement system as just a ‘database ’.