The demands of nonprofit work can take a toll on employees, and times of uncertainty just add to the pressure.
The following stories offer advice and approaches to help staff at all levels alleviate stress and help organizations take action to diminish work-related anxiety and prevent employee burnout.
Editor’s note: Chronicle playbooks are updated on an ongoing basis as new advice becomes available.
Conquering Turnover With Culture, Flexibility, and Growth Paths
The job market isn’t pushing people to stay. Here are better solutions.
Sabbaticals Strengthen Leaders and Nonprofits: Here’s How to Recharge
Five nonprofit heads share insights about their recent sabbaticals. Here are their top tips on how and why to take time to recharge, even during…
Listen Now: How to Stave Off Burnout
A leadership coach and former nonprofit leader, Sean Goode helps CEOs learn how to become stewards of their organizations — rather than owners. He offers…
Fundraiser Burnout Is Hurting Charities. New Report Explains Why, Offers Fixes
Fundraisers’ great empathy makes them prone to burnout. Changes in the workplace and by fundraisers themselves can help reduce the problem.
‘Transactional Fundraising’ Is Fueling the Burnout Crisis, Author Says
Mallory Erickson shares how fundraisers and organizations can better align themselves with donors and avoid chronic stress.
Could Term Limits for Nonprofit Leaders Ease the Burnout Crisis?
Instituting fixed terms for executive directors would allow them to focus on their jobs, then exit before exhaustion sets in.
How Leaders Can Help Fundraisers Avoid Burnout
Nonprofit managers should check in with fundraisers early and often and show appreciation for their achievements.
