Ep. 221: Lessons Learned as a Nonprofit Executive Director & Nonprofit Consultant

Grant Writing & Funding

Lessons Learned as a Nonprofit Executive Director & Nonprofit Consultant Being a nonprofit executive director isn’t always easy or simple. There are definitely challenges that nonprofit executives face, such as: ✅ Keeping focused on the vision ✅ Not mission drifting ✅ Finding money to fund the nonprofit’s programs ✅ Keeping up with payroll ✅ Understanding strategic planning ✅ And so much more… —------------------------------------------------------ ✨💌 Visit https://grantwritingandfunding.com/ for the Hub Haven Grant Writing Resources 👉💰🖥️ Grant Writing Master Course: Get sample grants, logic models, videos, and more. Start to write winning grants! https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-master-course/ 🖥️🔥 👉 Want to get paid to write grants? Join the Freelance Grant Writer Master Course to launch and grow a freelance grant writing business: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-course/ 🤗☕👉 Want to increase funding strategies for your Nonprofit? Join the Nonprofit Strategic Planning Master Course to schedule out your year and to increase diverse funding strategies: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/nonprofit-strategic-planning/ —------------------------------------------------------ It’s a good thing that Dolph Goldenburg, founder of Successful Nonprofits, comes on the Grant Writing & Funding podcast to discuss his lessons learned as an executive director and as a nonprofit consultant. Dolph shares an authentic look at how he suffered burnout and resigned as a nonprofit director. He also shares how taking a sabbatical and traveling are what helped him redirect his journey. This led to his current position as a nonprofit consultant. The lessons he has learned along the way include: ✅ Recognizing red flags ✅ Negotiating with funding sources ✅ Being a value-based consultant ✅ And so much more What We Discuss ✨ 0:00 HERE ✨ 0:53 Grant Reviewer Course ✨ 4:09 Overcoming Burnout ✨ 5:09 How to Know if a Job isn’t a Good Fit ✨ 8:51 Looking Inward into Nonprofit Pain Points ✨ 11:40 How to Look for Signs of Nonprofit Burnout ✨ 13:30 How Being Values-Based Helps to Attract the Right People ✨ 21:53 Why Paying Your Nonprofit Staff a Living Wage is Vital to Nonprofit Health ✨ 23:00 Why Nonprofit Attrition Rates Can Be the Funder’s Fault ✨ 23:30 Why You Need to Not Underbid on a Grant Application ✨ 29:30 How to Renegotiate with a Funding Source ✨ 35:51 Why Talking to Funders is so Important To find out more about Dolph, check out all the show notes here: https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/221.