July 11, 2024

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Burnout and Staffing Shortages Continue to Challenge Nonprofits

by Isaiah Thompson

Burnout and understaffing continue to present challenges to the nonprofit sector, according to the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s (CEP) second annual report on the state of nonprofits, released this May.

The report, State of Nonprofits 2024: What Funders Need to Know, builds on similar findings from CEP’s first such survey last year. Data are drawn from CEP’s Nonprofit Voice Project, comprised of a panel of over 400 US nonprofits that seeks to represent the broader landscape of nonprofits that receive at least some foundation funding.

That 2023 report, while hopeful in many respects, also pointed to a profound problem of burnout and staff retention within the sector.

As that report notes:

Almost every leader surveyed in State of Nonprofits 2023 indicated some degree of concern about burnout, and three-quarters reported some level of difficulty filling staff vacancies (4).

The 2024 survey finds that this trend has continued, noting that 95 percent of all leaders surveyed cited burnout as a concern and that burnout—among both staff and leadership—“remains a top concern for most nonprofit leaders, with half of nonprofit leaders feeling more concerned about their own burnout than this time last year” (6).

Coupled with this finding is the ongoing problem of staff retention:

Some leaders point to staffing difficulties at their organization as a contributor to burnout. “We aren’t able to pay our staff a livable wage, [which is] the exact goal we are aiming to reach for the clients we serve,” says one leader. “With that, we see higher turnover in our case management team, in addition to each member being responsible for a larger caseload than is sustainable” (7).

The report also notes that “leaders who self-identify as people of color report that burnout is having a slightly greater impact on their organization’s ability to achieve its mission than leaders who do not identify as people of color” (8).

Leaders Fear Burnout

The problem of burnout affects not just staff, but nonprofit leaders, the report finds, with leaders “pivoting between many aspects of their organization’s work and being overextended as a result.”

While there is a perennial aspect to this problem, the report notes that the COVID-19 crisis represented, for many nonprofits and their leaders, a ramping-up of pressures.

As one leader noted:

“I have been a nonprofit leader for 20 years and I’ve not experienced a reality like the one I am in currently,” one leader said. “It seems everything changed after COVID. There are no trailblazers that have faced this path before us, to guide and advise, [for] wisdom. It is a wild world right now” (9).

The report also notes moderate differences in concerns around burnout based on leaders’ identities:

Leaders’ levels of concern about their own burnout also differ across the lines of gender and sexuality. On average, LGBTQ+-identifying leaders report moderately higher levels of concern about their own burnout than their non-LGBTQ+-identifying counterparts, and women and non-binary/gender non-conforming leaders report slightly higher levels of concern about their own burnout in the last year than leaders identifying only as male (9).

Staff Retention and Vacancies

The CEP report finds that the problem of staff retention at US nonprofits—dubbed a sector-wide “crisis” in a recent report by the National Council of Nonprofits—is widespread and shows no signs of abating.

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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

Rachel McCarthy has been named the new Vice President of Development for the Greater Cincinnati American Heart Association.  

The Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit News is accepting 2024 Sponsorships. Learn more here and contact us to schedule a discovery call.

People Working Cooperatively (PWC) has received a grant totaling $30,000 from the Foxwynd Foundation, which works to enhance access to key pillars of human dignity and potential through healthcare, housing, and sustainable environmental initiatives. This grant will help to fund PWC's Home Repairs and Modifications Program.

EDGE Teen Center would like to thank CTI Restaurants and the Taco Bell Foundation for the $25,000 grant in support of the life skills programs at EDGE. This funding will provide teens with meaningful experiences to prepare them to adult well and build skills to successfully enter the workforce.

The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (NKY Chamber) invites soccer fans of all backgrounds for a night of sport, culture and community during its annual FC Cincinnati Global Experience Night, powered by Fifth Third Bank, on August 1. In partnership with the Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA, this year's event at TQL Stadium will see the home team's orange and blue match-up against Mexico's Queretaro FC in the Leagues Cup 2024.

Center for Addiction Treatment (CAT) has launched their latest Outpatient service offering, the Recovery Peer Group. By providing patients with care led by Certified Peer Recovery Supporters (CPRS), clients are granted the unique opportunity to benefit from support guided by those with lived recovery experience.

Breakthrough Cincinnati is extremely grateful to have received several grants during Q2 to help fund its summer and school year educational programming to underserved youth in Cincinnati. These include Christ Church Cathedral, Duke Energy Foundation, Louise and Melba Schott Foundation (Fifth Third Bank, N.A., Trustee), Greater Cincinnati Foundation, United Way, Landen Family Foundation, and the Thomas J. Emery Memorial. 

Are you looking for a job in the nonprofit sector? Are you considering changing jobs? Join us at our first Kenton County Library Nonprofit Career Fair on August 22nd and learn about job opportunities from some of the top nonprofits in our region. Co-sponsored by Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit News and Gilman Partners. For more information, click here.



GiveCamp is a weekend-long event (October 11-13) where software developers, designers, database administrators, project managers and creative professionals donate their time to create software and web-based applications for non-profit organizations. The first step is to apply here. 

Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) has many ways of investing in the community, some of these ways are proactive, while some are responsive. Request for Proposals (RFP) are now being accepted in support of organizations that drive the inclusion and accessibility of people living with physical and developmental disabilities. We invite your organization to partner with us to drive equitable change in our community by applying today. 



The Cincinnati Association for Volunteer Administrators invites you to their 1-day conference, "A Crash Course into Volunteer Administration", August 22, 9:00am-4:00pm. This conference consists of presentations on essential topics for a successful career in Volunteer Administration, including volunteer recruitment and onboarding, difficult conversations with volunteers, volunteer impact/feedback, and more. Contact Ebony Pratt for more information, ebony.pratt@citylinkcenter.org.

What Nonprofits Need to Know About Fiscal Sponsorships, Thursday, July 25, 2:00pm ET. Many nonprofits utilize a fiscal sponsor to provide them with fiduciary oversight, financial management, and other administrative services when they may not yet be recognized as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Understanding the benefits and limitations of fiscal sponsorships is an important step towards deciding if this arrangement is appropriate for your nonprofit. Register here for this free online event. 

OneSource Center for Nonprofit Excellence is excited to announce the rebranding of the Nonprofit Leadership Institute of Greater Cincinnati, now known as the Nonprofit Leadership Institute (NLI). NLI’s mission is to offer high-quality, leadership development to nonprofits in the Cincinnati area. Through hands-on, individually tailored seminars and programs, NLI aims to develop nonprofit leaders and foster both short- and long-term success. Applications are now open for the EXCEL, ADVANCE and BUILD programs. For more information and to apply, visit here.



Volunteer opportunities at EDGE Teen Center vary and can be customized to your schedule and areas of interest. To explore the unique opportunities and volunteer your time, energy, and experience, please visit here.

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