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Lessons Learned as a Nonprofit Executive Director & Nonprofit Consultant\n\nBeing a nonprofit executive director isn\u2019t always easy or simple.\n\nThere are definitely challenges that nonprofit executives face, such as:\n\u2705 Keeping focused on the vision\n\u2705 Not mission drifting\n\u2705 Finding money to fund the nonprofit\u2019s programs\n\u2705 Keeping up with payroll\n\u2705 Understanding strategic planning\n\u2705 And so much more\u2026\n\n\u2014------------------------------------------------------\n\u2728\U0001f48c Visit https://grantwritingandfunding.com/ for the Hub Haven Grant Writing Resources \n\n\U0001f449\U0001f4b0\U0001f5a5\ufe0f Grant Writing Master Course: Get sample grants, logic models, videos, and more. Start to write winning grants! https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-master-course/\n\n\U0001f5a5\ufe0f\U0001f525 \U0001f449 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/ \n\n\U0001f917\u2615\U0001f449 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: \n\nhttps://grantwritingandfunding.com/nonprofit-strategic-planning/ \n\u2014------------------------------------------------------\n\nIt\u2019s 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. \n\nHe 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. \n\nThe lessons he has learned along the way include:\n\u2705 Recognizing red flags \n\u2705 Negotiating with funding sources\n\u2705 Being a value-based consultant\n\u2705 And so much more\n \nWhat We Discuss\n\u2728 0:00 HERE\n\u2728 0:53 Grant Reviewer Course\n\u2728 4:09 Overcoming Burnout\n\u2728 5:09 How to Know if a Job isn\u2019t a Good Fit\n\u2728 8:51 Looking Inward into Nonprofit Pain Points\n\u2728 11:40 How to Look for Signs of Nonprofit Burnout\n\u2728 13:30 How Being Values-Based Helps to Attract the Right People\n\u2728 21:53 Why Paying Your Nonprofit Staff a Living Wage is Vital to Nonprofit Health\n\u2728 23:00 Why Nonprofit Attrition Rates Can Be the Funder\u2019s Fault\n\u2728 23:30 Why You Need to Not Underbid on a Grant Application\n\u2728 29:30 How to Renegotiate with a Funding Source\n\u2728 35:51 Why Talking to Funders is so Important \n \nTo find out more about Dolph, check out all the show notes here: https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/221.