We come to the non-profit sector because we care deeply. Fundraisers in particular bring empathy, commitment and resilience to work that is often emotionally demanding and commercially complex.

Across Australia, many organisations are noticing some patterns emerging:

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• teams are working hard,

• leaders are juggling competing pressures, and

• staff morale and retention are becoming harder to sustain than they once were.

This is not a failure of commitment or capability. It is a reflection of how much the work has changed.

Our partners, friends and even workmates know how we feel about our jobs, but this info does not always make to our managers on time. When we have the time and space, we find that exit interviews can reveal thoughtful and nuanced feedback. People speak about workload, clarity, growth and the emotional weight of the role.

Employee experience surveys tell a similar story. They reveal generous insight into what helps the teams thrive and what quietly drains energy over time.
Importantly,
 

1. those who joined because of the cause usually still believe in the cause, and

2. those who joined because they love the work of fundraising still love the work of fundraising.

They simply need different support to continue doing their best work.

Fundraising sits in a unique space. It asks people to hold ambition and compassion at the same time. That balance is difficult to maintain without reflection, a strong sense of purpose, guided and supported internal motivations, a shared language and permission to pause and reset.

Who is doing this well?

Organisations that are navigating this well tend to do a few consistent things.
 

1. They treat exit interviews as learning opportunities.

2. They use employee experience data as a guide rather than a judgement.

3. They invest in workshops that help teams reconnect with purpose, values and decision making.

4. They approach wellbeing as an ongoing practice, not a one-off initiative.

At Fundraising Partners, our aim is simple. To help organisations create environments where people feel supported, they stay connected to the work that brought them to the sector in the first place and their ambitions are fulfilled.

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Contact us to talk about:

1. Our Culture Creation workshops

2. Ongoing Philosophical Support packages

3. Intrinsic Motivations workshop