This page explores the importance of wellbeing in fundraising, offering practical guidance, support resources and insights to help professionals thrive.

Fundraising is a hugely exciting, rewarding, and skilled profession.

It is also one that can be demanding, involving, and pressured. To be able to do the best work for the causes and charities you work for, you need to make sure you are looking after your own, and your colleagues’, wellbeing.

Support for your wellbeing:

A Guide to Wellbeing & Fundraising

Exploring the intersection of fundraising and wellbeing with research, guidance & practice
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Take a pause for your wellbeing

Find out ways you can support yourself and others.
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Research Finds Volunteering Boosts Employee Wellbeing

New research shows volunteering boosts employee well-being and job satisfaction.

How to Access Free Counselling and Wellbeing Support

How to access free, professional counselling and wellbeing support for fundraisers
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Fundraiser wellbeing and burnout: it’s time for us to take it seriously

A blog from CIOF Chair, Harpreet Kondel, on tackling fundraiser burnout and the steps charities can take to support wellbeing.
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How to Manage Your Fundraising Workload

Tips on managing workload in charity fundraising teams
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How to make recruitment more inclusive and neurodiverse–friendly

Practical guidance on inclusive, neurodiverse-friendly recruitment to help charities and fundraisers attract and support diverse talent.

Embracing Neurodivergence: A Call to Transform Fundraising Culture

Jonathan Levy, former chair of the Fundraising Convention board, delivers a message to challenge fundraisers to rethink how the sector approaches neurodivergence.
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How Leading Fundraisers Navigate Uncertain Times

From a pandemic to international conflicts, changes in government and a cost of living crisis, charities have faced unprecedented challenges whilst beneficiary need has soared to record levels.

Your rights as a fundraiser

Learn your rights as a fundraiser, including pay, safety, equality, wellbeing, volunteering rules, whistleblowing and privacy protections.