07/22/2026
89% of nonprofit leaders are worried about burnout.
It’s not just a feeling. It’s a crisis.
The average development staffer now stays just 16 months before walking out the door.
Think about that.
By the time they learn your donors' names, they are already looking for the exit.
This isn't a "people problem."
It is an infrastructure problem.
We glorify the "hustle." We celebrate the "scrappy" fundraiser wearing eight hats.
But you can't build a mission on fumes and high turnover.
You don't need a more "passionate" team.
You need a design that doesn't break them.
You need the "rails" that keep the work moving even when the pressure is high.
Stop the 16-month cycle. Build a resilient system.
Your mission is too important to keep starting over.
Let's build the rails. DM me to start.
