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Fundraising Tip: Take Time to Relax Thanksgiving Week

If you can, take a few days off and just chill.

Author at an event just before vacation. Photo credit: Author

The world of nonprofit fundraising, and everything going on for yearend giving, slows down during the week of the U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving.

This advice can be taken by those in the for-profit world as well!

Fundraising definitely slows down this week, probably to a trickle.

Why?

Because many people, like some of your donors, are relaxing that week. They’re with family, or just taking it easy for the week at home.

If you are a nonprofit fundraiser for a service organization, for example, your organization serves food to unhoused youth, it may be difficult to take a lot of time off as many at your organization have to work, holiday or no holiday.

That doesn’t mean you can’t take a little extra time off. A little time to spend with your family, read a book, cook, nap, you get the idea.

I often write about mental health and self care for fundraising professionals. It’s completely necessary for us as nonprofit fundraisers to practice self care. Especially this time of year.