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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 23 MIN

Burnt-Out EDs (And What to Do Before You Reach Your Limit)

from Small Nonprofit: Fundraising Tips, Leadership Strategies, and Community-Centric Solutions · host Further Together: Fundraising Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations

Send us Fan MailA burnt-out Executive Director doesn't just affect themselves. The team feels it. The culture shifts. The bold, brave decisions that your community depends on? They stop happening. And yet, so many EDs stay well past their limit because the tools, staffing, or board support to do anything differently simply don't exist. If you're an ED who's been running on fumes, or a board member wondering why your leader seems like a different person than the one you hired, this conversation is for you.On this week's episode of The Small Nonprofit Podcast, Maria sits down with Jocelyn Helland, a nonprofit leadership consultant with over 20 years of Executive Director experience. Jocelyn now works with small and medium-sized organizations through coaching, fractional fundraising, and interim ED leadership helping them solve the sticky problems that keep great leaders stuck. Visit Jocelyn's website: https://www.jocelynhelland.ca/Connect with Jocelyn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jocelynhelland/Support the show

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Send us Fan Mail A burnt-out Executive Director doesn't just affect themselves. The team feels it. The culture shifts. The bold, brave decisions that your community depends on? They stop happening. And yet, so many EDs stay well past their limit because the tools, staffing, or board support to do anything differently simply don't exist. If you're an ED who's been running on fumes, or a board member wondering why your leader seems like a different person than the one you hired, this conversati...

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