Individual Strategies for Preventing Burnout Among Volunteers and Staff in the Non-Profit Sector
Author: Dr. Anna Neya Kazanskaia
Publisher: NEYA Global Publishing
Article | NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies
Year: 2025
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5669-1676
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-prvbrnstrgvlstf-06
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About the Article
Individual strategies play a crucial but complementary role in preventing burnout in the non-profit sector. This article explores how staff and volunteers can sustain wellbeing through self-care, boundary setting, peer support, resilience training, and digital wellbeing tools. It highlights the importance of negotiating realistic responsibilities, developing assertiveness, and reframing rest as a professional necessity rather than a personal indulgence. Peer networks and mentoring foster community, while resilience training strengthens adaptive capacity and recovery from stress. Access to counselling, teletherapy, and debriefing enhances coping mechanisms, particularly in high-stress humanitarian contexts. Digital tools extend accessibility but must operate within supportive organisational cultures. The article concludes that individual strategies achieve lasting impact only when validated and resourced institutionally—embedding personal agency within systems of collective care and accountability.
Key Topics
- Individual resilience and wellbeing
- Self-care and boundary setting
- Peer support and mentorship
- Resilience training and adaptive coping
- Digital wellbeing and teletherapy
- Integration of personal and organisational strategies
Suggested Citation
Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Individual Strategies for Preventing Burnout Among Volunteers and Staff in the Non-Profit Sector. NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies. NEYA Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-prvbrnstrgvlstf-06
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