How to set boundaries and spend your time where you’ll get the most return
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Talk Details
In a sector driven by passion and purpose, it’s easy to say yes to everything—and end up stretched thin, reactive, and focused on time consuming activities. This session explores how to take back control of your time by setting clear, confident boundaries and focusing your energy where it truly counts.
Drawing on nearly two decades of fundraising leadership, Punyapriya Singh shares practical strategies to help you prioritise high-impact work, move away from low-value activities, and make more intentional decisions about where you invest your time. You’ll learn how to identify what delivers the greatest return—both for your organisation and your supporters—and how to align your efforts accordingly.
This session will also tackle the mindset behind boundary-setting: why it can feel uncomfortable, how to say no without damaging relationships, and how to shift from being busy to being effective.
Whether you’re leading a team or managing your own workload, you’ll leave with simple, actionable tools to help you protect your time, increase your impact, and work in a way that is more focused, sustainable, and ultimately more rewarding.
Key learnings from this session:
- Focus your time on what delivers the greatest impact
- Set clear, confident boundaries without damaging relationships
- Make better, more intentional prioritisation decisions
Speakers
Punyapriya Singh
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