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Nonprofit Compensation
 
We at DRG are often asked by employers for salary surveys that will help establish appropriate nonprofit compensation levels. While these surveys can be helpful, each institution must take into account many factors are difficult to sum up in salary survey, such as geographical region, size of budget, type of organization, and specific responsibilities when determining their salaries.
 
The NonProfit Times Salary Survey
 
The NonProfit Times 2005 salary survey tracks the earnings of nine executive management, fundraising, and technology positions nationwide. To Read Further (Requires Adobe Acrobat)
 

ASAE's Annual Study on Association Executive's Salary and Benefits

 

This article from the American Society of Association Executives details important trends within the 2004 Association Executive Compensation and Benefits Study (15th edition), including the implications of various factors such as the variation for various executive positions and the organization's location. The article summarizes the latest information, using data gathered from 2002-2004 by ASAE, and draws insightful conclusions from the data.To Read Further

 
Incentive Compensation Plans in Nonprofits

Over 80 percent of top executives in the private sector participate in annual incentive plans. Businesses have found such plans to be powerful motivational tools for attracting and retaining top talent, increasing productivity and, ultimately, achieving corporate goals (increasing profits). New evidence shows that the same principle can be applied effectively within the non-profit community. To Read Further.

Current Trends in Nonprofit Compensation

This piece highlights the current growth levels in some nonprofits, as well as delineating the reasons that the industry is currently growing in those directions. Because of governmental scrutiny and tightening tax standards, some sectors will only see modest growth in salary. But in other sectors, salary growth will continue because of a shrinking talent pool. To Read Further.

Innovative Compensation Practices in Nonprofit Organizations
Over the last several years, interest in nonprofit compensation has been growing. The growing understanding of the need to recruit and retain quality staff has added to the concern over how to structure compensation policies and programs to be fair and competitive. Incentive plans and other innovative compensation and human resources practices are becoming critical elements in the organizational strategy of many nonprofit organizations. To Read Further