Valuing our Region’s Nonprofits

It takes competent, committed staff to help nonprofits serve constituents well in spite of current budget challenges. But with those funding challenges, how do we ensure that we are fairly compensating our top-notch staff and can compete for new staff?

Your starting point is knowing how others across the non-profit sector are compensating staff in this environment.

And that’s why Third Sector New England, with the support of a number of funding and non-profit partners, is sponsoring the 2010 Massachusetts Regional Nonprofit Compensation Survey for nonprofits across Massachusetts and contiguous communities. TSNE is ensuring that small to mid-sized organizations are included in the study. Other partners are focusing on mid-sized and larger organizations.

Historically, information on non-profit compensation practices and benchmarks has typically been available for jobs in the corporate sector or those in very large non-profit institutions. It hasn’t been relevant for most mission-driven nonprofits. This study will compile a body of relevant up-to-date information for the rest of us – as the direct result of the participation of a substantial cross-section of non-profit professionals like you.

Make A Difference for Nonprofits in our Area

Most Especially Yours

Completing this survey provides you with the opportunity to make a difference for your own organization and thousands of others like yours across our region.

You can access the survey here. 

As a result of your participation, you will:

• Receive information to make informed decisions on staff salaries - from entry-level to the executive office, including specific information on pay practices for executives.
• Be able to compare your organization’s pay practices against similar non-profit organizations by budget size, location, field of work and number of employees.
• Find comparable data to satisfy the IRS Form 990 reporting requirements for your chief executive and other top positions.

Why It’s Worth Your Time

Nonprofits that complete the survey will receive a free copy of the report chock-full of useful information.

Our goal is simple – to collect and report on the pay that small-to-medium-to-larger nonprofits across the Massachusetts and our region are paying their employees. And that’s the information, provided to you through the completed survey, that your nonprofit needs to navigate “the new normal” in our sector and communities.

Survey Partners

Funding Partners

Nonprofit Partners