Publications and Resources
View our reports and resources for the nonprofit sector. Interested in more? Read our blog.

2022 Annual Report
For more than six decades, TSNE has been a trusted partner to thousands of organizations and leaders working towards a just and equitable society. Over this time, we have learned and evolved alongside the nonprofit sector as we adapted our work to address the persistent challenges in our communities.
Moving Beyond the Person
Report highlights the ongoing challenges nonprofits face in preparing for executive transitions.
Wage Equity Matters
Our analysis of nonprofit compensation should spark conversations about race and pay, and how our compensation decisions affect everyone in the sector.
Valuing Our Nonprofit Workforce 2017
Valuing Our Nonprofit Workforce is a regional report on nonprofit compensation and benefits from organizations in Southern New England and adjoining communities. This unique report and searchable online database on the compensation practices of small and medium-sized are provided free to the public.
Opportunity in Change: Preparing Boston for Leader Transitions and New Models of Nonprofit Leadership
A joint report examines where Greater Boston nonprofits stand at a historic inflection point given the unprecedented volume of leadership transition within and outside the sector.
Download the Opportunity in Change report
Leadership New England
The ongoing, against-the-odds resiliency of the nonprofit sector in New England and across the country is remarkable to see. But as this study shows, it is a very fragile resiliency. This report focuses on three essential shifts the sector needs to make in order to thrive.
Valuing Our Nonprofit Workforce 2014
Our staff is our greatest asset. As organizations develop fair compensation and benefits, it helps to compare your nonprofit to others in the region. Our new report, Valuing Our Nonprofit Workforce 2014: A Compensation and Benefits Survey of and for Nonprofits in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Adjoining Communities, includes salary and benefits information from a range of different types of nonprofits.
Lessons from the Capacity Building Fund
In this report, TSNE reports on lessons learned from 8 years of grantmaking to build collaborative networks in communities. Learn what works in creating effective and sustainable programs.
A White Paper on Comprehensive Fiscal Sponsorship
Read our white paper, On Comprehensive Fiscal Sponsorship, for a thorough analysis of the field of fiscal sponsorship. This legal report is intended for individuals and groups considering fiscal sponsorship services.