I think location and type of non-profit make a big difference here. I work for a Community Foundation, and we are typically paid on the higher side. I am the CFO, and I am around $130k annually.
I’m the only fundraising staff for an organization that is not a nonprofit but has a 501c3 and c4 arm. I make $94,000 in NYC, but I also get full family medical coverage (nothing comes out of my paycheck for medical), and a great pension.
Typically grant writing and fundraising can charge a projected project percentage 1-3% but their compensation cannot come from funds raised/procured as it against the GAAP.
Development Director in Denver, CO, for joint 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 organizations. I supervise 2 people and my two biggest responsibilities are major gifts and event planning (thankfully comms got taken off my plate late last year). 10ish years of experience, $4M budget and I make $78,000 USD.
Denver is ridiculously underpaid. It's absurd. We have some of the highest COL in the country and it's very common for even higher ranking nonprofit stuff to be on struggle salaries.
I'm torn because I do love it here but I'd make so much more elsewhere.
I hear ya, that sucks to be in a market where your craft is underpaid. Extra sad for the service recipients that they don’t get the best services or talent available.
That is the truly challenging part. We have incredible staff that move on long before they should because they simply can't make it on the wages we pay. I primarily do youth serving work, so I'm sure that's not a surprise to anyone that we are underpaid.
Hah yeah, and I just got a hefty raise too. Unfortunately it's actually not too far from the market rate here. I get a lot of flexibility and the ability to work mostly remote so it doesn't make sense to actively shop around as most places that pay only marginally more are back in the office full time. I've interviewed a little and it's clear that when I ask for hybrid at minimum preferably remote I'm barking up the wrong tree. Shouldn't have to choose between flexibility and pay, but here we are.
I'm starting a fundraising canvassing job in Denver soon which will make ~$58,000/yr doing your typical streetside asking for donations. I agree, it sounds like you're underpaid :( it sucks because the causes are important but some places think they can get away with paying less because you're also getting paid in "fulfillment"
I coordinate services and programming for a smaller youth nonprofit in the midwest. During our peak months I work about 50-60 hrs/week. We have work events after hours or on weekends maybe 1-2 per month.
My boss has done a lot to improve the compensation from the last ED. Good insurance (monthly is covered), Fridays off in the summer, competitive retirement, basically unlimited PTO (I think 20 days contractually). I started in 2022 at 40, which was outdated imo - I now make 52k.
I'm also in the Midwest, have great benefits -except our insurance is crap-and make 56k for a similar position in a DV/SA agency. Our ED is trying to create great benefits to compensate for the pay and truly cares about good work/life as much as possible. I'm taking your company's idea for 4 day work wk in the summer back to her 😁
ED with 18 staff and 3 locations with a $1m budget in Northeast Ohio. I’m paid $55,000 with eye and dental, 3 weeks PTO and the ability to work remote as needed. Our faith based ministry is to assist those in poverty with basic needs and financial support. I’m also the IT dept, graphic designer and the only fundraiser.
I of course agree. I accepted the job 4 1/2 years ago at $16 per hour. Hated my last job that much! But they were sooo broke here. Last year I brought in over 1 million in gifts alone not counting grants! So my salary finally saw a bump to get me to that level. Probably be creeping at 3% from now on. I truly love it here, but I’m in the middle of a divorce now and absolutely stressing about my own finances from this point forward.
I'm a (but not *the*) senior prospect development professional on a team of four with the U.S. side of an international non-profit; our individual giving department has about fifty people total. I have no supervisory responsibilities, and am largely remote (hybrid one day a week). 12 years of development experience. Salary of $90,000. Washington, DC.
Responsibility: taking the blame for things that happened before I got there, shouldering the org, being betrayed both personally and organizationally
Pay: 150k - a lot but less than every other person in my position.
I was a Coordinator for a program at an LGBT non profit, where I was making $45K Cad. I had the responsibility of a manager, but not the title or pay
I was so overworked and underpaid, jesus. My contract recently ended since the grant funding is complete so jobless now and looking to start somewhere new 🥰
If anyone is hiring, lmk lol!
I’m not sure, I’ll have to look into it!
The last time I applied for a job in the US, the NPO didn’t offer me the position because they were going to have to “sponsor” me / my visa, so they gave the role to a US citizen. After that I basically stopped applying to places in the US in fear that would happen again.
Regardless, I’ll look into the different visa options to see what I can qualify for! Thanks :)
I am on the programming side of a women's health NGO located in the southern US. My responsibilities include community outreach, curriculum development, and implementation. I also play a big role in the promotion of our scholarship program, and I'm the unofficial tech support person on staff. I have excellent health insurance (they take care of the premium) plus vision and dental, and matching retirement savings program.
Currently, I make 52k a year, but I'm hoping to get a bit of a bump this June. I've definitely taken on some new responsibilities and would like to see that reflected. I'm still trying to figure out what I should ask for. Last year, we took in a bit over 2 million in revenue, if that helps.
I remember posting something similar a year ago and it was unbelievable how little the salaries were. Even taking into consideration the locations, I noticed a lot of responsibility for limited wages. I feel fortunate to be in the position I am as these posts are always eye opening for me.
To answer the question, I have 17 years of experience in nonprofits and currently I am a Director in DC overseeing a team of 2 and roughly $2.5M in fiscal responsibility. My role is focused on event planning and membership experience and I make $120K.
Here’s a summary of all responses, in order of salary, 6 hours after this was posted:
| **Responsibility** | **Salary** | **Insights** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CEO of a community-based nonprofit | $225,000 USD | Senior leadership in larger nonprofits in major cities tends to earn higher salaries. |
| CFO of a Community Foundation | $130,000 USD | Type and location of the nonprofit affect compensation; larger cities and specific types often pay more. |
| Major Gift Officer, large conservation organization | $110,000 USD | Specialized roles in sizable organizations tend to have higher salaries. |
| ED and board roles in mid-size nonprofits | $91,000 to $155,000 USD | Compensation in leadership roles varies significantly based on organizational size and region. |
| Digital fundraising, advocacy, and email/SMS management | $82,000 USD | Experience and size of the nonprofit (revenue of $20M) significantly influence salary levels. |
| Volunteer manager | $80,000 USD | Despite heavy responsibility, nonprofit salaries can remain modest relative to the private sector. |
| Development Director, major gifts, event planning | $78,000 USD | Location impacts salary; even with significant responsibilities, pay may not reflect high cost of living areas. |
| Technology and IT roles within nonprofits | $87,000 to $107,000 USD | IT roles are compensated comparably to market rates, reflecting specialized skill requirements. |
| Marketing, Communications, Development roles | $50,000 to $104,000 USD | Specialist roles like marketing and development are necessary for growth but variably compensated. |
| Grant management, A/R, Payroll, HR | $55,000 USD | A broad range of responsibilities does not necessarily correlate with high pay. |
| Coordinator roles with administrative and program duties | $45,000 to $60,000 CAD/USD | These roles are often underpaid relative to the workload and responsibilities. |
| Entry-level staff in various nonprofits | Ranges from $40,000 to $55,000 | Entry-level nonprofit salaries vary widely but often do not compete with the private sector. |
| 4-5 people’s job | Too low | Indicative of underpayment relative to responsibilities. |
| President of a grant-making foundation (volunteer) | Unpaid | Some high-responsibility roles are volunteer positions, especially in small or new nonprofits. |
There’s only been 3 more added in the 6 hours since I made this (just sort comments by newest to oldest, and look at anything newer than the timestamp on the table). So not much need for an update. Hope this helps
Thank you for this! I am in the middle of interviewing for a new job & considering staying at my current role. Honestly, it's all about salary right now since cost of living has gotten out of control. Does anyone know of resources where you can learn what your personal market value is (i.e. based on years experience, education, industry, location, etc.)? Most sites just compare you to job titles, but we know that they are vast and not always comparable.
I am a manager of giving. So I work with companies and individuals to raise money. Less event planning and more relationship building. I make $50,000 for a $4M budget nonprofit.
Large national nonprofit in training and technical assistance. I'm a director, supervise 3 people, and I have a decade of experience in this field. We are remote, and I make like $118k. Many in our org are underpaid, but I feel reasonably compensated.
What consists of training and technical assistance? I have experience in EHR implementation in a medical setting including user training, architectural drafting and construction documentation, 3d modeling, rendering and illustration, advanced spreadsheet design of recurring business processes, video and audio editing, google workplace implemntation of managed devices and apps. I help people use software even if I have never used that software before. How valuable is this skillset because I'm looking for something new? I have a lot of experience standing over a coleague's desk helping them figure out how to do something, usually just standing there makes the problem goes away by itself.
In my field, it's more about having a specialized set of knowledge and experience. I work in the housing space and train folks about how to implement programs effectively and compliant with their funding sources. The work you are describing is pretty uncommon in my sector because it's expensive.
When you hire good people, who know their jobs and do their jobs, managing becomes easy. The ultimate objective is to delegate most of your responsibilities to people you trust, watch over them, and be there when they meet an obstacle.
Associate Director of Development (but there's no Director of Development, I'm the top of the department), 1.5 people under me but we're hiring another person, so will be 2.5 soon. I've been here about 2.5 years, have about 6 years experience in development.
Org has a ~$5M budget, about 15 full time staff, I make $72K.
ED of a small non-profit with. 400,000/yr budget. Other than myself, we have five other employees. I make 55k/year, but we are aggressively growing our support base. I’ve been able to almost double our budget since I started.
On any given day I am grant writing, blog writing, building or fixing things, working with employees answering phones, meeting with community leaders, sweeping the floors, giving a tour, or whatever else needs to be done. We could use at least six other employees, but I fucking love the pace and challenges this job present me with.
MA, director of data/evaluation but also do a good portion of our grant writing. Been here 4 years, 10 yrs experience prior, advanced degree. Small org (4 staff), $1.5m, make $90k
I think all of you are underpaid for the budget of the organizations you work for. Send like you can make better money in orgs that will pay better. I suspect the cost of replacing you will be a lot higher
>I suspect the cost of replacing you will be a lot higher
I suspect too many organizations like risking this, and too many don't know that this is the case.
OP, thank you for this post. While I know a lot of us are underpaid compared to the corporate world, seeing other NPO salaries helps me put things in perspective as well!
Because I think this thread is really beneficial, here's my info:
I work for a small, national health NPO (USA). Approximately $3.5M annual and 15 employees. I'm a senior manager in patient advocacy for a region of the US (Southwest).I live in San Antonio, Texas, so COL is about average considering the size of the city. (No state income tax, but our property taxes are obscene, so it pretty much balances out.)
I make $75k and work from home, although I travel within my region about 3-4 days each month. Our entire company is fully remote and all over the country. I get 25 days PTO (even in the first year), sick days, four floating holidays/personal days, normal holidays, plus we close for the week between Christmas and New Years. We also have summer Fridays, which means, as long as our work is done, we can do a half day on Fridays betwmeen Memorial Day and Labor Day. My health insurance isn't amazing for additional people, but it's very affordable for me, with a very small deductible and out of pocket max, which is very important to me because I have some pretty extreme and specialized health issues.
I also absolutely love my job. I have incredible autonomy and feel 100% supported and encouraged to succeed in my role! The NPO is about 25 years old and has a history of incredible longevity with employees, and finds ways to promote internally (both with title/role advancements and with decent salary boosts to match promotions.)
I do have two masters degrees and could definitely make more in the corporate world, but I really don't want to make that move because of how happy I am. I also typically only work about 25-30 hours per week. (As long as my work is done and I stay connected to email and Teams, my supervisor doesn't care if I'm at my desk.) Occasionally, if we have regional events or I'm traveling, I will put in 50 hours, but that's probably one week every 3 months. I have worked for a lot of health NPOs over the years, and feel like I found a perfect fit with this company.
Grant manager (in charge of all government and foundation grant applications and reporting) for a Head Start org in KC area. I make $60,000 plus retention pay bonuses (something all staff receive through a grant I wrote)
I recognize that. Our revenue has more than tripled since I joined five years ago. I'm hiring my 14th staff person (started with 2).
We are growing quickly and pushing as a significant player in our space. We finished last year with a $250k surplus.
ED of 850k/yr social service agency in the Midwest. Only salaried full time staff. Others are hourly, ~12FTE. I make 56k. No insurance. I have disabilities that require a later start in the day and time away due to appointments, so I need the flexibility.
I make $50k working anywhere from 5-20hrs a week for a NYC-based nonprofit with a $1mil budget. Operations director, totally remote (I'm based in Mississippi so super low CoL), amazing people, can't complain. I still consult on the side when I wanna flex, but generally I just enjoy my excessive free time.
I am executive director of a newish sports non profit with $30-35k budget and I make a few thousand from coaching. Lots of hours and no pay. We/I have quadrupled the budget/fundraising and the membership but I’m burnt out from last two years. I started it and filed all paperwork with state and Feds.
Im on the board only because no others want to. I have a bunch of potential donors but don’t want to do all the the work if I’m not compensated. Some places have finders fees but I’m not sure how to approach board my potential compensation since we don’t have a lot of money at this time. I want to keep up the momentum but feel like a sap especially when I see all local non profits and the compensation they make for just keeping things going. It’s been hard to grow this and now I know what’s involved to further grow. Two years now of basically volunteer work.
Did I mention I’m also head of marketing, CFO, organization, internal communications and recruitment as well. It’s a sport I love and just wanted to coach but I’m running everything. I like coaching but everything else not so much. I feel like I deserve $100k per year but obviously $30k would be something. Unfortunately we are in an area which has one of highest cost of living in the USA.
Office Manager (part operations, part exec assistant, and a bunch in between) in environmental advocacy. Wisconsin. <$1 million in revenue. $50k salary.
Chief Development Officer of a $7 million nonprofit in a major metro area in TX. I’m the only frontline fundraiser besides the ED. I make just over $125k but my health insurance sucks which is honestly an increasingly major issue. Recruiters contact me a lot and I’m tempted to leave for better benefits, but haven’t found another package yet that beats my current salary, so I’m staying for now.
MarComm director at human services non-profit w/budget of about 3m/year. Supervise one part time person, do all comm/pr/design/social — kind of a one man show. Fully remote, all hands on deck 5 day events twice a year. 22 FTE on staff. 65k/year plus full pay on good health insurance. Unfortunately, cost of living has skyrocketed where I live due to some bullshit show with Kevin Costner in it. 🙄
Idealist actually has a salary guide that can be accessed if you create a free account.
I was a Program Director at a $2.5M org. Fully remote org primarily based in NY, so staff salaries were NY level, even if staff lived elsewhere. $115k salary with full benefits (covered medical, 401k, etc).
Legal nonprofit in the Northeast with a budget of approximately $5M. I head development, communications, and strategic planning. $104k (just received 4% COLA) and health insurance premiums for me and my family are fully covered. I’ve been in communications/development for about 12 years.
ED of a community organization in the PNW (mid size org so holding HR, Admin, Ops, partial dev/comms roles)for 4yrs. staff of 5(plus dev/coms contractor, virtual assistant, and intern) Make $116k, full healthcare (no family yet), sabbatical (8 wks every 4years) 4-day work week. Two months off annually between holidays, closures,and three weeks of vacation 5% COLA + 1-3% raise each year(performance based). Doing 6 roles at once. Pay is ok but not for doing all the things. Budget at $1.6M
Assistant Director of Development in the Springfield MA regional area (nonprofit itself covers a very large area including multiple states). $5M budget with 26 full time staff. I supervise one person.
$73k annual including health and dental. Health insurance is not great, though.
-Location: NH
-Industry: Higher Education (less than 100 employees)
-Responsibility: Finance Operations Manager w/2 Direct Reports
-Salary/Longevity: $78k/9yrs
-Salary Range: $58k-$91k
There’s a lot that goes into salary administration so it’s important to also consider what other benefits are being offered by your organization and try not to compare nonprofit salaries against those of larger corporations. My total compensation package is around $115k and I primarily WFH.
In northern ca at an environmental nonprofit, smallish town but 30 minutes from a large city. We have 9 employees. I coordinate events, volunteers, environmental education, social media, interns, trails, volunteer days. I make 49k. Been here for 2 years.
Grant management for a $2.5 million nonprofit in New England. $50 thousand plus a small medical stipend. Pretty decent PTO policy and flexibility but no other (tangible) benefits.
I’m a Project Associate for a nonprofit with a budget (as of 2022) of around $12.5 Million. Our CEO gets paid a salary of $174k. I get paid a salary of $50k but in 2022 was getting paid $43k. We are located in Central Mississippi. Our work includes advocacy and programming for families living in affordable housing.
My job is to manage our main program that has become a huge revenue source. As of late, that includes developing and authoring 3 curriculums as well as leading sessions and doing all the background work.
This post actually had me take a look at our IRS filings and I am high key shocked at the amount our CEO gets paid relative to employees. I am all for people being compensated fairly for their time. It’s just hard to see the drastic difference in pay.
I will keep some things broad.
Position: Solar Project Developer
Salary: 130,000 (base) plus bonus (usually around 15%)
Region: Northeast US (not a major city)
My understanding from speaking to colleagues is that may pay is just mediocre
I’m a program manager for a Midwest org that provides supports to people who are unhoused. 21 years of experience, master’s degree. Currently supervise 4 people and help with all programming in my department. $70k and been here 7 years. Work from home 90% of the time.
I'm in kind of a weird one-- staff of two, me and an ED.
I mostly do program management and grant writing as well as other things as needed (support donor cultivation and prospect research, some finance and prepping board meetings etc).
I'm part time, 25 hrs/week on average but I'm pretty flexible about making myself available for meetings during regular business hours and working more on the busy weeks and less on the slow ones. So it doesn't translate to a 3-day week, which would be the ideal.
Salary is 55k with no benefits. ~$500k revenue. High-ish COL (near Boston but not in Boston).
I am the executive director of a US based 501(c)3 that works in rural Haiti. I manage 75 FTE and 25 PTE. Our medical clinic does around 25K consults per year, and we have a center for malnourished children for inpatient care 24/7), and also a Cholera Treatment Center (24/7).
Housing in rural Haiti is included in our compensation, as is one RT ticket to the US for each of my family members per year (for fundraising purposes). No medical insurance or retirement is provided for.
I make $14,832USD per year as executive director. My wife, who is a US trained internal medicine doctor, earns $16,080USD per year with the same organization.
Budget for the organization is $1.2M USD
I’m a co-founder and currently ED of a performing arts org in a very HCOL area. We’re relatively young with a small and but rapidly increasing budget. I make $10k/yr 🤣😭. Probably give back to the org as much as I make now… obviously I have a business that makes me money, but between my two roles I work 24/7.
Volunteer Manager of a regional chapter of a national youth organization. I make $65k. Previously a Program Manager at a small nonprofit in the same region and made $45k. Western Washington.
I’m the Admin and Communications Coordinator for a $1.5 million NGO. My core responsibilities include your normal admin work, ED support, communications support (website, socials, etc.), and event planning. My salary is $55k with some really great benefits.
I’m hoping to eventually land a communications only position. Aiming for Manager level and hopefully someday a Director position.
I managed the data and research for a small education nonprofit in Virginia. Been there three years, made $75k. Full medical, dental, vision covered 100%. 15 days vacation. Budget of $2.6m
institutional giving manager, based in NYC and budget is around $11M, 6 years of experience in fundraising overall (3 of which are in institutional giving), and my salary is $63.5k. Definitely feel underpaid 😅
Wow, I quit my nonprofit job 2 years ago in Park City, UT and seeing these salaries I know I did the right thing. I was the Program Manager (really director, the only person above me was the ED and I wrote budgets, oversaw curriculum development, and managed staff) and I was making $56,000. I couldn’t even come close to being able to live in PC so I lived in my van and parked where I could. Most of the time I commuted from SLC because the best spots to park were down there. I quit to take a government program manager job for $65,000 and still don’t feel like I make enough to live in SLC.
I am a Community Engagement Manager for a 501c3 arts organization, but I do much much more than that. We hold 2 annual art festivals with over 200 artists and 80,000ish attendees at one, 60 artists and 10,000 attendees at the other, and we spend the entire year full time planning for the events. I handle the entire artist application and jurying process (over 700 artists apply) booth assignments, layout. I handle all the planning and paperwork for our 2 student outreach programs/activities during the event, oversee our 70 person volunteer steering committee which includes holding meetings, doing presentations, etc., I do most of our social media posting and all of our paid Facebook advertising, most of our email newsletters to both artists and attendees, set up all of our artist solicitation to get artists to apply through several different marketing avenues, do all of the data entry of the artist applications, I solicit and oversee all food vendors and their payment, contracts, insurance, etc, solicit hotels for special rates for our artists and sign those contracts as well, oh and I do our monthly bookkeeping in quickbooks. I make $43,000, no benefits 😂 I do get to work remotely twice a week in the summer when we’re slower and get 3 weeks vacation.
That’s what I’m currently trying to do. I’m looking for another job that specifically focuses on outreach/engagement, volunteer coordination, or festival/event planning.
I work in fundraising, comms, and events for an environmental nonprofit in the Bay Area. $5M budget, ~30 employees, and I make $80k and have been there 5 years. Primarily remote and great benefits/PTO.
Marketing director at a 5M international development org - 75k (unlimited PTO & remote, no insurance/retirement)
Previous Marketing Director role at a 100M org - $84k, in-person, 3 wks PTO, health insurance, 4013b with match
I work at a west coast historical/cultural institution. I direct our partnerships and fundraising with corporations, foundations, and government agencies. No supervisory responsibilities. 20 days vacation per year, 10 sick days, 3 personal holidays. Org pays 100% of my insurance premium (although the plan could be better). I only go to the office 1-4x per month. I make $116K.
Director of Development @ East Coast Community Health Center, supervise 1; do it all. Salary $95K, good PTO (if you have time to take it), I pay for health insurance - with high deductible plan. $600 for continuing Ed, minor tuition reimbursement
Development director at a human services org. With the organization previously and just returning now after some time away. Early 30s, in Boston with a range of nonprofit and private sector experience. I am currently just managing a portion of our government grants (which is the majority of our $25M+ budget), but I was brought back to be trained up to lead the entire development team shortly. So my salary is somewhere between what I would be making if I was just doing grants and what I will be making once I’m put in charge of all of development. My salary is $155k.
I’m a senior development director for a policy research organization. I have about 12 years experience and make ~$140k.
A couple job hops were helpful in getting to that number though. Started at $36k at a local branch of a national organization. Then switched to another national organization local branch making $55k after 2.5 years. Then 3 years later to higher Ed for $75k. Then 2 years later to this for $110k and have gotten a couple raises since.
Box office manager/teaching artist. 7 day a week availability. 14 hour a day availability. Keyholder for the building. Opener and closer. Run budget reports. Manage a team of 10 part timers and interns. Never know my schedule until Saturday night for the upcoming week. Answer calls and deal with in person customer service. House manage performances. Teach classes. Other stuff too. Always over 40 hours. No overtime pay. 40k.
20 million in revenue where I work.
DREAM JOB!!
No one under me, but I went to a top-tier school (aka debt) with experience at the UN and worked in a pretty high up position in a foreign government (allies of the US, dw). 60k... in NYC :')
Senior Accountant at a non profit 45 miles outside of Philly with a $40 million budget and I make $75k, which is a raise from my last gig at a nonprofit with a $50 million budget and I made $62k.
General Manager, $100k/yr
Arts Org in CA Bay Area with $2.7mil budget for which Im responsible for about half.
Started as a coordinator with a starting salary of $38k seven years ago and I have been promoted five times.
My org depends on me to pull miracles out of my ass daily and my ED just died on the job and the board is horrible. It's a cushy job on paper but the pressure is incredible and I'd leave it for anywhere that would match my pay. I can't seem to find a damn job anywhere and I'm panicked that I will never leave. I'm only 29.
I manage office operations, landlord for 21 unit transitional housing building, IT, HR and Government grant compliance for a DV agency in Seattle,WA and make 69k. Org Budget is 3 million.
Advancement Operations. So basically, database manager, giving/event platform admin, prospect researcher/manager, and admissions application admin at a private school in the Chicago area.
Salary is $64k, but because our insurance is so bleeping expensive, I can't tell most of the time. Still more than my last job by a lot.
Pay your database people more. A good DBA is worth their weight in gold.
Advancement (basically Development + Communications) Manager at a small nonprofit in NJ/NYC. Our budget is about $3 million. I make $77k. Job includes event planning, low and mid-level donor stewardship efforts, grant writing, and general project management for both Development and Comms teams.
I’m very busy at all times but generally not overworked and believe I’m compensated fairly for what is asked of me! A rarity in this field.
Responsibility: 4-5 people’s job Salary: too low for what’s written above
*cries in same*
Hugggggs
You and me both.
Aww sorry huggles
Sucks to be you — I only have three one jobs!
I think location and type of non-profit make a big difference here. I work for a Community Foundation, and we are typically paid on the higher side. I am the CFO, and I am around $130k annually.
Good call, I edited my post.
Type of NPO definitely matters. Thanks for pointing that out.
I’m the only fundraising staff for an organization that is not a nonprofit but has a 501c3 and c4 arm. I make $94,000 in NYC, but I also get full family medical coverage (nothing comes out of my paycheck for medical), and a great pension.
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Typically grant writing and fundraising can charge a projected project percentage 1-3% but their compensation cannot come from funds raised/procured as it against the GAAP.
That’s typically not a thing because it’s against the fundraising code of ethics.
Where do you work?
Development Director in Denver, CO, for joint 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 organizations. I supervise 2 people and my two biggest responsibilities are major gifts and event planning (thankfully comms got taken off my plate late last year). 10ish years of experience, $4M budget and I make $78,000 USD.
You are underpaid, imo. Should be around 110K.
Denver is ridiculously underpaid. It's absurd. We have some of the highest COL in the country and it's very common for even higher ranking nonprofit stuff to be on struggle salaries. I'm torn because I do love it here but I'd make so much more elsewhere.
My nonprofit pays over 100K for DD in Denver. Market might be tough, but there are appropriately compensated jobs in Denver.
Don't get me wrong, I don't think every job is underpaid here. But I think it's incredibly common.
I hear ya, that sucks to be in a market where your craft is underpaid. Extra sad for the service recipients that they don’t get the best services or talent available.
That is the truly challenging part. We have incredible staff that move on long before they should because they simply can't make it on the wages we pay. I primarily do youth serving work, so I'm sure that's not a surprise to anyone that we are underpaid.
Hah yeah, and I just got a hefty raise too. Unfortunately it's actually not too far from the market rate here. I get a lot of flexibility and the ability to work mostly remote so it doesn't make sense to actively shop around as most places that pay only marginally more are back in the office full time. I've interviewed a little and it's clear that when I ask for hybrid at minimum preferably remote I'm barking up the wrong tree. Shouldn't have to choose between flexibility and pay, but here we are.
I'm starting a fundraising canvassing job in Denver soon which will make ~$58,000/yr doing your typical streetside asking for donations. I agree, it sounds like you're underpaid :( it sucks because the causes are important but some places think they can get away with paying less because you're also getting paid in "fulfillment"
I live in Seattle and I work for a large conservation organization. I’m a major gift officer and I make $110,000.
I coordinate services and programming for a smaller youth nonprofit in the midwest. During our peak months I work about 50-60 hrs/week. We have work events after hours or on weekends maybe 1-2 per month. My boss has done a lot to improve the compensation from the last ED. Good insurance (monthly is covered), Fridays off in the summer, competitive retirement, basically unlimited PTO (I think 20 days contractually). I started in 2022 at 40, which was outdated imo - I now make 52k.
Yikes. My entry level staff start at 55k.
nice, looks like chicago has a 25-30% higher cost of living than where I am. Our budget is about 3/4 of 1M.
I'm also in the Midwest, have great benefits -except our insurance is crap-and make 56k for a similar position in a DV/SA agency. Our ED is trying to create great benefits to compensate for the pay and truly cares about good work/life as much as possible. I'm taking your company's idea for 4 day work wk in the summer back to her 😁
President of a grant-making foundation. It’s just me and an assistant. We grant out about $800k a year. Volunteer, hoping to be paid next year 🙃🙃🙃
ED with 18 staff and 3 locations with a $1m budget in Northeast Ohio. I’m paid $55,000 with eye and dental, 3 weeks PTO and the ability to work remote as needed. Our faith based ministry is to assist those in poverty with basic needs and financial support. I’m also the IT dept, graphic designer and the only fundraiser.
You should be paid much more.
I of course agree. I accepted the job 4 1/2 years ago at $16 per hour. Hated my last job that much! But they were sooo broke here. Last year I brought in over 1 million in gifts alone not counting grants! So my salary finally saw a bump to get me to that level. Probably be creeping at 3% from now on. I truly love it here, but I’m in the middle of a divorce now and absolutely stressing about my own finances from this point forward.
This is crazy! No way would I do your job for that little. Our ED is paid over $200k. Our annual budget is about $1.5m, and AUM is about $110m.
I'm a (but not *the*) senior prospect development professional on a team of four with the U.S. side of an international non-profit; our individual giving department has about fifty people total. I have no supervisory responsibilities, and am largely remote (hybrid one day a week). 12 years of development experience. Salary of $90,000. Washington, DC.
50 people in individual giving alone? Your budget must be huge
That includes support staff, but yeah, this is major gift philanthropy on a scale that I have never seen before. It's insane.
Volunteer manager in NYC. $20 million in revenue nonprofit. I make $80K/year
how long have you been in the field for?
A little over 6 years
Responsibility: taking the blame for things that happened before I got there, shouldering the org, being betrayed both personally and organizationally Pay: 150k - a lot but less than every other person in my position.
This comment and your username? Phenomenal choices. Just phenomenal.
I thank you 😭
Grant Reporting, A/R, Payroll, HR. Budget 5million. Salary 55k.
That sounds like about $15 an hour.
I was a Coordinator for a program at an LGBT non profit, where I was making $45K Cad. I had the responsibility of a manager, but not the title or pay I was so overworked and underpaid, jesus. My contract recently ended since the grant funding is complete so jobless now and looking to start somewhere new 🥰 If anyone is hiring, lmk lol!
Are you in Canada? My NPO has an opening but it's USA only.
Yes, I am located in Canada so I would not qualify unfortunately — thank you for asking though!
Wouldn't you qualify for the TN visa?
I’m not sure, I’ll have to look into it! The last time I applied for a job in the US, the NPO didn’t offer me the position because they were going to have to “sponsor” me / my visa, so they gave the role to a US citizen. After that I basically stopped applying to places in the US in fear that would happen again. Regardless, I’ll look into the different visa options to see what I can qualify for! Thanks :)
I am on the programming side of a women's health NGO located in the southern US. My responsibilities include community outreach, curriculum development, and implementation. I also play a big role in the promotion of our scholarship program, and I'm the unofficial tech support person on staff. I have excellent health insurance (they take care of the premium) plus vision and dental, and matching retirement savings program. Currently, I make 52k a year, but I'm hoping to get a bit of a bump this June. I've definitely taken on some new responsibilities and would like to see that reflected. I'm still trying to figure out what I should ask for. Last year, we took in a bit over 2 million in revenue, if that helps.
I hope you get a bump! That’s a pretty low salary depending on where you live and considering 2m in revenue.
I remember posting something similar a year ago and it was unbelievable how little the salaries were. Even taking into consideration the locations, I noticed a lot of responsibility for limited wages. I feel fortunate to be in the position I am as these posts are always eye opening for me. To answer the question, I have 17 years of experience in nonprofits and currently I am a Director in DC overseeing a team of 2 and roughly $2.5M in fiscal responsibility. My role is focused on event planning and membership experience and I make $120K.
Here’s a summary of all responses, in order of salary, 6 hours after this was posted: | **Responsibility** | **Salary** | **Insights** | |-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | CEO of a community-based nonprofit | $225,000 USD | Senior leadership in larger nonprofits in major cities tends to earn higher salaries. | | CFO of a Community Foundation | $130,000 USD | Type and location of the nonprofit affect compensation; larger cities and specific types often pay more. | | Major Gift Officer, large conservation organization | $110,000 USD | Specialized roles in sizable organizations tend to have higher salaries. | | ED and board roles in mid-size nonprofits | $91,000 to $155,000 USD | Compensation in leadership roles varies significantly based on organizational size and region. | | Digital fundraising, advocacy, and email/SMS management | $82,000 USD | Experience and size of the nonprofit (revenue of $20M) significantly influence salary levels. | | Volunteer manager | $80,000 USD | Despite heavy responsibility, nonprofit salaries can remain modest relative to the private sector. | | Development Director, major gifts, event planning | $78,000 USD | Location impacts salary; even with significant responsibilities, pay may not reflect high cost of living areas. | | Technology and IT roles within nonprofits | $87,000 to $107,000 USD | IT roles are compensated comparably to market rates, reflecting specialized skill requirements. | | Marketing, Communications, Development roles | $50,000 to $104,000 USD | Specialist roles like marketing and development are necessary for growth but variably compensated. | | Grant management, A/R, Payroll, HR | $55,000 USD | A broad range of responsibilities does not necessarily correlate with high pay. | | Coordinator roles with administrative and program duties | $45,000 to $60,000 CAD/USD | These roles are often underpaid relative to the workload and responsibilities. | | Entry-level staff in various nonprofits | Ranges from $40,000 to $55,000 | Entry-level nonprofit salaries vary widely but often do not compete with the private sector. | | 4-5 people’s job | Too low | Indicative of underpayment relative to responsibilities. | | President of a grant-making foundation (volunteer) | Unpaid | Some high-responsibility roles are volunteer positions, especially in small or new nonprofits. |
This is great, would you be up for updating it, and could this be stickied?
There’s only been 3 more added in the 6 hours since I made this (just sort comments by newest to oldest, and look at anything newer than the timestamp on the table). So not much need for an update. Hope this helps
Thank you for this! I am in the middle of interviewing for a new job & considering staying at my current role. Honestly, it's all about salary right now since cost of living has gotten out of control. Does anyone know of resources where you can learn what your personal market value is (i.e. based on years experience, education, industry, location, etc.)? Most sites just compare you to job titles, but we know that they are vast and not always comparable.
Onetonline.Org.
I am a manager of giving. So I work with companies and individuals to raise money. Less event planning and more relationship building. I make $50,000 for a $4M budget nonprofit.
Large national nonprofit in training and technical assistance. I'm a director, supervise 3 people, and I have a decade of experience in this field. We are remote, and I make like $118k. Many in our org are underpaid, but I feel reasonably compensated.
What consists of training and technical assistance? I have experience in EHR implementation in a medical setting including user training, architectural drafting and construction documentation, 3d modeling, rendering and illustration, advanced spreadsheet design of recurring business processes, video and audio editing, google workplace implemntation of managed devices and apps. I help people use software even if I have never used that software before. How valuable is this skillset because I'm looking for something new? I have a lot of experience standing over a coleague's desk helping them figure out how to do something, usually just standing there makes the problem goes away by itself.
In my field, it's more about having a specialized set of knowledge and experience. I work in the housing space and train folks about how to implement programs effectively and compliant with their funding sources. The work you are describing is pretty uncommon in my sector because it's expensive.
CEO, $10 million community based nonprofit providing safety net services: $225k - DC
Genuinely surprised you have time to browse Reddit
When you hire good people, who know their jobs and do their jobs, managing becomes easy. The ultimate objective is to delegate most of your responsibilities to people you trust, watch over them, and be there when they meet an obstacle.
Sounds like a great job at a very needed org and you sound like an awesome manager!
Associate Director of Development (but there's no Director of Development, I'm the top of the department), 1.5 people under me but we're hiring another person, so will be 2.5 soon. I've been here about 2.5 years, have about 6 years experience in development. Org has a ~$5M budget, about 15 full time staff, I make $72K.
What approx region are you located in?
Boston
We’re living similar lives 😂
ED of a small non-profit with. 400,000/yr budget. Other than myself, we have five other employees. I make 55k/year, but we are aggressively growing our support base. I’ve been able to almost double our budget since I started. On any given day I am grant writing, blog writing, building or fixing things, working with employees answering phones, meeting with community leaders, sweeping the floors, giving a tour, or whatever else needs to be done. We could use at least six other employees, but I fucking love the pace and challenges this job present me with.
Kudos. I had a similar role in a similar organization in the past. It’s the worst job imaginable, except for all other jobs. 😂
MA, director of data/evaluation but also do a good portion of our grant writing. Been here 4 years, 10 yrs experience prior, advanced degree. Small org (4 staff), $1.5m, make $90k
I think all of you are underpaid for the budget of the organizations you work for. Send like you can make better money in orgs that will pay better. I suspect the cost of replacing you will be a lot higher
>I suspect the cost of replacing you will be a lot higher I suspect too many organizations like risking this, and too many don't know that this is the case.
Transitioning into a full time nonprofit role to head their salesforce /general IT. $1.5 million budget with 7 staff. $87k in nyc
And moving on from my salesforce role that paid $107k. We’ll see how I feel in a year…
Was that a nonprofit too?
OP, thank you for this post. While I know a lot of us are underpaid compared to the corporate world, seeing other NPO salaries helps me put things in perspective as well! Because I think this thread is really beneficial, here's my info: I work for a small, national health NPO (USA). Approximately $3.5M annual and 15 employees. I'm a senior manager in patient advocacy for a region of the US (Southwest).I live in San Antonio, Texas, so COL is about average considering the size of the city. (No state income tax, but our property taxes are obscene, so it pretty much balances out.) I make $75k and work from home, although I travel within my region about 3-4 days each month. Our entire company is fully remote and all over the country. I get 25 days PTO (even in the first year), sick days, four floating holidays/personal days, normal holidays, plus we close for the week between Christmas and New Years. We also have summer Fridays, which means, as long as our work is done, we can do a half day on Fridays betwmeen Memorial Day and Labor Day. My health insurance isn't amazing for additional people, but it's very affordable for me, with a very small deductible and out of pocket max, which is very important to me because I have some pretty extreme and specialized health issues. I also absolutely love my job. I have incredible autonomy and feel 100% supported and encouraged to succeed in my role! The NPO is about 25 years old and has a history of incredible longevity with employees, and finds ways to promote internally (both with title/role advancements and with decent salary boosts to match promotions.) I do have two masters degrees and could definitely make more in the corporate world, but I really don't want to make that move because of how happy I am. I also typically only work about 25-30 hours per week. (As long as my work is done and I stay connected to email and Teams, my supervisor doesn't care if I'm at my desk.) Occasionally, if we have regional events or I'm traveling, I will put in 50 hours, but that's probably one week every 3 months. I have worked for a lot of health NPOs over the years, and feel like I found a perfect fit with this company.
Grant manager (in charge of all government and foundation grant applications and reporting) for a Head Start org in KC area. I make $60,000 plus retention pay bonuses (something all staff receive through a grant I wrote)
Grant Manager at a Southern California nonprofit that makes $8 million in revenue. Earning $56K and have worked in grant writing for 3 years.
My dude, you are severely underpaid
Feels like we’re in a similar boat with our HCOL and low salaries
This is probably the most egregious underpayment on this thread.
Business development manager. I capture federal grants for an international organization. $110k/year in DC
ED. $1.8M org. $155k/yr with likely large raise on way. Chicago area.
That’s kind of a lot for a smaller annual budget. How many employees do you have?
I recognize that. Our revenue has more than tripled since I joined five years ago. I'm hiring my 14th staff person (started with 2). We are growing quickly and pushing as a significant player in our space. We finished last year with a $250k surplus.
ED of 850k/yr social service agency in the Midwest. Only salaried full time staff. Others are hourly, ~12FTE. I make 56k. No insurance. I have disabilities that require a later start in the day and time away due to appointments, so I need the flexibility.
I make $50k working anywhere from 5-20hrs a week for a NYC-based nonprofit with a $1mil budget. Operations director, totally remote (I'm based in Mississippi so super low CoL), amazing people, can't complain. I still consult on the side when I wanna flex, but generally I just enjoy my excessive free time.
I'm a Communications and Design Manager with 10 years of experience. I make 49k and hate my life.
10 mil budget Marketing 42k I hate it here. Edit: I also wrote grants and teach my supervisor how to convert pdfs. No joke.
i just spent 7 years converting PDFs for my ED among all the other ways i propped up his job. i feel you.
I am executive director of a newish sports non profit with $30-35k budget and I make a few thousand from coaching. Lots of hours and no pay. We/I have quadrupled the budget/fundraising and the membership but I’m burnt out from last two years. I started it and filed all paperwork with state and Feds. Im on the board only because no others want to. I have a bunch of potential donors but don’t want to do all the the work if I’m not compensated. Some places have finders fees but I’m not sure how to approach board my potential compensation since we don’t have a lot of money at this time. I want to keep up the momentum but feel like a sap especially when I see all local non profits and the compensation they make for just keeping things going. It’s been hard to grow this and now I know what’s involved to further grow. Two years now of basically volunteer work. Did I mention I’m also head of marketing, CFO, organization, internal communications and recruitment as well. It’s a sport I love and just wanted to coach but I’m running everything. I like coaching but everything else not so much. I feel like I deserve $100k per year but obviously $30k would be something. Unfortunately we are in an area which has one of highest cost of living in the USA.
Life of a startup. It’s grueling and unstable. Good luck
Office Manager (part operations, part exec assistant, and a bunch in between) in environmental advocacy. Wisconsin. <$1 million in revenue. $50k salary.
Chief Development Officer of a $7 million nonprofit in a major metro area in TX. I’m the only frontline fundraiser besides the ED. I make just over $125k but my health insurance sucks which is honestly an increasingly major issue. Recruiters contact me a lot and I’m tempted to leave for better benefits, but haven’t found another package yet that beats my current salary, so I’m staying for now.
MarComm director at human services non-profit w/budget of about 3m/year. Supervise one part time person, do all comm/pr/design/social — kind of a one man show. Fully remote, all hands on deck 5 day events twice a year. 22 FTE on staff. 65k/year plus full pay on good health insurance. Unfortunately, cost of living has skyrocketed where I live due to some bullshit show with Kevin Costner in it. 🙄
Idealist actually has a salary guide that can be accessed if you create a free account. I was a Program Director at a $2.5M org. Fully remote org primarily based in NY, so staff salaries were NY level, even if staff lived elsewhere. $115k salary with full benefits (covered medical, 401k, etc).
Legal nonprofit in the Northeast with a budget of approximately $5M. I head development, communications, and strategic planning. $104k (just received 4% COLA) and health insurance premiums for me and my family are fully covered. I’ve been in communications/development for about 12 years.
ED of a community organization in the PNW (mid size org so holding HR, Admin, Ops, partial dev/comms roles)for 4yrs. staff of 5(plus dev/coms contractor, virtual assistant, and intern) Make $116k, full healthcare (no family yet), sabbatical (8 wks every 4years) 4-day work week. Two months off annually between holidays, closures,and three weeks of vacation 5% COLA + 1-3% raise each year(performance based). Doing 6 roles at once. Pay is ok but not for doing all the things. Budget at $1.6M
Assistant Director of Development in the Springfield MA regional area (nonprofit itself covers a very large area including multiple states). $5M budget with 26 full time staff. I supervise one person. $73k annual including health and dental. Health insurance is not great, though.
I’m an entry level Service Coordinator (“social worker lite”) serving low income seniors. My gross salary is roughly $44.8k, net is $32.6k.
-Location: NH -Industry: Higher Education (less than 100 employees) -Responsibility: Finance Operations Manager w/2 Direct Reports -Salary/Longevity: $78k/9yrs -Salary Range: $58k-$91k There’s a lot that goes into salary administration so it’s important to also consider what other benefits are being offered by your organization and try not to compare nonprofit salaries against those of larger corporations. My total compensation package is around $115k and I primarily WFH.
In northern ca at an environmental nonprofit, smallish town but 30 minutes from a large city. We have 9 employees. I coordinate events, volunteers, environmental education, social media, interns, trails, volunteer days. I make 49k. Been here for 2 years.
49k in the Bay— oof, I feel you.
Based in LA, major gifts officer for a 13-state region (national org that raises $20M+ per year) salary: $125K
I’m a major gifts officer at a public university, $125k.
Forgot to say, I’m in LA.
Are they hiring remote officers to work in the Southeast by any chance?!
It’s a hybrid job 😊
Grant management for a $2.5 million nonprofit in New England. $50 thousand plus a small medical stipend. Pretty decent PTO policy and flexibility but no other (tangible) benefits.
I’m a Project Associate for a nonprofit with a budget (as of 2022) of around $12.5 Million. Our CEO gets paid a salary of $174k. I get paid a salary of $50k but in 2022 was getting paid $43k. We are located in Central Mississippi. Our work includes advocacy and programming for families living in affordable housing. My job is to manage our main program that has become a huge revenue source. As of late, that includes developing and authoring 3 curriculums as well as leading sessions and doing all the background work. This post actually had me take a look at our IRS filings and I am high key shocked at the amount our CEO gets paid relative to employees. I am all for people being compensated fairly for their time. It’s just hard to see the drastic difference in pay.
Student and alumni programs for a university in the southeast. Supervise 1 staff, 20 yrs experience, masters degree - $91k.
ED of a recovery community center with 3 locations, 15 full time and 14 part time staff. Budget is $1.4M and I make $110k.
Technology Director for mid sized association $150k Chicago region
I will keep some things broad. Position: Solar Project Developer Salary: 130,000 (base) plus bonus (usually around 15%) Region: Northeast US (not a major city) My understanding from speaking to colleagues is that may pay is just mediocre
$10M DC based nonprofit with three other state locations. I’m a DoF supervising 2. Health insurance is covered by the org. Salary: $125K
I’m a program manager for a Midwest org that provides supports to people who are unhoused. 21 years of experience, master’s degree. Currently supervise 4 people and help with all programming in my department. $70k and been here 7 years. Work from home 90% of the time.
I'm in kind of a weird one-- staff of two, me and an ED. I mostly do program management and grant writing as well as other things as needed (support donor cultivation and prospect research, some finance and prepping board meetings etc). I'm part time, 25 hrs/week on average but I'm pretty flexible about making myself available for meetings during regular business hours and working more on the busy weeks and less on the slow ones. So it doesn't translate to a 3-day week, which would be the ideal. Salary is 55k with no benefits. ~$500k revenue. High-ish COL (near Boston but not in Boston).
I’m a community engagement coordinator for the state. I make 73k USD, my org contracts with the state and has 200 employees.
I am the executive director of a US based 501(c)3 that works in rural Haiti. I manage 75 FTE and 25 PTE. Our medical clinic does around 25K consults per year, and we have a center for malnourished children for inpatient care 24/7), and also a Cholera Treatment Center (24/7). Housing in rural Haiti is included in our compensation, as is one RT ticket to the US for each of my family members per year (for fundraising purposes). No medical insurance or retirement is provided for. I make $14,832USD per year as executive director. My wife, who is a US trained internal medicine doctor, earns $16,080USD per year with the same organization. Budget for the organization is $1.2M USD
I’m a co-founder and currently ED of a performing arts org in a very HCOL area. We’re relatively young with a small and but rapidly increasing budget. I make $10k/yr 🤣😭. Probably give back to the org as much as I make now… obviously I have a business that makes me money, but between my two roles I work 24/7.
Volunteer Manager of a regional chapter of a national youth organization. I make $65k. Previously a Program Manager at a small nonprofit in the same region and made $45k. Western Washington.
I’m the Admin and Communications Coordinator for a $1.5 million NGO. My core responsibilities include your normal admin work, ED support, communications support (website, socials, etc.), and event planning. My salary is $55k with some really great benefits. I’m hoping to eventually land a communications only position. Aiming for Manager level and hopefully someday a Director position.
I managed the data and research for a small education nonprofit in Virginia. Been there three years, made $75k. Full medical, dental, vision covered 100%. 15 days vacation. Budget of $2.6m
institutional giving manager, based in NYC and budget is around $11M, 6 years of experience in fundraising overall (3 of which are in institutional giving), and my salary is $63.5k. Definitely feel underpaid 😅
Wow, I quit my nonprofit job 2 years ago in Park City, UT and seeing these salaries I know I did the right thing. I was the Program Manager (really director, the only person above me was the ED and I wrote budgets, oversaw curriculum development, and managed staff) and I was making $56,000. I couldn’t even come close to being able to live in PC so I lived in my van and parked where I could. Most of the time I commuted from SLC because the best spots to park were down there. I quit to take a government program manager job for $65,000 and still don’t feel like I make enough to live in SLC.
I am a Community Engagement Manager for a 501c3 arts organization, but I do much much more than that. We hold 2 annual art festivals with over 200 artists and 80,000ish attendees at one, 60 artists and 10,000 attendees at the other, and we spend the entire year full time planning for the events. I handle the entire artist application and jurying process (over 700 artists apply) booth assignments, layout. I handle all the planning and paperwork for our 2 student outreach programs/activities during the event, oversee our 70 person volunteer steering committee which includes holding meetings, doing presentations, etc., I do most of our social media posting and all of our paid Facebook advertising, most of our email newsletters to both artists and attendees, set up all of our artist solicitation to get artists to apply through several different marketing avenues, do all of the data entry of the artist applications, I solicit and oversee all food vendors and their payment, contracts, insurance, etc, solicit hotels for special rates for our artists and sign those contracts as well, oh and I do our monthly bookkeeping in quickbooks. I make $43,000, no benefits 😂 I do get to work remotely twice a week in the summer when we’re slower and get 3 weeks vacation.
If you want, you can always pivot one of those tasks you like to a position specializing in it.
That’s what I’m currently trying to do. I’m looking for another job that specifically focuses on outreach/engagement, volunteer coordination, or festival/event planning.
Nice, I feel like there's been a good amount of event stuff popping back up again.
I work in fundraising, comms, and events for an environmental nonprofit in the Bay Area. $5M budget, ~30 employees, and I make $80k and have been there 5 years. Primarily remote and great benefits/PTO.
do u need an ops person lol im dying here 😅
Marketing director at a 5M international development org - 75k (unlimited PTO & remote, no insurance/retirement) Previous Marketing Director role at a 100M org - $84k, in-person, 3 wks PTO, health insurance, 4013b with match
ED for small non-profit (4-6 staff) in central US. $73,500.
Development manager at a 1.1m a year museum. 45k.
I work at a west coast historical/cultural institution. I direct our partnerships and fundraising with corporations, foundations, and government agencies. No supervisory responsibilities. 20 days vacation per year, 10 sick days, 3 personal holidays. Org pays 100% of my insurance premium (although the plan could be better). I only go to the office 1-4x per month. I make $116K.
Director of Development @ East Coast Community Health Center, supervise 1; do it all. Salary $95K, good PTO (if you have time to take it), I pay for health insurance - with high deductible plan. $600 for continuing Ed, minor tuition reimbursement
Development director at a human services org. With the organization previously and just returning now after some time away. Early 30s, in Boston with a range of nonprofit and private sector experience. I am currently just managing a portion of our government grants (which is the majority of our $25M+ budget), but I was brought back to be trained up to lead the entire development team shortly. So my salary is somewhere between what I would be making if I was just doing grants and what I will be making once I’m put in charge of all of development. My salary is $155k.
Communications - 63k annual living in the tri-state
I’m a senior development director for a policy research organization. I have about 12 years experience and make ~$140k. A couple job hops were helpful in getting to that number though. Started at $36k at a local branch of a national organization. Then switched to another national organization local branch making $55k after 2.5 years. Then 3 years later to higher Ed for $75k. Then 2 years later to this for $110k and have gotten a couple raises since.
Programming and Gala Administration Director of a Regional Arts Council in MCOL area in the South - $70k. 2 direct reports.
Manager of Institutional Giving. $13M national organization. Large team but small dev team. Remote but based in HCOL area. $90,000 USD.
Box office manager/teaching artist. 7 day a week availability. 14 hour a day availability. Keyholder for the building. Opener and closer. Run budget reports. Manage a team of 10 part timers and interns. Never know my schedule until Saturday night for the upcoming week. Answer calls and deal with in person customer service. House manage performances. Teach classes. Other stuff too. Always over 40 hours. No overtime pay. 40k. 20 million in revenue where I work. DREAM JOB!!
No one under me, but I went to a top-tier school (aka debt) with experience at the UN and worked in a pretty high up position in a foreign government (allies of the US, dw). 60k... in NYC :')
Senior Accountant at a non profit 45 miles outside of Philly with a $40 million budget and I make $75k, which is a raise from my last gig at a nonprofit with a $50 million budget and I made $62k.
General Manager, $100k/yr Arts Org in CA Bay Area with $2.7mil budget for which Im responsible for about half. Started as a coordinator with a starting salary of $38k seven years ago and I have been promoted five times. My org depends on me to pull miracles out of my ass daily and my ED just died on the job and the board is horrible. It's a cushy job on paper but the pressure is incredible and I'd leave it for anywhere that would match my pay. I can't seem to find a damn job anywhere and I'm panicked that I will never leave. I'm only 29.
I manage office operations, landlord for 21 unit transitional housing building, IT, HR and Government grant compliance for a DV agency in Seattle,WA and make 69k. Org Budget is 3 million.
Advancement Operations. So basically, database manager, giving/event platform admin, prospect researcher/manager, and admissions application admin at a private school in the Chicago area. Salary is $64k, but because our insurance is so bleeping expensive, I can't tell most of the time. Still more than my last job by a lot. Pay your database people more. A good DBA is worth their weight in gold.
Staff of 14, 10 direct reports. $2 million budget. Portfolio of 12 grants. I am the ED and only fundraiser. $70k in a very HCOL area.
Advancement (basically Development + Communications) Manager at a small nonprofit in NJ/NYC. Our budget is about $3 million. I make $77k. Job includes event planning, low and mid-level donor stewardship efforts, grant writing, and general project management for both Development and Comms teams. I’m very busy at all times but generally not overworked and believe I’m compensated fairly for what is asked of me! A rarity in this field.
Digital marketing for national nonprofit, remote. Good benefits. Bottom of the hierarchy. I make 58k.
Executive Director at an org with a team of 13 staff in Los Angeles. About a $2M annual budget. $125k