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2011 Salary and Benefits Survey Report-Salary Tables

The 2011 Grantmakers Salary and Benefits Report—Salary Tables presents 2011 salaries and compensation trends over a wide range of positions and grantmaking entities—community, public and private (family and independent) foundations, and corporate grantmakers. Based on actual salaries, the report covers 34 positions and provides mean, median, range, 25th, and 75th percentile figures.

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2010 Grantmakers Salary and Benefits Report

In addition to analyzing 2010 salaries and compensation trends for 34 positions, the full version of this report includes data on staff demographics, salary administration, and benefits. Covering a wide range of grantmaking entities—community, private (family and independent), and public foundations and corporate grantmakers, the report is based on responses from 740 organizations and salaries for more than 6,000 full-time employees. The price is $149 for members and $199 for nonmembers.

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Foundation Management Series, 2010 Edition

The Council on Foundations’ Foundation Management Series provides foundation boards and staff with the tools needed to benchmark their operations against peers in the field. The series contains information on administrative expenses, fiscal oversight, and board member demographics and compensation.

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  • Our Purpose

The Council's Research Department conducts survey research in two areas: grantmaker operations and public policy. Use our grantmaker operations research to learn how others manage their boards and endowments, and compensate their staffs. Use our policy research to understand how changing conditions affect the philanthropic sector.

  • Perpetuity or Limited Lifespan?

Discover how family foundations decide whether to exist in perpetuity or spend down. Read this new report by the Foundation Center and the Council.

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  • Economic Downturn and the Philanthropic Sector

Get the analysis of how the economic downturn is affecting the philanthropic sector.

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Community Foundation Investment Performance & Practices

Review and compare asset allocation, investment performance and management practices of community foundations in 2010 and 2011. The most recent quarterly data includes community foundations with less than $5 million in assets.

Investment Survey Results: Does Volatility = Risk? (PDF)
(Colonial Consulting Presentation from 2011 Fall Conference for Community Foundations 9/19/11)

(members only) Third Quarter Results for 2011 (xls)
(members only) Second Quarter Results for 2011 (xls)
(members only) First Quarter Results for 2011 (xls)
(members only) Forth Quarter Results for 2010 (xls)
(members only) Third Quarter Results for 2010 (xls)

Policy Research

Discover how changing conditions—the economic downturn, asset declines and changes in investment strategy, and others—are affecting the philanthropic sector. And find out how grantmakers are responding.

Donor Advised Funds - State Specific Information (July 2009)
Asset Declines and Investment Strategy Changes Report (March 2009)
Donor Advised Funds Provide Majority of Grant Funds Awarded by Community Foundations (January 2009)
Survey: Foundations Support Families Hit by Econimic Downturn (May 2008)

Technology Advancing Philanthropy

Technology Advancing Philanthropy (TAP) is a summary of a full report issued by the Council on Foundations’ Technology Task Force.


Research in Collaboration

Get the best data available on important topics using collaborative research conducted by the Council and key philanthropic research groups.


Online Data Collection & Benchmarking

Learn about Peerfocus—our powerful online data collection and benchmarking tool. And, read our policy statement for collecting and disseminating data.


Other Research Reports

Find archived research reports on various topics.



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