Philanthropy Benefits and Salary Survey
In 2026, CNJG will gather salary and benefits information from our members to generate our 2026 New Jersey Philanthropy Benefits And Salary Summary Report. There are two major parts: The Council on Foundation’s (CoF) Salary Survey and CNJG’s Benefits Survey.
“I love seeing what other organizations are doing! It’s great how the information is being reported, especially getting an idea around self-reporting on demographic information for boards and staff. I was just able to finish reading through the whole document…many thanks and great job!
-Operations Director at a Public Grantmaker
CNJG Benefits Survey
CNJG and our members want specific information about the benefits offered to their employees, board, and more. Therefore, CNJG created our Philanthropy Benefits Survey that will gather this comprehensive data specific to New Jersey’s grantmaking community. The benefits information will be presented in the same report with the salary summary, creating the 2026 New Jersey Philanthropy Benefits and Salary Survey Summary Report, which will be available for CNJG members only.
CNJG’s Survey is now open! Click here for details and the link to complete it before July 31 2026!
Once CNJG analyzes our benefits survey, and receives the CoF salary data, we will generate and distribute the 2026 New Jersey Philanthropy Benefits & Salary Summary Report. Developed exclusively for our members, the Summary Report will present the comprehensive benefits data specific to New Jersey's grantmaking community, alongside the data from the Council on Foundations' annual salary survey. Members tell us that this document is one of the most important and effective benchmarking tools for our field.
“AMAZING work on the salary and benefits survey! The way in which you break down the data is incredible and this is such a useful tool, especially as we are about to issue a new employee handbook.”
CEO of a Family Foundation
Council on Foundations (CoF) Salary Survey
The salary survey is administered by our partners, the Council on Foundations (CoF). This is a nationwide effort by CoF to benchmark the salaries of employees at foundations, corporate giving programs, and other philanthropic organizations.
The Council on Foundations’ 2026 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Survey is now closed. CNJG will receive the salary data in the fall of 2026, and will add it to our report.
Please complete CNJG’s Benefit Survey by July 31.
Download the most recent 2023 New Jersey Philanthropy Benefits & Salary Survey Summary Report here. You must be a member of CNJG and logged in to access the report.
CNJG's past Summary Reports may be found on our website:
2020 New Jersey Philanthropy Benefits & Salary Survey Summary Report, released in January 2021
2017 New Jersey Foundation Benefits & Salary Summary Report, released in September 2017
2014 New Jersey Foundation Benefits & Salary Summary Report, released in February 2015
2011 Mid-Atlantic Foundation Benefits & Salary Summary Report, released in June 2012