Taking the 2026 New Jersey Philanthropy Benefits and Salary Survey
During June and July of 2026, CNJG will again gather benefits information from our members and the philanthropic community to generate our 2026 New Jersey Philanthropy Benefits and Salary Summary Report. There are two major parts: The Council on Foundation’s Salary Survey and the CNJG Philanthropy Benefits Survey.
Council on Foundations Salary Survey
The Salary Survey was administered by our partners, the Council on Foundations (CoF). This is a nationwide effort by CoF and our colleague Philanthropy Infrastructure Organizations, to benchmark the salaries of employees at foundations, corporate giving programs, and other philanthropic organizations.
CNJG Philanthropy Benefits Survey
CNJG and our members want more specific questions about the benefits offered to their employees and boards and more information that is not asked on CoF’s Salary Survey. Therefore, CNJG administers our Philanthropy Benefits Survey that gathers this comprehensive data specific to New Jersey’s grantmaking community. The information collected from our benefits survey will be presented along with the salary survey information from CoF to create our 2026 New Jersey Philanthropy Benefits and Salary Survey Summary Report, which will be available to CNJG members, as well as any philanthropic organization in New Jersey that completes our survey.
The survey is online, making it easier to skip sections that do not apply to your organization.
Your participation in both parts of the 2026 Survey is essential to producing this useful benchmarking resource.
To complete CNJG’s benefit survey, visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026CNJGBenefitsSurvey, and submit the survey by close of business on July 31, 2026.
You can download and preview the entire benefits survey here. Please note, depending on the benefits you offer, you may not need to answer every single question. The online survey has logic built into the questions that enables you to skip entire sections if they are not applicable to your organization.
FAQs for CNJG Philanthropy Benefits Survey
Who can participate in this survey?
The beginning of the survey will help respondents determine which areas of the survey they can complete. We encourage every funder to complete the first twenty questions of the survey, which are demographic questions about the organization and your board.
To participate in the full survey, your organization must have at least one PAID (full-time or part-time) employee. If you do not have any staff, after the first twenty questions, you will then be directed to the last page of the survey to submit your data.
You do not need to be a CNJG member to participate. If you do participate, but are not a CNJG member, you will receive a PDF copy of the report.
Where do I complete the survey?
The survey may be completed here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026CNJGBenefitsSurvey.
When does the survey need to be completed?
The deadline for submitting completed surveys is July 31, 2026.
I'm not the right person to complete this survey, can I email it to someone else to complete?
You may forward the email that contains the survey link to someone else in your organization. The recipient will be able to click on the survey link to access the survey.
How long will it take to complete the survey?
It is estimated that entering in the data should take about 90 minutes (not including the time it will take to research your organization’s information). If you offer more benefits, it may take more time; if you offer less, the less time it will take to complete. Logic is built into the online survey, enabling you to skip questions or entire sections depending on what your organization offers. CNJG suggests looking through the questions first (available in PDF form) and compiling your answers to then enter in the data all at once online.
How do I submit our information to the survey?
CNJG developed the survey using SurveyMonkey, so that you may enter all of your data online. The prompts at the bottom of each page guide you as you enter your information.
Can I see all of the questions first?
Yes! Feel free to use this document to gather your benefits data, and then enter the information all at once online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026CNJGBenefitsSurvey.
For which year/time period should I provide compensation and benefits data?
The Benefits Survey should be based on benefits data for the 2026 calendar year. Please complete the survey questions by indicating the benefits that your organization is currently offering to employees in 2026.
Help! The way that this question is structured is difficult (or impossible) for me to answer.
We understand organizations provide different kinds of benefits and have developed novel benefit packages. And, often, benefit packages differ within an organization. Please complete the survey questions by indicating the benefits that are offered to the majority of employees in your organization, and please use the comment boxes after some of the questions and at the end of the survey to further explain/clarify your responses. Please also note that, while many questions are required (indicated with an asterisk) some questions in the survey are optional and can be skipped.
Once I've started the survey, can I save it and complete it another time?
Yes! You may leave the survey at any time by clicking on "Exit this survey" on the upper right hand corner of the page. Note: if you have just entered a page of data, proceed to the next page before you exit, otherwise the data just entered for the current page will not be saved. To reopen the survey, click on the same link in the survey email that was sent to you.
Once I've completed the survey, how do I submit my input?
To submit your input, go to the last page of the survey and click on "Submit Survey." Your input will automatically be submitted.
I clicked on "Submit Survey," but I wasn't finished completing the survey – what should I do?
To make changes in a survey that has already been submitted, please contact Craig Weinrich. It will be possible for you to make changes to your survey input until the survey is officially closed on July 31, 2026..
What topics will be covered?
The following topics will be covered in the survey:
• Organization Information
• Board Information
• Employment & CEO Information
• Leave Benefits
• Insurance Benefits
• Retirement
• Other Benefits
• Retiree Benefits
• Benefits Cost
Who do I contact if I have questions?
Should you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Craig Weinrich.
CNJG thanks you in advance for your time and assistance with this endeavor. The report that we create becomes an important tool for you and all New Jersey-based philanthropic organizations to benchmark your salaries and benefits plans for the next several years, so the time and effort will be incredibly valuable to your organization and other CNJG members!