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 is being administered by our partners, the Council on Foundations (CoF) and the link to complete their survey is here. The deadline is May 14, 2026. 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. 

Details for CNJG’s survey will be announced soon.