Stiffed on Payday

Last week’s post on salary surveys got me thinking and researching for more information. I got a hold of some coverage of Guidestar’s 2008 Nonprofit Compensation Report. The data was solid and the sourcing clear, but I found other reasons to be disappointed. Namely this: “The report found that compensation of women continues to lag [...]

Can you pass the salt please?

Professionals for Nonprofits just came out with their 2008 DC Salary Survey. The survey contains a bunch of interesting information about the state of nonprofit hiring, benefits, and of course, salaries in the District. After reviewing it though, I had some questions and concerns about the data.
First, DC is a somewhat unusual area in that [...]

Get Over Yourself and Ask

There’s been some buzz in the blogosphere and in some newspapers about the new Ready to Lead? report published this week. The report details findings after a survey of almost 6000 nonprofit employees. The simple conclusions: most (2/3) younger leaders either aren’t sure about or definitely do not want to step into the role of [...]

Feed the soul and the bank account

I have to find a job. Nothing against the one I have, which I adore—but I need a job job, the kind with a salary and benefits and a few days of paid vacation a year. I can’t intern forever. That’s no respectable way to live. Or eat, says the intern writing her blog post [...]