Human Resources

The Ohio Foundation Salary Report is the most requested resource by Philanthropy Ohio members. This exclusive, data-driven publication provides a comprehensive overview of compensation and benefits within Ohio’s philanthropic sector. The 2025 Midwest Grantmaker Salary, Benefits & Demographics Report offers benchmarking for compensation metrics specific to Midwest funders. These reports are available exclusively to Philanthropy Ohio members, who are encouraged to use them in conjunction with other data sources to inform their staff salary decisions and planning.

Kerri Mollard from Mollard Consulting presented this session on the power dynamics funders navigate on a regular basis from various sources – a donor, a legacy volunteer or a major funder. We discussed power dynamics, acknowledged realities and reviewed current research on the topic.

This collection of responses from community foundation members discusses new ways to fund childcare in their community.

The 2024 Ohio Foundation Salary Report details salary data for various full-time paid positions across the state by type of foundation. The 2024 Midwest Grantmaker Salary, Benefits & Demographics Report shares salary and benefits benchmarking for Midwest-specific compensation metrics on foundation staff within Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.

This resource gathers member listserv responses and research for acting executive director or CEO compensation strategies.

This resource gathers member listserv responses for an organization that has received the designation of a qualified employer for PSLF (public student loan forgiveness) purposes.

This resource gathers member listserv responses for firms with experience in executive searches for foundations or nonprofits to be considered for an RFP.

The 2023 Foundation Salary Report details salary data for foundation CEOs, program officers and administrative assistants for the state, the Midwest and the U.S. by type of foundation.

This community foundation listserv query gathers information on medical leave policies, specifically for maternity and paternity leave.