Participate In The 2013 Nonprofit Salary And Benefits Survey -- Final Deadline!

Every year, The NonProfit Times and Bluewater Nonprofit Solutions publish the Nonprofit Salary and Benefits Reports. These in-depth studies help organizations to determine whether they are in line with similar organizations and to remain in compliance with the Internal Revenue Service. The data for these reports come from surveys of our readers and this week will be your last chance to add to the large amount of information we have already collected for our upcoming 2013 Salary and Benefits Reports.

We have have received tremendously valuable data already from participants who have completed the 2013 Nonprofit Salary and Benefits Survey, but there's always room for more! Those participants who complete their survey by August 31 will get a FREE Executive Summary of the Survey, with full salary data for all positions. Everyone who completes the survey will receive 50% off the full report ($285 currently). In addition, one lucky individual will be selected to win a Kindle Fire HD!

We know that your time is valuable so we have streamlined the survey so that it will be even quicker to complete. In addition, if you have previously completed the 2011 or 2012 surveys, you now have the ability to jump start the 2013 survey completion process–you only need to change the data that is different.

Other new features of the 2013 Survey include:

• The survey is now compatible with all major Internet browsers including Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer.
• We've made it easier and more intuitive to enter data. We've also added more prompts to guide users.

Head to our website today to start the survey and help all nonprofits. Remember, the deadline to complete it is in just four days!

12 Nonprofit Administrative Job Salaries

UPDATE: The deadline has been extended! Surveys completed by August 31st will be entered to win a Kindle Fire HD. Start the 2013 Salary and Benefits Survey today!

The nonprofit executive gets well-deserved credit for the success of the organization but, as is often the case, those below the positions of power also have an important role to play. As a result, it should come as no surprise that they are well-compensated for their work.

As we draw closer to the deadline -- July 26th -- to complete the 2013 Salary and Benefits Survey, we thought this would be a good time to show more of the data that comes from your participation. Below are 12 administrative positions and their salaries from the 2012 Salary and Benefits Report. That report would not have been possible had it not been for the participation of the 1,000 plus participants who took the time to complete the survey.

Here are the 12 positions:

• Administration Director -- $57,465
• Administrative Assistant, Intermediate Level -- $31,285
• Administrative Assistant, Junior Level -- $30,268
• Administrative Assistant, Senior Level -- $39,292
• Data Entry Operator -- $29,262
• Data Entry Supervisor -- $42,865
• Executive Assistant -- $43,593
• File Clerk -- $25,562
• Mail Clerk -- $32,780
• Meetings and Events Manager/Planner -- $50,223
• Office Manager -- $39,964
• Receptionist -- $26,886

Will these numbers change for this year? The only way to know for sure is to complete your 2013 Surveys so we can have as much data as possible for our reports. Start the 2013 Salary and Benefits Survey today and help all nonprofits with their financial needs.

NPT Salary Report: High Salary Means Low Turnover

One of the keys to a successful nonprofit is being able to maintain a low turnover rate. That is, you must keep the talented employees at your organization for as long as possible. Not surprisingly, it turns out that paying your workers a competitive salary is one of the best ways to do this.

According to data from the 2012 Nonprofit Organizations Salary and Benefits Report, those positions receiving the highest annual pay and highest annual bonus pay also have the lowest turnover rates. The top 10 positions that have this distinction are:

• Print Shop Manager -- 13.9 years
• Artistic Director -- 13.8 years
• Librarian -- 13.7 years
• Chancellor/President -- 13.3 years
• Chief Information Officer -- 12.5 years
• Chief Administrative Officer -- 12.4 years
• Building Manager -- 12.4 years
• Mail Clerk -- 12.2 years
• Director of Nursing -- 12.1 years
• Executive Vice President -- 11.8 years

It's also no coincidence that a number of these positions also received high bonus pay. For instance, the Chancellor/President position had an 8.85 percent bonus pay rate, and the Executive Vice President was at 5.94 percent.

Of course, data changes every year and that's why The NonProfit Times is looking for more participants for the 2013 Nonprofit Salary and Benefits Survey. The completion date for the survey is June 28th and those who complete it will be entered for a chance to win an iPad Mini.

Complete the survey TODAY and help all nonprofits by providing them with imperative compensation data such as those detailed in this post.

Do All Nonprofit CEOs Make $100K?

Executive compensation is a tricky subject for nonprofits. Since this information is available in an organization's Form 990, it's important that a CEO does not make more (or less, for that matter) than those at similar agencies lest it face public backlash.

Luckily, there's an easy way to fix this potential problem.

Get behind the numbers by participating in The NonProfit Times' 2013 Salary & Benefits Survey. In addition to the tantalizing data about average salaries ($107,561 for  CEO/President/Executive Directors) and salary increases, the survey goes several steps beyond, drilling down to details about benefits, bonuses and turnover rates to present a rich tapestry of key data and information.

The completion deadline for the survey is July 31, and those who finish on-time will be entered to win an iPad Mini. You can start the process, which takes no more than an hour, by visiting the survey application page.

Nonprofit Employee Retention And The NPT Salary Survey

If there's one thing a nonprofit can't afford in these tough times it's losing workers. Employee retention is an essential ingredient of any successful organization and, as a nonprofit manager, it's your responsibility to figure out what is going wrong if you are losing staff left and right.

High turnover can be caused by many things but the common denominator is usually salary. This is one of the many reasons The NonProfit Times' Salary Survey is so important. Simply put, your organization will find itself with a dearth of talent if your salary and benefits packages are not on par with similar nonprofits.

As was mentioned in previous blog posts, the data from the 2013 Salary Survey will be used to NPT's comprehensive Salary and Benefits Reports. Just for completing the Survey, participants will receive a FREE executive summary of the results and your entire organization will get 50 percent off the full 2013 Salary and Benefits Report. Once you get this crucial information, you will be able to see if the compensation you are offering your employees needs to be adjusted to remain competitive with similar nonprofits. 

Participating in the Salary Survey is easier than ever with some of the new features in this year's edition. Anyone who participated in the survey in 2011 or 2012 can use their existing data to jump start the 2013 survey completion process. You only need to change the data that is different. In addition, the survey has been streamlined to make for a smoother and faster experience for first-time users.

Participate in the 2013 Salary Survey today and help all nonprofits get on the right financial track!

What Can The Nonprofit Salary And Benefits Report Do For You?

Now that the 2013 Nonprofit Salary and Benefits Survey has begun, you are probably asking yourself: "What's in it for me? What do I get for my time?" A large cash prize might not be heading your way for completing the Survey but you will get something even more valuable: Peace of mind for your nonprofit.

Our annual Salary and Benefits Reports are born out of these surveys and they provide important financial information for all nonprofits. Among the things these reports will help you do are:

• Avoid trouble with the IRS by being able to check YES on your Form 990 regarding salaries for your chief executive and key employees set using comparability data for similar positions.
• Learn about 94 employee benefits — going way beyond dental plans and summer hours.
• Get data by nonprofit field, budget size, number of employees, and region throughout the U.S.
• Attract and retain the best employees by knowing how to offer fair and competitive compensation.

In addition to these benefits, participants also receive a FREE executive summary of the Survey, with full salary data for all positions, and will be entered to win an iPod Nano if your survey is completed by July 31! All of that for just an hour of your time.* So what are you waiting for? Start your 2013 Salary and Benefits Survey today!

 *Good news – this year’s survey is streamlined and even easier to complete! And if you’ve participated in past years, you can use your existing data as a jumpstart and just change any data that is different.