2024 Compensation Survey Report
Since 1992, the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners has conducted a state-of-the-art field survey to provide gift planners and organizations with the information they need to remain competitive in the field.
The CGP 2024 Compensation Report provides unprecedented insight into the gift planning and philanthropic landscape. The report spans over 60 pages and explores 44 research questions impacting the compensation of charitable gift planners, including:
- Regional salary benchmarks and variations
- Career satisfaction and retention
- Professional challenges and perceptions
The report is available to CGP national members at no cost, as part of your suite of membership benefits. Non-members may purchase the report for $99. Read the abstract and access the full report here.
Related Resources
Entrepreneurs as Philanthropists: Understanding Entrepreneur's Unique Approach to Giving
This 2018 study by Fidelity Charitable examines the broad charitable giving attitudes and behaviors of entrepreneurs and business owners and shows that entrepreneurs are committed not only to addressing gaps in the marketplace through business, but also gaps in the social sector through their giving. This report and other research related to noncash gifts can be found in the Essential Assets resources collection in CGP Link.
CGP Survey of Members 2019
Through the years, this survey has tracked professional characteristics and common practices of people whose commitment to charitable planning leads them to join their local planned giving council and/or the national CGP organization. This report includes analysis of various gift planner performance indicators, including the number of new commitments secured in 2018 and the number of visits made to donors.
Train an Army of Gift Planners
Based on an analysis of interviews with major gift officers offers, Katy Kotlarczyk of the University of Colorado Boulder offers practical advice for training and supporting MGOs in planned gift best practices.