Navigating the 2026 Midwest Grantmaker Salary & Benefits Report

Description

Looking to attract and retain talent at your foundation? 

Curious if new federal guidelines regarding “excessive compensation” in philanthropy apply to your staff?

This annual report is available only to Members of Philanthropy Missouri and our peer philanthropy-infrastructure organizations in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. 

The report draws from the national salary survey conducted by the Council on Foundations. Brittany Kienker, Ph.D., of the Council on Michigan Foundations, leads Midwest analysis and will present key findings, review the federal tax law adjustment, and address questions on using and navigating the data to meet your foundation's unique needs. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

 Insight on salary and benefits trends for Midwest-based grantmaking institutions; and

 Information on utilizing this information to inform how you attract and retain talent.

Guest SPEAKERS

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Audience & Registration

Our colleagues at Indiana Philanthropy Alliance are hosting this Midwest Partnership webinar, which has been designed with all types of grantmakers in mind.

PhilMO Members may participate for free. If this is your first interaction with the new PhilMO website, choose “Create New Account” when registering. 

Non-Member Missouri grantmakers may participate for a fee of $75. Non-Members should choose “Non-Member Funder” to register and submit payment.

If you encounter any challenges registering for this program or otherwise navigating the new website, help is available by contacting info@philmo.org. 

What is the Midwest Partnership?

The Midwest Partnership is a collaboration between the Council of Michigan Foundations, Indiana Philanthropy Alliance, Philanthropy Missouri, and Philanthropy Ohio. 

The Midwest Partnership publishes an annual Midwest Grantmaker Salary Report and hosts joint programs, including monthly webinars connecting funders across the four states. Webinars are typically designed for community foundations, corporate foundations and giving programs, and/or family foundations. Occasionally, a program -- like this one! -- will be relevant to all foundation types. Regardless of focus, all foundation types may register for any program. 

Participation in webinars and access to the annual Salary Report is free for Member organizations. Non-Member Missouri grantmakers may not access the report but occasionally may register for webinars by contributing a $75 fee.