The Council on Foundations opens 2024 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Survey
The Council on Foundations’ annual Grantmaker Salary and Benefits (GSB) Survey is open now through May 16, 2024.
The Council on Foundations’ annual Grantmaker Salary and Benefits (GSB) Survey is open now through May 16, 2024.
Thanks to strong year for the stock market and GDP, 2021 giving nearly kept pace with inflation following 2020’s record year and outpouring of support for unprecedented events.
The annual Council on Foundations-Commonfund study found that private foundations reported an average 13.1 percent return on their investment assets last year, and that 33 percent of foundations to increased their giving over 2019.
While a strong year-end stock market and giving in response to COVID-19 and racial justice efforts drove growth in contributions, a tumultuous year created an uneven picture.
In its latest report, Giving USA estimates total giving in America in 2017 topped the $400 billion threshold for the first time.