Posts Tagged: nonprofit growth

Inside Nonprofit CEO Pay: Balancing Fairness and Compliance

October 16, 2025 Posted by Casey Summar in Compensation, Employment Matters, Nonprofits

Compensation for nonprofit executives, especially CEOs, is one of the most scrutinized aspects of nonprofit governance. While nonprofit organizations are mission-driven and tax-exempt, they still operate in a competitive market for leadership talent. The IRS allows nonprofits to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered, but the line between “reasonable” and “excessive” can be narrow. For …

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Current Challenges in the Nonprofit Sector

Nonprofit organizations in the United States constantly struggle with operational and financial challenges. Speculation about the common challenges faced by our nation’s nonprofits is abound, but what do the concrete statistics say? The BDO Institute for Nonprofit Excellence recently released a report from its survey of 105 nonprofits that reveals the current challenges nonprofits are …

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