1. Overview & FAQs

Thank you for participating in CNJG's 2026 Philanthropic Organization Benefits Survey! Time and again, members tell us that the New Jersey Philanthropy Benefits & Salary Summary Report is one of the most important and effective tools for our field--and your participation in this survey is essential to producing this important benchmarking resource.

As a survey participant you will be provided with a summary of the results later this year. Survey results will be presented in aggregate to protect the confidentiality of data submitted from individual organizations.

Click "Next" at the bottom of the page to get started.

Below are some of our most Frequently Asked Questions to help you. If you have any questions please contact Craig Weinrich at craigweinrich@cnjg.org or 609.414.7110 x802.
What is the New Jersey Philanthropy Benefits & Salary Summary Report?
Developed exclusively for CNJG members, the New Jersey Philanthropy Benefits & Salary Summary Report presents comprehensive benefits data specific to New Jersey's grantmaking community, alongside data from the Council on Foundations' annual salary survey. The last report, produced in 2023, can be found on our website.

Given increased scrutiny in the areas of compensation and benefits, the need to benchmark this information within the field has become even more important. The 2026 New Jersey Philanthropy Benefits & Salary Summary Report will make available critical information needed to determine fair compensation and benefits in the state across multiple organizational levels.

Who is eligible to participate in this survey?
To be eligible to participate in the survey, your organization must have at least one PAID (full-time or part-time) employee. The beginning of the survey will help respondents determine if they are eligible to participate. Even if you are NOT eligible to participate, please complete and submit the first seventeen (17) questions of the survey.

When does the survey need to be completed?
The deadline for submitting completed surveys is Friday, July 31, 2026.

I'm not the right person to complete this survey, can I email it to someone else to complete?
You may forward the email that contains the survey link to someone else. The recipient will be able to click on the survey link to access the survey. We ask that only one person from each organization complete the survey.

For which year/time period should I provide compensation and benefits data?
The 2026 New Jersey Philanthropy Benefits & Salary Summary Report will be based on benefits and compensation data for the 2026 calendar year. Please complete the survey questions by indicating the benefits that your organization is currently offering to employees in 2026.
Why are some of the survey questions redundant?
Every effort has been made to reduce the redundancy of questions, however, you may notice some questions, though similar, ask slightly different information.

Help! The way that this question is structured is difficult (or impossible) for me to answer.
We understand organizations provide different kinds of benefits and have developed novel benefit packages. And, often, benefit packages differ within an organization. Please complete the survey questions by indicating the benefits that are offered to the majority of employees in your organization, and please use the comment boxes after some of the questions and at the end of the survey to further explain/clarify your responses. Please also note that, while many questions are required, some questions in the survey are optional and can be skipped.

How long will the survey take to complete?
If you answer every single question, the survey tool estimates it will take 60+ minutes. Depending on your answers, however, some questions will be skipped reducing that estimate. We understand this takes a long time to input, but the data and the report is one of the most valuable benefits of membership, and will help benchmark your benefits and salaries in the coming years.

Before I complete the survey, can I see all of the questions, so I know what data to collect?
Yes! CNJG posted an entire blank survey on our website, so you can preview it in order to know what data you need to collect. We highly recommend looking through the whole survey first, so you know what we are asking to make answering the questions easier and less time-consuming. If you completed a survey in the past, CNJG can send you your previous responses as a reference.

Once I've started the survey, can I save it and complete it another time?
You may leave the survey at any time by clicking on "Exit this survey" on the upper right hand corner of the page.

Note: if you have just entered a page of data, proceed to the next page before you exit otherwise the data just entered for the current page will not be saved. To reopen the survey, click on the link in the survey email that was sent to you.

Once I've completed the survey, how do I submit my input?
To submit your input, go to the last page of the survey and click on "Submit Survey." Your input will automatically be submitted.

I clicked on "Submit Survey," but I wasn't finished completing the survey - what should I do?
To make changes in a survey that has already been submitted, please contact Craig Weinrich at craigweinrich@cnjg.org or 609.414.7110 x802. It will be possible for you to make changes to your survey input until the survey is o
What topics will be covered?
Following are the topics that will be covered in the survey:

- Survey Eligibility
- Organization Information, including demographic information of the board
- Employment, including demographic information of the staff
- Leave Benefits
- Insurance Benefits
- Retirement
- Remote Work/Virtual Office
- Employee Contracts
- Other Benefits
- Retiree Benefits
- Benefits Cost

Who do I contact if I have questions?
Please contact Craig Weinrich, CNJG's Director of Member Services, at craigweinrich@cnjg.org or 609.414.7110 x802.
 
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