The non-profit benchmark is representative of the not for profit sector. These organizations tend to be highly mission driven and often in service of disadvantaged groups and individuals. Employees in this sector tend to work in nonprofit management, public policy, civic service and philanthropy.
~1.1m
Questions answered
in last 12 months
~150
Organizations
These insights represent ~1.1m questions answered from ~150 organizations, ranging in size from 10 to 1,500 people, in the last 12 months.
The data meet our criteria as being robust and reliable; unlikely to substantially change over time; and representative of the wider industry. Read more about the methodology.
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Nonprofit Organization Management
71%
Civic & Social Organization
12%
Philanthropy
4%
Think Tanks
3%
Religious Institutions
3%
Fund-raising
3%
North America
50%
Oceania
39%
Europe
10%
MEA
1%
Asia
1%
Engaged people are emotionally committed to their organization. These people stay at their organizations longer and are more productive and effective. Successful organizations have more engaged employees.
This is in the bottom 31% compared with the overall average.
The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 22 and is in the bottom 36% compared with the overall average.
Engagement is defined through these five industry-standard questions from Culture Amp’s engagement survey template.
I am proud to work for [Company] | 92% 5% above global average |
I would recommend [Company] as a great place to work | 83% 1% below global average |
[Company] motivates me to go beyond what I would in a similar role elsewhere | 70% 1% below global average |
I rarely think about looking for a job at another company | 54% 5% below global average |
I see myself still working at [Company] in two years' time | 61% 6% below global average |
People working in Non Profits Female are similarly engaged as the overall average.
The highest scoring question for Non Profits Female had 92% of people agreeing that they are proud to work for [company] (+5% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Work & Life Blend.
People in Non Profits Female were generally least favourable about Action, and were most negative towards 'When it is clear that someone is not delivering in their role we do something about it' with 22% of people disagreeing (+6% above average).
Different things are important to different cultures. If you want to make more of your people engaged then you need to know what is important your people. These questions are most important to keeping people engaged in Nonprofit (Female) organizations.
Day-to-day decisions here demonstrate that quality and improvement are top priorities
The factor this relates most closely to is Service & Quality Focus
Different things are important to different cultures. If you want to make more of your people engaged then you need to know what is important your people. These questions are most important to keeping people engaged in Nonprofit (Female) organizations.
1 Day-to-day decisions here demonstrate that quality and improvement are top priorities | 65% favorable Service & Quality Focus |
2 The leaders at [Company] demonstrate that people are important to the company's success | 70% favorable Leadership |
3 The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me | 70% favorable Leadership |
4 [Company]'s commitment to social responsibility (e.g. community support, sustainability, etc.) is genuine | 76% favorable Social Connection |
5 I feel equipped to look after family/dependants should I need to | 84% favorable Enablement |
In the short term, 23% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (+5% compared to overall) while on a longer time frame, 13% of people see themselves leaving within two years (+3% compared to overall).
The following questions had the biggest impact on whether individuals felt that they were planning to stay at their organization and not actively looking for alternative jobs.
1 I am happy with my current role relative to what was described to me | 76% favorable Alignment & Involvement |
2 I know what I need to do to be successful in my role | 87% favorable Alignment & Involvement |
3 We have enough autonomy to perform our jobs effectively | 81% favorable Self-determination |
We’ve connected the employee feedback data for each company included in the benchmark with ratings from Glassdoor.com, which is one of the world’s largest job and recruiting sites combined with a growing database of company reviews, CEO approval ratings and more.
Overall Rating | 3.5 stars (-0.3) |
Culture and Values | 3.5 stars (-0.4) |
Work Life Balance | 3.5 stars (-0.3) |
Compensation and Benefits | 3.3 stars (-0.3) |
Career Opportunities | 3.1 stars (-0.4) |
Recommend to Friend | 61.0% (-10) |
CEO Approval | 71.0% (-13) |
Organizations in Non Profits Female tend to be very similar to the global all industries insights, with no significant departures from the average.
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