Nonprofit Workforce Research
Our research provides insight into the people who power nonprofit organizations and the workforce issues affecting the charitable sector.
A Healthy Charitable Sector is Powered by a Thriving Workforce
Through research we conduct and commission, we seek to better understand the state of the nonprofit workforce, including the roles that employees, volunteers, contractors, and board members play in nonprofit organizations.
These insights help identify the challenges and opportunities facing the sector’s workforce and inform policy and practice solutions. Our research provides timely data to educate the public and policymakers on charitable sector workforce issues, and track trends over time.
2026 Nonprofit Workforce Survey
A nationally representative survey offers new insight into staffing, retention, compensation, volunteers, and organizational capacity.
Nonprofit Workforce Challenges and Opportunities
A comprehensive review reveals a starting point for a shared understanding to better support and strengthen the nonprofit workforce.
Value of Volunteer Time
Volunteers strengthen communities and the economy. With the Do Good Institute, we estimate the dollar value of a volunteer hour nationally and in all U.S. states each year.
Financial Insecurity in the Nonprofit Workforce
Landmark research from Independent Sector and United for ALICE finds that over 1 in 5 nonprofit employees in the United States struggle financially.
