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
~85
Organizations
These insights represent ~1.1m questions answered from ~85 organizations, ranging in size from 10 to 4,200 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
66%
Civic & Social Organization
10%
Public Policy
6%
Philanthropy
6%
Religious Institutions
4%
Fund-raising
4%
Think Tanks
2%
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 top 42% compared with the overall average.
The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 27 and is in the top 42% 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] | 91% 4% above global average |
[Company] motivates me to go beyond what I would in a similar role elsewhere | 72% 1% above global average |
I rarely think about looking for a job at another company | 59% Same as global average |
I would recommend [Company] as a great place to work | 83% 1% below global average |
I see myself still working at [Company] in two years' time | 65% 2% below global average |
People working in Non Profits United States are similarly engaged as the overall average.
The highest scoring question for Non Profits United States had 93% of people agreeing that they know how their work contributes to the goals of [company] (+2% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Social Connection.
People in Non Profits United States 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 23% 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 (United States) organizations.
I can be my authentic self at work
The factor this relates most closely to is Belonging
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 (United States) organizations.
1 I can be my authentic self at work | 77% favorable Belonging |
2 When I share my opinion, it is valued | 75% favorable Voice |
3 [Company] effectively directs resources (funding, people and effort) towards company goals | 64% favorable Company Performance |
4 I feel like I belong at [Company] | 78% favorable Belonging |
5 The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me | 70% favorable Leadership |
In the short term, 20% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (+2% compared to overall) while on a longer time frame, 12% of people see themselves leaving within two years (+2% 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 [Company] effectively directs resources (funding, people and effort) towards company goals | 64% favorable Company Performance |
2 I can be my authentic self at work | 77% favorable Belonging |
3 I am happy with my current role relative to what was described to me | 78% favorable Alignment & Involvement |
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 | 3.6 stars (-0.3) |
Work Life Balance | 3.5 stars (-0.3) |
Compensation and Benefits | 3.3 stars (-0.3) |
Career Opportunities | 3.2 stars (-0.3) |
Recommend to Friend | 60.0% (-11) |
CEO Approval | 75.0% (-9) |
Organizations in Non Profits United States tend to be very similar to the global all industries insights, with no significant departures from the average.
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