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How do grantmaker CEO salaries compare with other staff? 

Candid

One of the more helpful ways to explore top executive pay is to examine the ratio of their compensation compared to that of the “median worker” (i.e., For example, in The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism , John Bogle estimated a nationwide ratio to be approximately 280:1 in 2004 (up from 42:1 in 1980). The median ratio was 2.7:1

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4 Financial Metrics to Increase Transparency for Your Nonprofit

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Organization’s reliance on contributions: If an organization relies heavily on contributions from the general public—as opposed to program service fees or large government contracts—they are more likely to respond to donor requests for transparency. Here are the metrics: Program ratio = program expenses / total expenses.

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8 Random But Useful Social Media Tips for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A period is the difference between a public mention and a reply on Twitter. The optimal aspect ratio for Twitter photos is 2:1. For your followers to see a full preview of the photos you upload to Twitter, photos should be sized with a 2:1 aspect ratio. For example, 1024 x 512 pixels. Know the science of Twitter retweets.

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Myth Busters: Why Donors Shouldn’t Rely on the Overhead Ratio

NonProfit Hub

Rottenness is not a very useful criteria for picking where to eat, but GuideStar President and CEO Jacob Harold said this scenario happens every time a person chooses to rely upon a nonprofit’s overhead ratio to make a donation. The post Myth Busters: Why Donors Shouldn’t Rely on the Overhead Ratio appeared first on Nonprofit Hub.

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How to effectively communicate impact to nonprofit stakeholders

ASU Lodestar Center

The problem with ratios. They often use financial ratios to measure a nonprofit's impact, but these do not most accurately showcase a program's efficiency. If nonprofit leaders neglect the art and science behind storytelling, they leave prospects to decide donation-worthiness or attempt to discern impact from ratios and ratings.

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How much do you spend on overhead?

ASU Lodestar Center

By adhering to these expectations, nonprofits are supporting false expectations in other donors, potential board members, staff and the public. Instead of focusing on income and expense ratios, donors should ask about the scale of the organization’s goal, how they are measuring their goal progress, and what it would take to reach that goal.

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How To Build Resilient And Thriving Teams

Eric Jacobsen Blog

That includes taking these actions: Make sure everyone in your organization knows their strengths. Remove abusive managers. Upskill managers to move from boss to coach. Make wellbeing part of career development conversations. Other recommendations for leaders include: Publicly recognize your team’s most productive partnerships.

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