Description

Looking to attract and retain talent at your foundation? 

Curious if new federal guidelines regarding “excessive compensation” in philanthropy apply to your staff?

Join PhilMO for this special Members-only briefing to review our 2025 Midwest Grantmaker Salary, Benefits and Demographic Report (which will be released during– or just before – this program).

This annual report is available only to Members of Philanthropy Missouri and our peer philanthropy-infrastructure organizations in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. 

The report draws from the national salary survey conducted by the Council on Foundations. Brittany Kienker, Ph.D., of the Council on Michigan Foundations, leads Midwest analysis and will present key findings, review the federal tax law adjustment, and address questions on using and navigating the data to meet your foundation's unique needs. 

We are also pleased to share with you an important companion publication prepared by Dr. Kienker – What Boards & Executives Need to Know about Reasonable Compensation (updated Summer 2025). This recently updated report reviews legal requirements as well as model practices for values-driven compensation in the philanthropic space. It provides a grounding in key concepts necessary for the successful governance and management of foundations and is an especially useful resource for Board/Trustee leaders and senior staff.

key takeaways

✅ Insight on salary and benefits trends for Midwest-based grantmaking institutions; and

✅ Information on utilizing this information to inform how you attract and retain talent.

FEATURED speaker

Dr. Brittany Kienker Ph.D., Consultant, CMF Knowledge Insights Expert in Residence, Council of Michigan Foundations

Dr. Brittany Kienker is Principal and Owner of Kienker Consulting LLC and Knowledge Insights Expert in Residence at the Council of Michigan Foundation (CMF), with more than 20 years of experience in foundations, nonprofits, and higher education. She leads the Ask CMF team and has answered thousands of questions from grantmaking organizations across the state of Michigan and beyond. 

Brittany is one of the nation’s foremost technical assistance experts for grantmaking organizations, and regularly advises philanthropy serving organizations, consultants, and researchers. She has developed dozens of cutting-edge educational resources and presentations designed for grantmakers. Her authored reports for the sector range from the annual Midwest Grantmaker Salary Survey Report to the National Study on Donor Advised Funds.  She received her Ph.D. from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. 

Audience & Registration

Who should register? 

⭐ Staff interested in benchmarking compensation across the region.

⭐ Leaders interested in building compelling and competitive benefits packages to retain talent.

This is a Members-only webinar. Any PhilMO Member may register. PhilMO will be hosting this year's report briefing, so we look forward to (virtually) seeing you there!

PhilMO Members may participate for free. If this is your first interaction with the new PhilMO website, choose “Create New Account” when registering.

If you encounter any challenges registering for this program or otherwise navigating the new website, help is available by contacting info@philmo.org.

What is the Midwest Partnership?

The Midwest Partnership is a collaboration primarily between the Council of Michigan Foundations, Indiana Philanthropy Alliance, Philanthropy Missouri, and Philanthropy Ohio. (Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota join for the annual salary benchmaking throughout the region.)

The Midwest Partnership publishes an annual Midwest Grantmaker Salary Report and hosts joint programs, including monthly webinars connecting funders across the four states. Webinars are typically designed for community foundations, corporate foundations and giving programs, and/or family foundations. Occasionally, a program -- like this one! -- will be relevant to all foundation types. Regardless of focus, all foundation types may register for any program.