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Rajiv Shah, the president of the Rockefeller Foundation, is the highest-paid CEO among big U.S. foundations, earning $1.6 million in 2021. Some staff members at the foundation are discontented with Shah's compensation and leadership style, while others admire him. The foundation will not disclose Shah's current salary, but he received a 2.5 percent bonus and a 5 percent raise in March. Critics have also raised concerns about the foundation's spending on executive compensation, trustees' and spousal travel, renovations, consultants, and communications. However, Shah has supporters who appreciate his leadership and the foundation's work. [Extracted from the article]

Presents the results of an annual survey on compensation and benefits of top officials at selected nonprofit organizations in the U.S. conducted by the periodical "The Chronicle of Philanthropy." Median salary earned by CEO at selected organizations that provided data for 2004 and 2003; Executives who received large salary increases in 2004; Organizations that spent the highest percentage of income on their top executives.

Reports on the salary increase of U.S. nonprofit leaders in 2003. Background on reasonable compensation; List of highest-paid chief executive officers according to the annual survey of compensation and benefits made by "The Chronicle" newspaper; Class action lawsuit filed against the Cleveland Clinic and New York-Presbyterian.

Discusses the results of the 12th annual compensation survey of the periodical "The Chronicle of Philanthropy," which examined the salaries and benefits of chief executives at several nonprofit organizations in the U.S. Factors that influence the compensation of chief executives; Information on the highest paid executives in 2002; Tabular presentation of the compensation of top officials at major nonprofit organizations in the U.S.

Details the results of a survey conducted by the periodical "The Chronicle of Philanthropy," which focused on the salaries of executives at several nonprofit organizations in the U.S. in 2002. Median salary increase for chief executives in 2002 and 2003; Comparison between the median salary of chief executives at private foundations and chief executives at charities; Description of the compensation trends among non-profit groups' chief executives in 2002; Other key findings from the survey.

The article reports on the annual compensation study of "The Chronicle," claiming that chief executive officers (CEOs) at the biggest charities and foundations in the U.S. obtained a median salary increase of 3.1 percent in 2012. It is said that emerging in popularity are performance-based bonuses and incentives. The poll was based on data in 2012 given by 118 organizations and 2011 data supplied by 195 groups. The median compensation in 2012 for CEOs at all groups was 417,989 dollars.

The article focuses on the possibility for charities and foundations to adapt modest raises. Many chief executive officers (CEOs) are expected to stick to modest raises due to current economic crisis. The author says not all organizations are adapting modest raises as those with stagnating salary look at other offers while the executive salaries of some groups remain frozen. He presents charts showing CEOs who earned the most in 2010 and the bonuses paid to top nonprofit executives in 2010.

The article offers tips to evaluate chief executive officers (CEO) by the boards. Topics discussed include evaluating the CEO based on performance; evaluating the CEO with clear and up-to-date job description; and importance of conducting research on the marketplace and updating the evaluation tools in a regular basis for giving compensation for leaders.

The article presents the result of The Chronicle's annual survey of executive compensation and benefits. The survey reveals that half of the chief executives of the biggest charities and foundations got a larger increase while the other half received less or no increase at all. According to the author, the financial health of the organization is one of the factors that affect the raises given to the leaders of nonprofit groups.

Presents the results of a survey by the Council on Foundations on the pay raises of charitable foundation officials in the U.S. in 2003. Salary increase of CEO; Pay increase of CFO; Bonuses of the executives.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Will the Council on Foundations Be A Change Agent or Just a Trade Group" in the September 25, 2014 issue, the annual pay of nonprofit group leader Anthony Romero in the September 25, 2014 issue and "As the Economy Heats Up, Nonprofit CEOs See Pay Rise" in the September 25, 2014 issue.

The article outlines the methodology for compiling the publication's Survey of Nonprofit Chief Executive Compensation. Topics discussed include the annual gathering of executive compensation data from more than 400 charities that are able to raise more than 25 million dollars a year from private donors, and information on updated compensation figures, tax forms, and reporting requirements from the Internal Revenue Service.

Several corrections to articles published in the September 26, 2013 issue are presented, including one about the impact of federal budget cuts, one about nonprofit chief executive officers (CEO) who took pay cuts during the recession, and one about pay for women CEO.

The article reports on the scarcity of women in high-paying positions in non-profit and corporate groups in the U.S. A poll by Catalyst reported that 14 percent of chief executive jobs at Fortune 500 companies have been held by women for three years in a row. Compensation parity between men and women is said to be no longer an issue among either male or female charitable leaders. Lorie Slutsky of the New York Community Trusy mentioned the reason women face challenges in the nonprofit world.

The article mentions three chief executive officers (CEO) who won three-percent pay raises in 2012, namely David Cerullo of Inspirational Network, Kyle Zimmer of First Book, and Jane Chu of Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

The article reports that charity executives made a 2 percent pay growth in 2010 from 2009, according to an annual research. The median 2010 pay of major executives reached at 387,000 dollars while the median overall pay package, which adds benefits like pension and health insurance, reached at 433,000 dollars. The top-paid charity chief executives in the research include Steven M. Altschuler of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and James J. Mongan of Partners HealthCare System.

The article offers suggestions on how nonprofit boards should set the pay of their chief executive officers (CEOs), a most sensitive issue as some boards see the CEO's role comparable to that of corporate CEO's but must balance this with donors' sensitivities. The board should consider engaging in a systematic review of executive compensation that should be tied to the organization's performance. The board should also conduct a review of peer organizations, focus on salary equity, make the entire process transparent and report the pay data properly.

The article discusses how the salaries of chief executive officers (CEO) should be set by nonprofit boards. Grant Thornton and Professionals for Nonprofits discovered that majority of nonprofits are preparing to increase compensation as the economy begins to recover. It stresses the need to base compensation on the performance of the CEO and the organization and the importance of reviewing peer organizations.

The article deals with the problem of attracting nonprofit chief executive officers (CEO) and leaders due to the lack of increase in their salaries in 2010. The salaries for the executives of nonprofit organizations in the U.S. appear to have increased only slightly in 2009 and may still be constrained despite the improving compensations of executives in the business world. According to compensation experts, one of the factors that affected the restrained salary increases on nonprofit executives is the increasing scrutiny of charity salaries.

The article discusses the criticisms raised by the public concerning the salaries received by nonprofit chief executive officers (CEO). According to the author, pensions and deferred pay can inflate the annual compensation received by the executives. Boys & Girls Clubs executive Roxanne Spillet asked the organization's board to eliminate any payments to her supplemental plan to avoid media attention and challenging economic environment regarding her total salary.

The author argues that nonprofit organizations should not offer compensation packages to their chief executives within the same level as the business world. He cites an assertion by Dan Pallotta in his book "Uncharitable," which contends that nonprofit leaders will be more effective if they get higher compensation, else they will flee for other jobs in business or government. He also contradicts Pallotta's view by stating that charities are not businesses and charity boards should not follow the lead of businesses.

Two letters to the editor are presented in response to the article "CEO Pay Grew Last Year, but a Slowdown Expected," which appeared in the October 1, 2009 issue.

The article reports on the move by some charities to offer lower pay to new chief executive officers (CEO) in the U.S. in 2009. The weak condition of the economy is one factor for offering lower pay. Nancy Brown, the new CEO at the American Heart Association, is earning less salary compared with her predecessor M. Cass Wheeler. Marine Toys for Tots Foundation also reduced the salary it pays to its new president Lieutenant General Henry P. Osman.

The article focuses on an annual salary survey conducted by the "Chronicle of Philanthropy." The survey examined the compensation of chief executive officers (CEO) in the U.S. The survey found that university presidents made at least $500,000 in the 2004-2005 academic year and that the median salary of social service executives was $197,208. The issues associated with nonprofit CEO salary are explored.

The article discusses the findings of a study by GuideStar on compensation of executives of nonprofit organizations. The study revealed that the median compensation of male chief executives in 2005 was 25.6 percent higher than the pay for females in similar positions. Part of the reason for the difference in pay is that female chief executives are more likely to be found at smaller organizations.

Presents graphical and tabular representations of salaries and benefits offered by foundations in the U.S. as of February 2005. Median foundation salaries according to position; Foundations that paid bonuses; Benefits for chief executive officers.

Focuses on the findings of the "2004 Grantmakers Salary and Benefits Report," released by the Council on Foundations. Basis of the report; Median salary for chief executives, chief financial officers and program officers at private foundations in 2004; Proportion of full-time employees who are members of racial and ethnic minorities.

Presents the differences in pay for men and women in top charity jobs, according to nonprofit organization GuideStar, as of November 2004. Chief executive officers; Marketing executives; Finance executives.

Comments on the excessive compensation of top officials of large foundations in the U.S. Annual salary of Hank Brown of Daniels Fund; Impact of the corporate-like pay structure on the integrity of major foundations; Call on Congress to impose some limits on executive compensation.