Navigating the 2025 Midwest Grantmaker Salary, Benefits, and Demographics Report

Looking to attract and retain talent at your foundation? You'll need to know the latest data on salary and benefits to stay competitive.

This special members-only webinar covers information in the 2025 Midwest Grantmaker Salary, Benefits and Demographic Report, a free report available only to members of the Council of Michigan Foundations, Forefront, Indiana Philanthropy Alliance, Iowa Council of Foundations, Minnesota Council on Foundations, Philanthropy Missouri, Philanthropy Ohio, and Wisconsin Philanthropy Network.

The report is based on data from the national salary survey conducted by the Council on Foundations. Brittany Kienker, Ph.D., of the Council of Michigan Foundations, will present key findings and address questions on using and navigating the data to meet your foundation's unique needs.

 What you’ll take away

• 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.  

Who should attend

• Staff interested in benchmarking compensation across the region.
• Leaders interested in building compelling and competitive benefits packages to retain talent.

About the speaker

Brittany Kienker, Ph.D., 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 Foundations (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.