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Determinants of compensation: A study of pay, performance, and gender differences for fundraising professionals
Abstract
This study examines the determinants of compensation for fundraising professionals by addressing the following research questions: (1) Is there a significant pay-performance relationship? (2) What are the factors that affect bonus and salary? (3) Is there a gender-pay gap for individuals who are in the role of fundraisers? Data were collected over a four-year period from a national sample of fundraising professionals employed across all industry classifications. Amount of money raised was the primary performance variable of interest. Bivariate tests for differences between males and females, as well as two-stage simultaneous regressions, were used to determine the effects of fundraising performance on the pay of fundraisers. Results indicated a significant and positive pay-performance linkage across all fundraising positions, particularly for chief development officers, as well as a consistent gender-pay gap across fundraising positions.
Journal
(2008)
vol18
no4
pages435-463
Categories
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Personnel
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Managing NGO Human Resources
