by Khyati Desai, YNPN DC 2009 Guest Blogger
Khyati is the Civic Engagement Manager at Points of Light & Hands On Network. She shares her great notes from the YNPN 2009 Panel: The Next Generation of Leadership
Results From the YNPNdc 2008 Survey
I’m not a numbers person but a great Statistics professor in Graduate school turned me on to statistical data in our sector. These are some of the results from the 2008 YNPN survey, which was sent to 2,200 members. Of the 2,200 emailed the community needs assessment, there were 575 responses.
Of those surveyed, 40% of nonprofits in DC are national and 29% are international. 38% plan to stay more than 5 years and 20% for 3-5 years. About 41% have worked 3-5 years and 72% plan and want to stay in the nonprofit sector. Why would people leave?
- Better pay
- Better skill fit
- Offered a position with more responsibility
51% are midlevel staff and 32% are entry level though a proportion are heads and heads of department. 27% are paid between $40-49K. 42% have been employed less than 1 year. 36% plan to stay 1-2 years at their current organization.
In terms of long term career goals, 32% are interested in being a senior leader of a national or international nonprofit, 32% are unsure of their long term goals, and 32% want to work as a consultant for a nonprofit.
Now that’s something to chew on….
Cozality on 
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