Social Impact Staff Retention Project
Launched in 2024, the Social Impact Staff Retention project (SISR) collects data on nonprofit worker engagement. Respondents are asked whether they are seeking new jobs (or will be over the next year), whether they are not, and why. Details are also collected about tenure, scope of work, and whether job seekers plan to stay in the nonprofit sector or look to other fields.
Findings from 2025
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About SISR.
In the fall of 2023, working through social networks and directly with nonprofit organizations and their employees, the Social Impact Staff Retention survey was administered online. Responses were collected from a random sample of nonprofiteers across the United States (n=260). Participants were CEO/founders, IT professionals, fundraisers, marketers, and beyond — no one group held a majority. Responses came from a range of experiences as well, from fewer than 5 years working in nonprofits to more than 30. The survey collection was kept anonymous to improve results.
About the project leads.
Michelle Flores Vryn brings 16+ years of nonprofit experience to the table with expertise spanning various aspects of development — from major gifts and institutional giving to capital campaigns and digital fundraising. Contact Michelle.
Evan Wildstein is a nonprofiteer with 22+ years of experience in fundraising, strategy, and operations. He recently published The Nonprofiteer’s Fundraising Field Guide, the first critical review of philanthropy through the lens of servant-leadership. Contact Evan.