Our Expertise
Nonprofit solutions require unique capabilities.
Discover ours.
Executive
Compensation
Creating tailored solutions that balance the need for competitive executive pay and reasonable outcomes.
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Board
Compensation
Crafting programs to recognize coveted board members for their time, expertise and contributions.
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Employee
Compensation
Leveraging unique insights into workforce challenges to craft strategies that attract and retain a dynamic workforce.
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Pay Fairness
Supporting your commitment to fairness, transparency and equal opportunity through program evaluation and design, with a focus on pay equity, representation and living/Thriving wage™.
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Benefits
Assessing and designing competitive benefits and other rewards programs to reinforce your commitment to employee health and wellbeing.
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Investment
Team Compensation
Working with internal investment groups to design competitive salary and incentive structures in alignment with investment and people objectives.
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Development
Staff
Compensation
Working with development and fundraising organizations to evaluate and design competitive salary and incentive programs.
Learn MoreWho We Help
Private & Community Foundations
Independent, family, community, startup, spend down and other foundation types
policy & advocacy
Organizations and institutes dedicated to advancing policy and furthering advocacy of specific causes
Research Institutes
Independent and affiliated research organizations
Service & Charitable
Organizations providing direct services to the community and/or supporting charitable activities in the communities they serve
EDUCATION
Higher education and private, public and charter K-12 schools
Arts & Cultural
Organizations committed to advancing arts, culture, and creative expression to foster a better society
Why c3?
C3 partners with nonprofit boards and leaders to develop compensation and rewards programs that align with strategic objectives and advance the success of their missions.
Our innovative approach to plan design and ability to translate market intelligence can prove invaluable. Let’s attract and retain the leadership you seek.
Why c3?
C3 partners with nonprofit boards and leaders to develop compensation and rewards programs that align with strategic objectives and advance the success of their missions.
Our innovative approach to plan design and ability to translate market intelligence can prove invaluable. Let’s attract and retain the leadership you seek.
01 singular focus
We are a specialist among generalists—nonprofit is all that we do. Yet our experience across both nonprofit and for-profit organizations prepares us to leave no stone unturned.
let’s connect02 Boutique & Bespoke
C3 consultants work closely and personally with you to customize exactly the solution required.
let’s connect03 Over 220 Clients
With leaders long committed to nonprofit work, chances are we’ve seen your challenge before.
let’s connect04 Truly Independent
We are a private firm owned by our senior-level consultants with no influence from any insurance company, investment firm or administrative agency.
let’s connect05 Giving back
We conduct pro bono research and facilitate communications to keep purpose-driven groups informed on how others are moving through the workforce challenges we all face.
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singular focus
01Boutique & Bespoke
02Over 220 Clients
03Truly Independent
04Giving back
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Latest Posts
Stay updated with our recent articles and insights.
C3 Nonprofit Consulting Group Releases New National Foundation Board Practices Survey Highlighting the Evolution of Modern Governance
Our new research highlights the widespread use of board term limits, robust performance evaluation practices, and the prevalence of board compensation among foundations.
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The Modern Foundation Board is Taking Shape
A new study shows more term limits, greater attention to board demographics, and a shift toward actively engaged – and increasingly compensated – board members.
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VIDEO | The Important Distinction Between Cost of Living and Cost of Labor
C3’s Jen Givens walks through the difference and explains how nonprofits can use both to make more informed and strategic salary budget decisions.
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VIDEO | Leadership Transition: Is Your Organization Ready?
C3’s Nanci Hibschman shares key data and insights on why succession planning is essential to sustaining mission continuity, along with practical steps boards can take to build leadership pipelines, strengthen CEO performance partnerships, and prepare for what lies ahead.
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VIDEO | Nonprofit Executive Compensation Best Practices
C3’s Nanci Hibschman walks through a 10-step checklist boards can use to mitigate risk and strengthen executive compensation oversight in a complex regulatory environment.
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2026 SHRM Annual Conference
C3 Nonprofit Consulting Group is honored to be a returning guest presenter for the third time at the 2026 SHRM Annual Conference & Expo.
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2026 Foundation HR Alliance Summit
Mark your calendars for our popular annual event! Join foundation people leaders from across the country for an opportunity to connect, share insights, and explore the talent and culture topics that matter most to our sector.
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VIDEO | Ensuring Reasonable Executive Compensation
Nanci Hibschman discusses how to establish the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness and outlines a clear process organizations can follow to protect their organization and ensure executive pay remains compliant, competitive, and reasonable.
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Indiana Alliance of YMCAs | Virtual Volunteer Summit
C3 Nonprofit Consulting Group is excited to participate in this impactful event hosted by the Indiana Alliance of YMCAs. We’ll be presenting a session on executive compensation and governance!
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VIDEO | Pay Transparency: Moving from Compliance to Understanding
Many organizations are sharing more pay information. But without internal alignment, transparency can create confusion instead of trust. Employees want to understand the logic behind pay decisions.
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VIDEO | Nonprofit Salary Budgets: 2026 Projections
Compensation planning plays a critical role in helping nonprofits retain the talent needed to advance their impact.
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VIDEO | Nonprofit Executive Compensation: 2026 Outlook
C3’s Nanci Hibschman unpacks the latest trends in this area – including executive pay scrutiny, talent movement, succession planning, and more – and shares how forward-thinking organizations are responding.
Learn MoreOur Commitment to Inclusion and Belonging
C3 believes that inclusive teams propel our ability to have a positive and lasting impact on the clients we serve by generating better ideas to solve complex problems. Discover how we make Inclusion and Belonging a core value and everyday practice.
