Employee Compensation

Demand for higher pay and greater transparency has placed pressure on all employers to respond. For nonprofit organizations ready to evolve with the times, C3 guides leadership down the path to effective, equitable and sustainable rewards strategies.

With decades of experience supporting purpose-driven organizations of varying size, our solutions channel proprietary insights into pragmatic policies. The result? Compensation and rewards strategies that work.

Key Services

  • Total rewards strategy design
  • Cash compensation and rewards benchmarking
  • job evaluation and career leveling
  • Audit and redesign of pay structures
  • Variable pay and recognition program design
  • Pay transparency design and support
  • Retention program design
  • Pay equity analysis
  • Living and thriving wage programs
  • Performance management review and design
  • Communication and implementation support
  • Compensation technical training
C3 Vantage Points

SHRM Annual Conference: “Beyond the CEO Pay Ratio – The Real Revolution in Compensation Starts with a Living Wage”

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WorldatWork Total Rewards Annual Conference: “The Real Revolution in Compensation Starts with a Living Wage”

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Council on Michigan Foundations – Talent and HR Affinity Group

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Georgetown University Law Center: “Current Issues in Charitable Compensation”

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Pay Equity: More than an Annual Analysis

There are several statistical methods used to examine…

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Studying the Effects of Pay Transparency in Non-Profit Organizations

Many states have enacted pay transparency laws intended…

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Nonprofit Compensation: How to Compete with the For-Profit Sector 

The demand for higher compensation and greater pay…

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ARTICLE | Is a Thriving Wage Part of your Nonprofit Organization’s DE&I Strategy? It Should Be.

Employees of nonprofits do life-changing work from helping…

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PODCAST | Paying a Thriving Wage at Nonprofits

Nanci Hibschman, Division Leader, C3 Nonprofit Consulting Group,…

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SullivanCotter Launches New C3 Nonprofit Consulting Group

Partnering with the world’s most impactful organizations to…

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Pay Equity for Executives

Foster a positive culture that is diverse, fair…

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Pay Equity and Living Wage

There is a parable regarding a vineyard in…

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Fundraising Talent Strategy in 2023 and Beyond

As the saying goes, you need money to…

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Aligning Pay with Performance in Endowment Incentive Plans

Incentive compensation plans in nonprofit investment offices1 are designed…

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Reasonable Executive Compensation: Peer Group Selection in Nonprofit Organizations

Any nonprofit organization faces unique pressures from the…

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Pay Equity: Ensuring a High-Quality Analysis

Most people responsible for pay equity studies within…

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Pay Equity Analysis: Gaining More Than You Think

Many of us do not envy the work…

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Pay Equity Analysis: Understanding the Entire Story

Statistical outcomes do not always tell the whole…

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Fairness and Engagement: Where Pay Equity Fits In

Enhancing an Employee’s Level of Engagement While fairness…

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Our Mission

C3 exists to partner with the world’s most impactful organizations to navigate people and culture solutions. Learn more about our leadership, capabilities and unique commitment.

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