Executive Gender Pay Gaps in Nonprofit Organizations

Finley, Andrew R.; Hall, Curtis M.; Marino, Amanda

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“…Despite the evidence for the gender gap in nonprofit executive pay, there still exists limited knowledge regarding the sources of the pay differential. A simple comparison of male and female CEOs' salaries cannot provide a comprehensive picture of the pay discrepancy because the problem of pay gap is complicated by the underrepresentation of women in leadership positions of large nonprofit organizations where their CEOs receive higher salaries (Finley, Hall, & Marino, 2019;Y. J. Lee, 2019).…”

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The roots of the gender pay gap for nonprofit CEOs

Lee

2021

Nonprofit Mgmnt & Ldrshp

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A simple comparison of male and female nonprofit executives' salaries cannot give an accurate picture of the gender pay gap because it ignores the gender disparity in executive hiring among large nonprofit organizations, where the CEO receives a higher salary. This study examines CEO salaries at 668 regional chapters of a public benefit nonprofit organization in the U.S., while taking the connection between hiring and compensation disparities into consideration. The findings reveal that the underrepresentation of women CEOs in more resourceful organizations is at the root of gender pay gap for nonprofit executives. This study concludes that improving the gender equity in hiring will help narrow the pay disparity between male and female CEOs.

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The roots of the gender pay gap for nonprofit CEOs

Lee

2021

Nonprofit Mgmnt & Ldrshp

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“…Similarly, a study of nonprofit CEO compensation in South Florida by L’Herrou and Tynes (2020) reports a 12% female wage disadvantage. Even worse, research finds that gender pay gap for nonprofit CEOs persists regardless of the differences in personal characteristics and organizational and environmental contexts (Finley et al, 2019; Schneider et al, 2021).…”

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Board Gender Diversity and Nonprofit CEO Compensation: Implications for Gender Pay Gap

Lee

2023

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

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This study examines how gender diversity on nonprofit boards relates to chief executive officer (CEO) compensation using data of 1,835 501(c)(3) organizations with the GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency. The analysis reveals a positive association between women’s representation on a governing board and female CEO compensation until women’s proportion reaches 82%. By contrast, there is a negative relationship between women’s representation on boards and male CEO compensation. Overall, the findings suggest that board gender diversity has distinctive implications for CEO compensation depending on CEO gender and that having more women on governing boards contributes to closing the gender pay gap for nonprofit executives. These findings can be applied to other dimensions of diversity, including racial and ethnic diversity.

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Paying Managers of Complex Portfolios: Evidence on Compensation and Performance from Endowments

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Harris

2024

J. Financ. Quant. Anal.

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We examine compensation for endowment Chief Investment Officers (CIOs) overseeing portfolios with significant allocations to alternatives. We find widespread use of bonuses and that large endowments with high alternative allocations hire CIOs with stronger backgrounds, pay them more, and have higher pay-for-performance sensitivity. We find weak evidence of a relationship between compensation and future performance. Our results align with contract theory predictions but differ from empirical findings on pension funds. Endowments pay CIOs more, rely more on bonuses, attract more experienced professionals, and have lower turnover than pensions. This suggests more effective talent management compared to politically influenced public pensions.

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Executive Gender Pay Gaps in Nonprofit Organizations

Cited by 3 publications

References 21 publications

The roots of the gender pay gap for nonprofit CEOs

The roots of the gender pay gap for nonprofit CEOs

Board Gender Diversity and Nonprofit CEO Compensation: Implications for Gender Pay Gap

Paying Managers of Complex Portfolios: Evidence on Compensation and Performance from Endowments

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