Report: Nonprofits Lag on Professional Development for Staff

A new report on nonprofit staff members has found a substantial disconnect between members' desire for professional development and leaders’ seeming willingness to provide it.

The State of the Mission-Driven Workforce in 2026, released Monday by the software firm Momentive, is based on a survey of 500 non-governmental organization employees, including from associations, conducted last December. The survey revealed a stark difference between employees who say they have clear career paths at their employer and those that don’t: 65 percent of those with clarity intend to stay in their jobs, but only 27 percent of those without it do.

And, overall, nearly two-thirds of respondents (64 percent) say "they don't have a clear path for career advancement in their organization." Moreover, two-thirds (66 percent) said they would prefer skills development over a pay raise.

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