Colorado Nonprofit Salaries & Benefits Report: Insights for 2027 Planning

Budgeting season is around the corner—do you have the data you need to adjust salaries and consider the benefits your organization will provide in 2027? Join the Colorado Nonprofit Association (CNA), Corona Insights, and Reverb for an interactive virtual event showcasing CNA's Colorado Nonprofit Salaries and Benefits Report, designed to help you easily explore salary and benefits trends across the nonprofit sector.

In this session, we’ll walk you through the report's interactive format, share key insights from the latest data, answer your questions about our methodology, and describe how to leverage this powerful tool for data-driven decision-making. Whether you’re looking to benchmark salaries, enhance your benefits offerings, or advocate for more equitable compensation, this event will equip you with the insights you need.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the Colorado Nonprofit Salaries and Benefits Report – Learn how to navigate the new digital format, filter data, and customize views for your organization’s needs.

  • Gain Key Insights from the Data – Explore participation trends, salary benchmarks, benefits analysis, and how these insights can inform compensation strategies.

  • Apply Data to Decision-Making – Discover how to leverage salary and benefits data for budgeting, recruitment, retention, and workplace policy planning.

Presented By: 

David Kennedy is the Principal and CEO of Corona Insights, and has been a member of the Corona team for more than 20 years. A mastermind of organization and planning, David works to simplify messy research questions and then systematically answer them through clear thinking and attention to detail. David has worked in many areas of research, helping governments, nonprofits, and membership groups collect data and distill insights that lead to greater impact for their communities.  Outside of Corona, David has served on several professional boards, including two terms with AD2 Denver, two terms with the Colorado American Marketing Association (AMA), and current service on the board of the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative (CFI).

 

Paul Collier is a Director at Corona Insights, and has over 12 years of experience helping nonprofits implement pragmatic strategies for measuring impact and making data-informed strategic decisions. In addition to leading work on CNA's Salaries and Benefits Survey in 2023 and 2025, Paul prides himself on being a strong facilitator and data translator, and has led numerous trainings for the Colorado Nonprofit Association, Nonprofit Learning Lab, and local universities. Outside of Corona, Paul serves on the board of Social Venture Partners Denver, and previously served as a lead convener for the Denver Data Storytellers network and on the Metro Caring Data and Evaluation Committee. 

Mikaela Kiner is a founder, CEO, and leadership coach. Her company Reverb helps organizations create healthy, inclusive cultures through HR consulting and leadership development. Prior to Reverb, Mikaela held HR leadership roles at Northwest companies including Microsoft, Starbucks, and Amazon. She enjoys coaching leaders at all levels and working with mission-driven organizations. Mikaela likes to #workfromanywhere, especially Costa Rica. She is the author of Female Firebrands and The Reverb Way. Her young-adult children are good at challenging the status quo and are a constant source of learning and laughter.