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    Salary Compression: When Well-Intended Pay Decisions Undermine Equity and Retention

    February 26, 2026 / Total Rewards & Compensation

    Salary Compression: When Well-Intended Pay Decisions Undermine Equity and Retention

    Salary compression creates pay inequities and retention risk in nonprofits. Learn the causes, labor market pressures, and a 3-phase plan to fix it.

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    Designing Defensible Compensation Systems in Complex Public-Sector Organizations

    February 10, 2026 / Total Rewards & Compensation

    Designing Defensible Compensation Systems in Complex Public-Sector Organizations

    Discover a comprehensive, equity-centered framework for public-sector compensation that addresses transparency, governance, and trust, ensuring sustainable talent retention and effective labor negotiations.
    Designing Employee Reward Programs That Reinforce Your Mission, Not Just Performance

    January 22, 2026 / Total Rewards & Compensation

    Designing Employee Reward Programs That Reinforce Your Mission, Not Just Performance

    Design an employee rewards program that reinforces mission, equity, and culture. Learn how nonprofits align rewards with values, impact, and engagement.
    Living Wage: What It Is and Why It Matters for Mission-Driven Organizations

    January 08, 2026 / Equity in Action

    Living Wage: What It Is and Why It Matters for Mission-Driven Organizations

    Living wage defined: how rising costs, equity concerns, and new policy trends are reshaping compensation for mission-driven organizations.
    What Is a Compensation Philosophy, and Why Every Mission-Driven Organization Needs One

    December 11, 2025 / Total Rewards & Compensation

    What Is a Compensation Philosophy, and Why Every Mission-Driven Organization Needs One

    Discover what a compensation philosophy is and why it’s essential for mission-driven organizations. Learn how to align pay structures, total rewards, and equity with your values.
    Spring Contract Season Is Coming: Is Your Charter School’s Compensation Program Ready?

    November 13, 2025 / Total Rewards & Compensation

    Spring Contract Season Is Coming: Is Your Charter School’s Compensation Program Ready?

    Learn how to evaluate pay equity, update salary structures, and align your charter school’s compensation program before spring contract season begins.
    How to Design Merit-Based Compensation in a Fair and Motivating Way

    November 06, 2025 / Total Rewards & Compensation

    How to Design Merit-Based Compensation in a Fair and Motivating Way

    Learn how to design fair, equitable merit-based compensation that motivates performance, builds trust, and aligns with your organization’s values.
    Merging Missions and Pay Structures: How to Build a Unified Compensation Program After an Organizational Merger

    October 09, 2025 / Equity in Action

    Merging Missions and Pay Structures: How to Build a Unified Compensation Program After an Organizational Merger

    When two organizations come together, your compensation strategy sets the tone for trust and alignment. Discover how to merge pay structures with equity, clarity, and purpose—and build systems that last.
    When and How to Redesign Your Compensation Structure During Growth

    October 02, 2025 / Equity in Action

    When and How to Redesign Your Compensation Structure During Growth

    Learn when to update your compensation structure for growth. Explore size, sector, geography & sustainability to build fair, equity-centered pay systems.
    After Organizational Restructuring: How to Realign Roles, Rebuild Job Families, and Design an Equity-Centered Compensation Framework

    September 25, 2025 / Equity in Action

    After Organizational Restructuring: How to Realign Roles, Rebuild Job Families, and Design an Equity-Centered Compensation Framework

    Learn how mission-driven organizations can navigate organizational change with equity. Discover steps to redesign job families, set fair pay, and create a successful restructuring plan.
    Advancing Pay Equity: How to Identify and Close Compensation Gaps in Your Organization

    September 11, 2025 / Total Rewards & Compensation

    Advancing Pay Equity: How to Identify and Close Compensation Gaps in Your Organization

    Learn how to achieve pay equity in your organization. Discover wage gap analysis, equity pillars, and steps to close hidden compensation gaps.
    Compensation Plan Design That Builds Trust: How to Center Transparency and Staff Input

    August 13, 2025 / Equity in Action

    Compensation Plan Design That Builds Trust: How to Center Transparency and Staff Input

    Discover how a thoughtful compensation plan design can improve equity, transparency, and staff engagement while aligning pay with organizational values.
    Is Your Compensation Program Legally Sound? How to Stay Compliant Amid Changing Labor Laws

    August 07, 2025 / Equity in Action

    Is Your Compensation Program Legally Sound? How to Stay Compliant Amid Changing Labor Laws

    Learn how to keep your compensation program compliant with changing labor laws, avoid legal risks, and build equitable, transparent pay systems.
    Three Signs It’s Time to Update Your Compensation Program (Nonprofit Guide)

    March 06, 2025 / Total Rewards & Compensation

    Three Signs It’s Time to Update Your Compensation Program (Nonprofit Guide)

    Struggling with retention or pay transparency concerns? Discover 3 signs it’s time to update your compensation program and strengthen nonprofit pay strategy.
    What Organizations Can Do About the High Cost of Living

    January 09, 2025 / Total Rewards & Compensation

    What Organizations Can Do About the High Cost of Living

    The high cost of living impacts employee wellness. This blog provides several short and long term solutions organizations can implement.
    Effective Compensation Packages for Nonprofit Leadership

    November 27, 2024 / Total Rewards & Compensation

    Effective Compensation Packages for Nonprofit Leadership

    Navigating executive compensation in nonprofits: developing compensation for top leaders while staying within budget constraints.
    Building a Small Business Compensation Strategy

    August 28, 2024 / Total Rewards & Compensation

    Building a Small Business Compensation Strategy

    There are unique challenges for building small businesses compensation strategy, including learning how to be competitive in the marketplace.
    Making Pay Transparency Work In Your Favor

    July 31, 2024 / Total Rewards & Compensation

    Making Pay Transparency Work In Your Favor

    Neglecting salary transparency is no longer an option, so learn how to turn that into an advantage for your business.
    Equity in Education: Managing Teacher Retention with Budget Constraints

    September 21, 2023 / Total Rewards & Compensation

    Equity in Education: Managing Teacher Retention with Budget Constraints

    Discover effective ways to address the teacher shortage crisis through compensation philosophy, staff feedback, talent strategy, and more.
    Pay Equity Matters – Here’s How You Can Address Wage Gaps in Your Organization

    August 22, 2023 / Equity in Action

    Pay Equity Matters – Here’s How You Can Address Wage Gaps in Your Organization

    Watch the webinar for actionable insights: Edgility's experts discuss pay equity and give advice for leaders taking on wage gaps.
    Pay Your Staff: It’s Time to Prioritize Equitable Talent Strategies in Schools

    June 16, 2023 / Equity in Action

    Pay Your Staff: It’s Time to Prioritize Equitable Talent Strategies in Schools

    Enhance education with equitable talent strategies. Discover steps to fair salaries for inclusive workplaces for exceptional educators.
    Build A Sustainable, Competitive, and Equitable Compensation Program

    November 22, 2022 / Total Rewards & Compensation

    Build A Sustainable, Competitive, and Equitable Compensation Program

    build a compensation program that’s internally equitable, externally competitive, and financially sustainable.
    Wages and Inflation: Maintaining Fair Wages in a Changing Market

    September 21, 2022 / Total Rewards & Compensation

    Wages and Inflation: Maintaining Fair Wages in a Changing Market

    We outline a few potential strategies to consider as you plan for wage increases to counter inflation in the coming year.
    Edgility’s Talent Equity Assessment is Here!

    August 02, 2022 / Total Rewards & Compensation

    Edgility’s Talent Equity Assessment is Here!

    The talent equity assessment is an engagement survey that audits company culture and measures how equitable your talent practices are for staff from ALL backgrounds.
    What does a ‘Living Wage’ really mean?

    June 17, 2022 / Total Rewards & Compensation

    What does a ‘Living Wage’ really mean?

    It’s time to bring sunlight and fairness to the process, and push for systemic change. These mandates in states across the country are a good first step, but we must take it further.
    Are Compensation “Best Practices” Equitable?

    November 09, 2021 / Equity in Action

    Are Compensation “Best Practices” Equitable?

    We’ve put together a list of some of the most commonly held compensation