The 2026 Foundation Operations and Management Report is available now! This is the only resource of its kind for foundations operating with few or no staff. The full Foundation Operations and Management Report offers key philanthropy benchmarks and long-term data on the evolution of lean foundations. Based on our annual survey of members, this report has insights into the grantmaking, operations, and management of foundations with few or no staff. It also highlights the practices of our expansive philanthropic leadership network with data on:
- Catalytic Leadership in Philanthropy
- Equity and Inclusion
- Staff, Compensation, and Benefits
- Boards and Governance
- Grantmaking
- Investments
(2026, 127 pages)
Download the 2026 Executive Summary to learn more about the benchmarking industry insights. The full report is available free to Exponent Philanthropy members or available for purchase.