Join the Oregon Nonprofit Organizational Culture Survey Initiative

Strong organizational culture is essential for nonprofit impact, staff retention, and mission success—yet many nonprofits lack access to affordable, high-quality tools to assess and improve workplace culture.

The Oregon Nonprofit Organizational Culture Survey Initiative is a low-cost, collaborative opportunity for nonprofits to gain meaningful insights into their employee culture while contributing to a shared benchmarking dataset tailored specifically to Oregon nonprofits.

This initiative is designed as a pilot cohort of 8–10 Oregon-based nonprofits, offering each organization a standardized, confidential culture survey and a professional results report at a significantly reduced cost.

What Participating Nonprofits Receive

For a flat fee of $2,500, each participating nonprofit will receive:

  • Administration of a confidential employee culture survey

    • Designed to assess key dimensions such as engagement, trust, communication, leadership, inclusion, and alignment with mission

  • Standardized Organizational Culture Report, including:

    • Clear summaries of strengths and opportunities

    • Visual data displays for easy interpretation

    • Practical insights leaders can use for planning and decision-making

  • Benchmarking Data (available if 6 or more nonprofits participate)

    • Comparison of your organization’s results against aggregate data from peer Oregon nonprofits

    • Benchmarks are anonymized and reported only in aggregate—no organization is identified

Why This Matters

  • Affordable access: Culture assessments often cost far more than nonprofit budgets allow. This initiative removes that barrier.

  • Nonprofit-specific insights: Benchmarking data will reflect the realities of nonprofit work—not corporate norms.

  • Actionable information: Results are designed to support leadership discussions, strategic planning, and internal improvement efforts.

  • Collective learning: Participating nonprofits contribute to a shared understanding of nonprofit culture across Oregon.

Who Should Participate

This initiative is ideal for nonprofits that:

  • Want to better understand employee experience and organizational culture

  • Are interested in data-informed leadership and continuous improvement

  • Value staff engagement but need a cost-effective assessment option

  • Want to compare their culture to similar mission-driven organizations