Non profit director vs owner

The differences between non profit directors and owners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a non profit director and an owner. Additionally, an owner has an average salary of $90,334, which is higher than the $60,580 average annual salary of a non profit director.

The top three skills for a non profit director include financial statements, non-profit organization and community outreach. The most important skills for an owner are customer service, payroll, and financial statements.

Non profit director vs owner overview

	Non Profit Director	Owner
Yearly salary	$60,580	$90,334
Hourly rate	$29.12	$43.43
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	9,996	86,486
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

What does a non profit director do?

Non-Profit Directors oversee hiring, firing, maintaining records, and dealing with compliance, among other administrative duties within a non-profit. Their duties include: running the programs and service to ascertain they are in line with an organization's long-term goals, oversee department heads, direct the fundraising department with setting annual company goals, developing the standards that will be used in service to the organization's targeted group and assist with other departmental function such as accounting.

What does an owner do?

Owners, in the most basic sense, own the business, company, or organization. They are responsible for building the business. They create business plans and the general vision and mission of the company, set goals, work on these goals, and ensure that the business keeps running. They manage all aspects of their business, from finances to marketing to people, etc. When the business becomes stable, owners eventually hire more employees. As such, owners also become overseers who would ensure that the organization remains afloat.

Non profit director vs owner salary

Non profit directors and owners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Non Profit Director	Owner
Average salary	$60,580	$90,334
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $113,000	Between $60,000 And $135,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between non profit director and owner education

There are a few differences between a non profit director and an owner in terms of educational background:

	Non Profit Director	Owner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Non profit director vs owner demographics

Here are the differences between non profit directors' and owners' demographics:

	Non Profit Director	Owner
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 44.6% Female, 55.4%	Male, 63.1% Female, 36.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 7.4% White, 76.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between non profit director and owner duties and responsibilities

Non profit director example responsibilities.

Lead the facility in implementing person-centered care/hospitality philosophy, electronic medical records, maximization of Medicare reimbursement, and alternative therapies.
Increase ticket sales via implementation of Facebook ads.
Lead the facility in implementing person-centered care/hospitality philosophy, electronic medical records, maximization of Medicare reimbursement, and alternative therapies.
Provide overall leadership of staff in the development and implementation of short and long range plans and other activities.
Provide strategic and tactical leadership to other loan officers.
Assist in launching an initiative to lobby the Kansas legislators and other elect officials to increase Medicaid reimbursement for assist living.

Owner example responsibilities.

Manage web content and a PHP / MySQL application.
Create and develop a website to help clients easily manage their instagram account to gain exposure.
Execute all social media marketing and manage the company Facebook page/campaigns.
Manage human resource functions by generating payroll, scheduling and upholding company policies.
License Maryland home improvement contractor managing a small home improvement business that specializes in doors and windows.
Manage end to end business operations including hiring, scheduling visits, conducting customer consultations and performing pet visits.

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Non profit director vs owner skills

Common non profit director skills

Financial Statements, 15%
Non-Profit Organization, 14%
Community Outreach, 11%
Community Organizations, 6%
Event Planning, 6%
Ministry, 5%

Common owner skills

Customer Service, 25%
Payroll, 17%
Financial Statements, 8%
Product Development, 7%
Real Estate, 3%
Business Development, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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