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Asking for a raise
Hi everyone, I've never posted here but I'm lurking often! So I'm back and forth with myself about asking for a raise at work. I work for a small nonprofit and one of the reasons I'm hesitant is because I have no idea how much to even ask/expect.
Situation: I was hired in as a grants assistant in March 2011. Within a few months, I became the sole communications officer - so a much bigger role. After my transition, my boss said she would look at making my salary more competitive. She didn't really approach it again, but I had only been there such a short amount of time that I felt I should prove myself first. Then a few months ago my boss was filling out paperwork for our housing loan and put my next pay raise date as Nov. 2012 (start of our next fiscal year).
Well, my boss left the organization and now we have an acting ED. The acting asked if I'd ever received a raise, and I said it had been mentioned a few times. She said that it was something we could definitley look at. I also know that I'm one of the lower paid staff, although at this point I actually have seniority there. I do understand, though, that I'm younger (graduted college in '09) and that I can't ask top dollar because I don't have the experience under my belt.
The last job description for my position lists a salary range of $35,000 - 50,000, and this was last updated in 2009-10. I'm at the bottom of that range. So it's not so much that I'm not comfortable asking because it's been brought up multiple times, but the approach and how much to expect in a nonprofit world. I think I've definitley proven myself, have a lot to show for my 1.5 years on staff, and know that the board is impressed with me.
Any advice or direction? Thanks and sorry for the long story!
Re: Asking for a raise
my thoughts exactly. GL!!
Currently there is no boss - well no one in that position really. Another staff member has been appointed acting ED, and we hope to have someone in the full position in January. Should I wait until November and ask the acting? She's aware of the raise discussion. Waiting for the new ED might be a lost opportunity if they're coming in and have to learn about our organization and may not be able to present to the board a reason for providing me a raise.
Thanks for the input! Makes sense, especially with things so crazy in this transition period. We're a very small office (8 people), so not having an ED with any direction has been a little chaotic.