tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post8109681970951553831..comments2024-03-18T20:17:37.269+11:00Comments on Boy on a bike: How much can the CEO of a charity expect to get paid?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post-33132994545535796352023-04-20T14:53:17.366+10:002023-04-20T14:53:17.366+10:00I really don't care how much the other chariti...I really don't care how much the other charities pay their CEO's I would like to know how much of the $25 if I donate does the Fred Hollows Foundation get and how much is used for running costs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post-34534099660552106662017-06-03T00:25:05.162+10:002017-06-03T00:25:05.162+10:00I find the salary earned by the head of World Visi...I find the salary earned by the head of World Vision, Tim Costello, somewhat obscene. I understand it's a big organisation, and somewhat complex to run. But most charities are run very poorly - they're hardly bastions of efficiency given the skillsets of people attracted to them, and anyone who's come from outside the 'industry' tends to comment on the pettiness, nastiness, and incompetence of the managers who work there - they've got hard jobs, but they're simply not worth the corresponding salaries because of their own lack of competence. What's riling about someone like Tim Costello's salary is that a) he could comfortably live off a third of that salary and provide the money to the cause and b) place like World Vision insist on paying other staff considerably less thatn the private sector. Their use of 3rd party for-profit fundraisers is also objectionable, with organisations like Cornucopia taking exorbitant cuts of any donations you make.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post-60882981133363395282015-06-11T15:23:26.772+10:002015-06-11T15:23:26.772+10:00It feels awe-inspiring to read such informative an...It feels awe-inspiring to read such informative and distinctive articles on your websites.<a href="http://www.facebook.com/public/Paula-Hurd" rel="nofollow">CEO Mark Hurd</a>Nathan Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10546296352543673057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post-7037089011550690772013-11-12T15:03:48.200+11:002013-11-12T15:03:48.200+11:00I can't believe I'm reading this... an eye...I can't believe I'm reading this... an eye opener!Thorhttp://christianlifetoday.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post-20340664793487957512010-01-01T13:12:29.060+11:002010-01-01T13:12:29.060+11:00For charities in the USA, the Better Business Bure...For charities in the USA, the <a href="http://www.bbb.org/us/Find-Business-Reviews/" rel="nofollow">Better Business Bureau</a> collates and publicizes all financial info on charities, and it's pretty easy to search (i.e. here's the entry for the <a href="http://www.bbb.org/charity-reviews/national/human-services/save-the-children-federation-in-westport-ct-893" rel="nofollow">US "Save The Children Foundation,"</a> or you can enter a keyword [i.e. 'Cancer' or 'AIDS'] so you can browse them and find the one you're happiest donating to). You can also send complaints about any businesses (including charities) to them.<br /><br />I've looked, but can't find anything so straightforward as this for Australian charities, which is a shame. I simply don't give to "big" charities in Oz anymore - I concentrate on smaller local organizations where I can see firsthand what's what. I don't see paying for pampered elitist do-gooders' first-class travel to "conferences" in exotic overseas, or paying for political lobbyists, as an effective use of my charitable donations.<br /><br />Cheers.spot_the_dognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post-40393960818039998282009-12-23T22:17:22.116+11:002009-12-23T22:17:22.116+11:00The other factor in vetting charities before passi...The other factor in vetting charities before passing on a contribution is that of whether your 'donation' gets to it's destination or just lines the collector's pocket. I once bought a pen from a guy at the front door thinking "that's a lot for a cheap pen but if it's for a charity..." then finding that more than 50% of my 'donation' was kept by the collector.<br /><br />How much of your donation goes to 'political' activities is also an issue. Did WV really need to be in Copenhagen?Steve Dnoreply@blogger.com