Bloomdido Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Its usually the people on the ground doing the hard work who are the genuine ones. The ones sat in boardrooms are the ones on the fiddle Quite a sweeping statement. Care to expand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomdido Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 The amount charities invest in fundraising impacts on what they fundraise, obviously. Some employ third-party fundraisers who send people out knocking on doors to solicit direct debits from the general public. This includes MacMillan and RSPCA. Is it ethical? I don't think so. Are Charities right in adopting marketing methods that private companies use or 'pulling heartstrings'? The BBC look at the issue here. You can visit the Charitiy Commission website to see how any charity raised and spent their income. I have found a few dodgy ones that employ family members and spend over 50% of generated income on running costs. Charities can be profitable. I used to work for one that got £4 million to spend over three years just in Rotherham. How was the impact of that investment measured? Ask Yorkshire Forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 To some of the obvious know it alls on this thread. Ask yourself how much you feel these people should be paid when you see what they are responsible for: * Ensure appropriate presentation and reporting to the on the progress of the organisation and on all matters relevant to the discharge of its responsibilities. * As agreed with the Chair, develop policy proposals for Board discussion and decision. * Support the Chair in ensuring the continued engagement/involvement of all members of the Board. * As appropriate, monitor and advise on the composition of the Board of trustees its committees and the process of self-assessment and development. * Ensure an annual calendar of meetings of the Board and its principal sub-committees is in place * Ensure that a long term strategy is in place which can guide the organisation in achieving objectives. * Enable the organisation to articulate its corporate philosophy and value base; ensure that these are consistently applied across the organisation. * Be responsible to the trustees for the overall financial health of the organisation; ensure that expenditure is controlled in line with budgets as approved by the Board. * Ensure the organisation discharges its constitutional and legal obligations. * Provide leadership to the senior management team, and keep under review and appraise the work of staff reporting directly to the chief executive. * Ensure that the organisation has the resources (human, material and financial) to operate as effectively as possible. * Establish and maintain an HR system which ensures leadership and maximises the potential of staff and is in keeping with the mission and values of the organisation. * Maintain effective networks with all principal supporters and stakeholders * Seek opportunities to expand and promote the role of the organisation * Ensure the organisation is presented in an appropriate and professional manner to its stakeholders. Minimum wage perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomdido Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 To some of the obvious know it alls on this thread. Ask yourself how much you feel these people should be paid when you see what they are responsible for: Minimum wage perhaps? Cut and paste perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Humanitarian disasters are (by definition) "big business." Charity begins at home (it doesn't have to stop there, but it should indeed begin there.) Sort out the problems at home and even those who are just above the poverty line might be persuaded to help others. Ignore the problems at home and you build a stick for your own back drop yourself so deep in the crap you will never be able to dig yourself out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Cut and paste perhaps? Of course it was cut and paste. Its from a website we use to help voluntary organisations with drafting documents and contracts. It is a perfect example of the types of responsibilities charity CEOs and Directors are responsible for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treatment Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Do the TV companies charge for these adverts ? Rhetorical question really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman62 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Most charities though are about as trustworthy as Murdoch. They love to emotionally black mail folk into giving them money for all their CEO's big bonuses Many charities are nice little earners for those who run them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman62 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 CEO of wateraid gets 500k salary. cha....ching. http://www.wateraid.org/international/about_us/organisation/7217.asp Like I said nice little earners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman62 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I think you will soon be able to progress to the next stage in logical reasoning. A friend of mine used to stand outside supermarkets rattling the can for various charities, he got 30% of what was collected and that was just the starter. How much do you imagine finaly reached the intended recipients? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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