Do you think that Charities are becoming a bit of a "Racket" nowadays? With all these CEOs, and Consultants?,

Question

With "Spin Doctors" more concerned about political influence than in actually helping animals or people?

Answer 1

If the CEO isn't prepared to take a modest salary then meybe he/she is the wrong person for the job.  Alternatively if they can't get the money in there will be no relief work.

I generally don't like the slick 'american' style fund-raising methods.

Answer 2

Yeah I do think they are a racket.  All the big USA ones that advertise all over and such.  I wouldn't give any of em money cuz I would be suspicious of where it went.

Charity can be more effective if you just help people on your own anyhow.  If you wanna give some money to some family so at christmastime they can get their kids stuff, or maybe you wanna donate your old stuff to some people who ain't got enough, whatever...then you know all of what you gave is gettin to who it's supposed to.

Answer 3

All Charities are a rip off in one way or another.for Every £1.00 we give in items or Money the needy that the Charity is set up to help will only see 10p off it.

So work it out for yourself.

its a shame i know but that's people for you.

They will always make money in the name of the needy.much the same as the government.And i dont know how the RSPCA.have got away with it for so long.

i dont know how they sleep at night.

Answer 4

It is quite astounding how much people at the head of these charities earn in a year....they should be willing to be paid less as they are working for a charity.....but then I suppose they want to have the best people working for them, as otherwise who knows what would be happening to the money.

Answer 5

Sure, look at Sting's Rainforest Charity.

They donated less then 40% of what they took in.

The rest went to " expenses".

Answer 6

There are charities and charities. The risk that a “borderline” charity is bent, is certainly there, so the best course of action is to inform yourself on the quality, depth and tradition of your potential “beneficiary” before endowing it, even with limited resources. On the other hand, if it weren’t for bona fide charities around the world, lots of people, animals and natural habitats would be a great deal poorer. Check your info’s then go for a charity that is worthwhile.

Answer 7

yea. charities that have CEO's and consultants are just thieves and usually religious types.

DON'T give them your money, give it to the homeless person down your street as charity begins at home.

Answer 8

There are different levels of these things.  Big charities are often multi-million pound companies and you need someone with incredible talent to manage them.  Their salary is very small compared with what they would get in the private sector.

But some charities, and I hate to say it but often small local ones, do take the p**s sometimes.  If you are concerned about how much money that is donated to a charioty goes towards charitable work ask to see a copy of their latest anual accounts (which in the UK under financial regulations have to state if any employee has a salary of over £60k (I think that's the figure) or check them out on the charity commission website

Answer 9

Not the big charities these days.

The CEO of Oxfam gets £80,000 PA, what do other multinational CEO's get? Millions upon millions, that is what.

Oxfam have a good deal there for an organisation that operates in nearly every country there is.

Answer 10

Yes, some of these people make a good living out of people's donated money. Only give to local charities who you know are doing the job properly.

Answer 11

This is an example of why charities need professional management and, occasionally, consultants:

http://www.oscr.org.uk/NewsItem.aspx?ID=...