Raising money for charity.

rom

I have nothing against raising money for charity but personally I would like money I raise to go to the cause rather than high salaries of some high ranking staff member. Using a site like mycharity.ie gives you no control on how the money you raise is spent.

Firstly have a look on what some of the CEO salaries are : http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/politics/shedding-light-on-the-pay-of-charity-chiefs-168676.html

It's a career and not a vocation. There are many people on the ground working hard keeping such organisations afloat but these salaries are obscene.

So raise money for a charity but ask the charity what they need. Be it a bed, fitted kitchen, microwave etc or give them money so they can give the CEO a pay increase. Up to yourself.

ger664

I do not think that the salaries are really that excessive. They are probably in line with what they would get in the private/public sector. Charities have to pay these sums to get the right person (in their view for the job). Some salaries are even less then 100K. The issue I would have is CEO's that are paid to be on other public boards or directors of other companies as well.

rom

I am not saying that they aren't inline with what they would get in the private/public sector but why do charities have such high salaries. When someone signs up for mycharity.ie they are not sure if the money the raise is going for a 1/2 a weeks salary of one of these people. Personally I think it's in bad taste to be a CEO for a charity such as the ones that are about feeding clothing the hungry either in Ireland or abroad and to be on such a figure. Michael Fingleton was chariman of concern before NIB.

PaulieC

It's an opinion but it's not really for this forum is it ?

(only connection is that one can raise money by running)

rom

PaulieC wrote: »

It's an opinion but it's not really for this forum is it ?

(only connection is that one can raise money by running)

Like it or hate it, Raising money for charity is a big part of many people's race build up/goal in completing an event. It probably has more to do with running than thread on LA.

It's a slow day at the office

Cabaal

rom wrote: »

Like it or hate it, Raising money for charity is a big part of many people's race build up/goal in completing an event. It probably has more to do with running than thread on LA.

It's a slow day at the office

and most people that run also use a car to get to the race, doesn't means we discuss cars here :P

If people don't like donating to the big charity's with big CEO wages then there's nothing stopping them donating to more local charity's

Pisco Sour

Yet again our sport gets needlessly attached to charity chit-chat!

ecoli

Mod: Have to agree with the general consensus. This is too off topic to warrant a thread split from the original discussion on the topic. Not sure where exactly is the appropriate forum for this but its not here. Thread Closed