It's suppose to be charity, so why?
By cmecu6
@cmecu6 (420)
United States
April 25, 2011 9:15pm CST
Since the Japan earthquake disaster, I wanted to help. Since I can't be there to physically, I thought financial help would be more beneficial. Figure every dollar will be of use. Today, I research some charitable organizations. I have no idea how much these CEO/Founders are making off of our donations!! It is ridiculous!!
Ok-- I expected the salaries to be in the 30's to 60k, even 80k, but NO! some are in the 100k while I saw most in the mid to high 200k mark. No wonder the people who need the assistant never got it! It went to pay for the CEO's salary first, then assist second! I am so furious!
After some long research, I did find one organization that seems promising and the CEO's salary is not in the 100k+. It seems to do what it is set out to do so I will still give, but I tell you, It really bothered me about the insane amount these people are making. It does not even make sense.. It's suppose to be charity, so why do these CEO get pay so much and the needy sooooo little? Something seems really wrong here? What are your thoughts?
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@sfleric (83)
• China
26 Apr 11
It really makes no sense now.
In one hand, the CEO of a charity organization also needs salary to live his life.
However, since the goal of the organization is to help others, the staff of the organization should contribute their own strength to the charity affairs. So sometimes people doubt for what the money is used. It could be a disaster for the charity because of losing people's trust.
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@cmecu6 (420)
• United States
26 Apr 11
I don't disagree with you, they do need an income to live his life. What really stings me is that it is suppose to be a charity organization, they are in business to help the ones that for whatever reason can not help themselves. People donate their hard earn money to do good in the world, some people don't have much, but give what they can, some even make self sacrifices so that they can give to others. These people do not know they are just donating money to increase the CEO's already deep bank accounts. I have a hard time understanding is how these CEO can live with themselves and take in so much when they are suppose to be the leading example of charity!
@sfleric (83)
• China
27 Apr 11
Yes, I know exactly what you mean. The argument is about how much money is adequate for the Ceo of a charity organization to earn.
And my opinion is clear too. They could make money by running the organization, but the amount of money should depend on their organization's donation to the charity and how much passive impact they have made on public people.
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
28 Apr 11
Sadly the word charity is not considered volunteering anymore. I quite understand that there are costs involved but not where some make out handsomely.
It really makes no sens that they get richer and poor get whatever is left. 
@cmecu6 (420)
• United States
29 Apr 11
It is sad indeed! I get that even charity organizations have expenses, but that's not why I'm so @#!@@@@(don't have the word to express it) about it. It's the ridiculous salary these CEO are making. It is just plain insane... something should be done about it, that's all...
I don't have much, but I give what I could where I could. I don't think I'm a selfish person. When I see this kind of stuff, I don't want to give anymore, then I feel like I'm being selfish! I hate that it makes me feel that way, but I don't want to be giving what I don't have to someone who have plenty for all of us and then some.... you know what I mean? I don't even know what I saying...
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
27 Apr 11
This is the reason why I don't trust charitable organizations. Most of them are founded by people who have their own interest first and foremost. I would rather just give directly all my donations to the concerned individuals rather than let my donations be part of corruption. Now since Japan is so far out of my reach, it would be too hard for me to do that. So the best is to research for proven and tested charitable institution that do not have corrupt organizers and leaders.
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
26 Apr 11
I remember hearing the CEO of The Red Cross,I think it was,made $30,000,000.00 a year! That is insane! I do not donate to them at all anymore! If you give to like church organiztions were the money goes straight to the people it should be going to. I did this with money I donated to Haiti. In Haiti's case most of its money to help their people ends up in the hands of the goverment and never is used for the people. So CEO's and some goverments are greedy and selfish. Things do need to change!
@kheydia (882)
• Philippines
27 Apr 11
Wow that is soo much for a salary specially on a charity work. Well, there are really corruption anywhere even in charity institutions, that's a shame really.
@LeighAnne93 (129)
•
26 Apr 11
I think the CEOs deserve to be paid as they do spend a lot of time working, but nowhere near that amount. That's just ridiculous and taking away from the people they're supposed to be helping
