nonprofit salaries

I have always understood that nonprofit salaries were not far different from other fields, once you remove the highest earners from the for-profit world. Cryer's information provides a guide to likely salaries based on the nonprofit's ...Last year, while unemployment was rising, giving was down, and many nonprofits were forced to conduct layoffs, salaries of nonprofit CEOs rose by 7 percent. Although nonprofit boards set compensation levels prospectively, ...The majority of the CEOs of nonprofit organizations did not feel the effects of the global economic crisis despite levels of charitable giving falling for the first time in 20 years.Why is it considered smart when a for-profit invests in the necessary resources and infrastructure, and pays its staff a fair salary, but wasteful when a nonprofit does it? With all the news stories about failing companies spending ...I have been watching a very interesting thread of emails in an email group regarding non-profit salaries. Many non-profits do not publish a salary range in the job descriptions. From my former perspective as a corporate world employee, ...Advocates of larger nonprofit salaries say such inducements are necessary to attract the talent needed to run important and complex organizations. "There are some jobs in the charitable area that are quite, quite complicated and require ...In 2008, his two salaries, two retirement packages and other payments from the ministries totaled $1.2 million. That included $669000 from BGEA, where, in February, 55 employees were laid off - more than 10 percent of the staff. ...Major Gifts Guru.com: Nonprofit salaries can hurt nonprofit fundraising.Forget psychic benefits, supply and demand dictate non-profit salaries. Organization have a fiduciary responsibility to only pay what the market will bear, whether they are for-profit or non-profit. Salaries are lower in the non-profit ...Image by Kevin Dooley under Creative Commons license NPR just reported on a new study showing that CEO Salaries for major Non-Profits were up in 2008a�� did I miss something? I would argue that talented Non-Profit CEO's deserve good pay; ...
I am a senior at CSUFullerton, getting a BA in public administration. I was wondering should i go into law school or get a masters in public administration? I always wanted to become a lawyer , but after doing some research it sounds kind of boring , you get into so much debt to pay for it, and when you graduate if you dont go to a top school your salary will be low. I admid that public administration is not excited either, but i am doing an internship for a non profit and i like it so i think that a masters in public administration could get me into a nonprofit organization. What do you think? my masters would coust me ;7,000 per year law school 30,000. My goal is to get a job that can give me enough money to save some spare money to be able to accomplish my dream, that is owning my own bussiness, it does not matter what kind of business.


So I am in the midst of the interviewing process with a large and govt funded nonprofit org. I researched the position in my city and the average pay is $60-75k a year. While I do have a higher degree, this is an entry-level position so when asked for my salary requirement I said it was negotiable but ideally in the mid to high $50k range. I was told that they don't pay that much but they have great benefits and was invited to interview anyways. I was never told how much they do pay but I am wondering how I should negotiate salary if it comes up (I am set to talk to them this week - an informal third interview).
I want at least $50k but I don't know if they will offer this or how to ask if they offer me something lower. I really like the job and I made it this far in the process but I am concerned they may have dragged me along knowing they wouldn't pay me anywhere near my requirement. I could never flat out ask because I know thats inappropriate!

Any insight would be very much appreciated!
No they told me that they could not pay $55-60k a year but I said I was slightly flexible! I did not say drastically, so I feel if I am offered something significantly lower I already hinted I wouldn't go much lower than that range mentioned.
No they told me that they could not pay $55-60k a year but I said I was slightly flexible! I did not say drastically, so I feel if I am offered something significantly lower I already hinted I wouldn't go much lower than that range mentioned.
And according to Salary websites and research entry level positions for what I am applying for IS in fact over $50k a year. I am a Doctorate and would not expect to make under $50k!


Since I'm sure maybe three of you have a vague idea of the Baucus plan, Max Baucus has proposed that instead of a government-run healthcare option, we set up a number of non-profit health co-ops that would be independently run. This is actually similar to France's system, which the World Health Organization rated as best in the world.

Under France's system, a number (I believe around 200 there) of non-profit insurers compete with one another. This allows for diversity in plans, as well as still allowing competition to fuel better plans. Removing the profit motive immediately lowers costs, since profit isn't built into pricing. Further, since individual salary for the insurers is still based on size and success of the nonprofit, the incentive to have a well-run company still exists. It is in the best interests of the insurer to have as many customers as possible, and without the profit motive, the best way to do that is by providing the best service as possible at the lowest cost possible. Different companies will offer different plans, and competition remains since there are still a limited number of people in the country.

HOWEVER, there are a few differences between France's situation and ours: First, France exists SOLELY on nonprofits, whereas ours would compete alongside for-profit companies. Second, France has a "Card Vitale", which is basically an extremely streamlined centralized medical database that allows physicians to instantly pull medical and genetic history, insurance information, and even file charges all on one card. This vastly cuts down on administrative costs. Third, French physicians do make less money than their American counterparts, but most would still state that they are well-paid.

So, do you think it is possible that the Baucus plan can survive in America, or will the differences between our system and theirs prove too difficult to overcome?


Here's what I don't get. I made the exact same pitch to many other business owners, including a nonprofit organization, and did it in a really nice way and they all said that I was a "pretty nice guy."

Then there's these two business owners in their 30s or 40s. All I did was tell them that I can do their job right and here is my resume to prove it. I didn't say anything condescending at all (why would I? I wanted a job from THEM, not the other way around!)

The first guy, we were getting along REALLY WELL too. He even invited me out for drinks and gave me advice on job searching (which shows that I'm a pretty friendly guy). Then one day he asked me where I went to school...I told him I went to Yale. Next day he completely stops talking to me and everytime we pass by he gives me a dirty look.

Second guy...I apply for a job and he immediately shoots back an email with some pretty bad stuff I won't put on Yahoo Answers. I don't get it?

I'm a 21 year old guy without a salary. These are 30-40 year old restaurant and hardware small business owners...why all the hate?

Btw, I was pitching an online accounting application we made for small businesses.


and whats their salaries


i received a bs in psychology in 2008. been working as a secretary at a pre-school since sept 2008. i have little mental health/nonprofit experience. should i take a job offer in the mental health field even though it pays about $80 less per week than my secretary job. i'm in the process of getting a part time job in mental health paying $14 hour and im trying to pay off about $3000 in credit card debt, plus start an emergency fund


My wife and I have a great marriage, been married 17 years, and we have and live a great life. But we were never able to have children of our own (I was in a car accident when I was a young boy which ended that possibility). We're still interested in adopting but our concern is that we dont make the large incomes that a lot of people make these days.

We're both degreed professionals but we also both work for nonprofit organizations which typically never generate large salaries. We love what we do and are very happy in our lives, so it seems that quitting our jobs to go make more money when making more money isnt a priority doesnt make any sense to us.

We dont drink, dont smoke, have never done drugs, have good family values and believe we would be good parents.

Are there adoption programs for the lower income couples like ourselves available to the public? I know that some religious groups have adoption programs if you belong to their congregations. Although we're both Christian, neither of us belong to a church.

Any ideas? Suggestions?


What's the salary of someone working in nonprofits?


I've been work for a nonprofit organization for about a year. When I first started working there I was promised one salary but noticed that my check did not reflect that. When I confronted my employer about it I was given the excuse that my pay would be increased once the grant came in. My pay increased not by what I was supposed to get but by two dollars.

I work part time 6 days a week ( makes no sense at all). Taxes were not being taken out of my check. My employer told me that I would be provided with tax forms but never gave me any. So in 2008 I got a 1099 misc form for a non employee. I paid it no mind because I didn't understand it. I just thought since she wasn't taking taxes out this was another way to report it. I never get my check on time. It is always weeks late and I am only getting paid once a month now. My employer does not even give me a reason. I asked for my check this month and I was given a lame excuse. I called the IRS to find out what the 1099 form was about. They are trying to avoid paying taxes for me and want me to pay their portion of social security and medicare. I am so upset. I only make $10 and hour. I know I have to pay my portion of the taxes but why would she do that to me. There is a lot more to the story and I am sick of it. I am not an independent contractor. I feel I was deceived plus I'm supposed to get paid from a grant.

I have to return to school in the fall and I want out of it. I need a recommendation from her. Should I blame it on school and confront her about the 1099? or leave the 1099 out of it. She already ruined this girls career that I know of and want to leave on good terms. I will leave with no other job lined up but this is killing me. It's only going to get worse and worse.


I know that I will get responses that will tell me to resign from my job. It is so complicated so here it goes. I currently work for a nonprofit organization. When I was first hired I was promised one salary but then noticed that I was being payed less that what was originally offered. When I asked my boss about it the answer that I got was that the "grant did not come in". A few months later my hourly pay went up only two more dollars. According to my boss, the grant did not come in as expected blah, blah,blah. To make a long story short, I have been employed with this nonprofit for almost a year. I have never been paid on time except my first pay check!! My checks would be two weeks late and now its even worse a month late. I know you guys may think I am crazy and rightfully so. Who would put up with something like this. Well there is more. I want to apply to health professional school and my boss is my solid recommendation and possible hook up.

Well I don't know how long I can go with putting up with this mess. I am broke and were in a recession. Not to give too much detail away, I'll just say that before I was working for my boss I proved that I am committed to what I want to do. Just from that I deserve a recommendation. I also babysit for my boss and run around like a chicken with its neck cut off. I don't even want to babysit but I do it. I get paid for that but still even then I don't get my money on time. When I started this job I was promised benefits and don't have any. I was told the grant was the problem. My thing is if I am being paid from a grant why don't I get paid on time.

So now I am thinking about leaving. I work six days a week and I'm only part time. That is soo annoying. My boss has done this to other people. There was another employee that my boss did the same thing to. BTW I am the only employee. When asked about my paycheck , the day I am so supposed to get it I don't.

Do you think the grant money was spent on other things that should not have?
Do you think that I'm being treated like this because I need the recommendation?
Should I just run for the hills and forget my hook up ?( I will still get a recommendation) I was just trying to hold off until I applied to school.

P.S. I have not been paid for the end of May beginning of June
I think it may be my fault since I was passive and did not speak up like I should have. This is so depressing and is not a good feeling :-(

Oh yeah I am paid under the table. Is that legal in a nonprofit?
Thanks guys!!


A televangelist's surging wealth prompts growing questions


INDIAN LAND, S.C. _ As Easter approached, the ad ran repeatedly on the Inspiration Network: David Cerullo, clutching a Bible, told viewers that they, too, could receive prosperity, physical healing and other blessings that God gave the ancient Israelites.

All they had to do, the televangelist said, was send $200 or more.

"Go to your phone," he said. "Sow your Passover offering and watch God do what he said he would . . . Call now."

Pitches such as this have made the Charlotte-area cable network one of the world's fastest-growing Christian broadcasters, beaming into more than 100 countries on five continents. They've also helped make Cerullo, Inspiration's CEO and on-air host, a wealthy man.

He brings home more than $1.5 million a year, making him the best-paid leader of any religious charity tracked by watchdog groups. His salary dwarfs those of executives leading far larger religious nonprofits.

David and Barbara Cerullo live in a 12,000 square-foot lakefront home in south Charlotte _ complete with an elevator and an 1,100-square-foot garage. Their grown children also receive handsome salaries.
Repeat:
The question is:
1.) What is he selling?
2.) Why are people buying it?


As of right now, churches are classified as nonprofit organizations.

My question would be large groups which bring in large sums of money, such as
many schools,
large charities, such as the American Cancer Society, the Girl Scouts of the USA, the Muscular Dystrophy Association
and then the mega churches, like Saddleback Church, The Crystal Cathedral, any of the LDS tabernacles, the Catholic Church.

Should large charitable organizations, which have large buildings and a ceo that makes a large salary also be taxed? If not, why would you say that a church should be, especially if part or all of that money goes out in various ministries.

Should we consider that NP organizations receiving over a certain amount should be taxed?

Or do you think that only religious groups should be taxed and those organizations that are good such as the ACS or MDA should not be taxed. If so, why?


Ethical dilemma, analyze by answering Question 1--3?
Analyze the following ethical dilemma from the perspective of rationality and respect
(Dilemma Tucker & Marcuson, 1998). A local nonprofit organization that networks
with other service agencies in the area was designed to fill gaps in needed services for
families. This agency has been in existence for several years and has gained the respect
of the community. The staff of this agency can serve families who have a need that cannot
be served in any other way through connecting these families with community volunteers
who adopt them.
The volunteer director of the agency works on a volunteer basis and contributes
numerous hours each week to fulfill responsibilities associated with this position. To
reduce her workload, the director of the agency applied to seven different foundations
to request money for a part-time administrative assistant. The agency requested
$10,000 from each of the foundations, with the hope that they would receive assistance
from one of them. To the surprise of the director, three of the foundations accepted
their proposal and awarded the agency with $10,000 for the salary of the part-time employee.
The agency ended up with $30,000, which was three times as much as was
needed for the salary. The granting foundations had different requirements for reporting
on the use of the money. However, at least two of the foundations asked that
the money be used in the manner for which it was requested.

The Questions; Answer in about 200-300 words , but Question 1 should be short answers.
(1)
a�� what are the known facts?
a�� What facts are missing that need to be obtained?
a�� Who are the potential stakeholders? (for example, agency, clients, public/community,
or grantors?)
a�� What are the potential outcomes, both good and harm, for all stakeholders?
a�� Who would you seek out for input, advice, and consultation?
a�� What does your conscience say to you about this dilemma?
a�� What are the values and perspectives of those who could be affected by your decision?
a�� What ethical principles apply? What do they require in this situation?
a�� How do the ethical theoriesa��the means or duty versus the ends or greatest gooda��
apply to this situation? How would you link the two?
What would be your decision?
(2). In order to take action, what political, natural, and social forces need to be considered?
(3). What is your civic obligation for the good of the organization and the good of the
community?


I am currently in financial services but interested in nonprofits


I run a very small Church of Atheism in Eau Claire WI. I am afraid to take any contributions because I do not know what I can put the revenue towards. Obviously I could spend it on directly related supplies, but what about travel costs to officiate weddings, or salary?

Could I sell shirts, books, and hats related to Atheism and still be legal on my nonprofit status?

I guess I don't know what it means. Take Catholicism. A non-profit franchise more or less with giant salaries and the ability to construct multimillion dollar facilities and pay operating costs for those facilities to boot. I run my Church from my home. What separates traditional nonprofits from a regular corporation?


Remember, this economic stimulus bill is supposed to be used as a catalyst to re-start our economy. Period.

$1 billion for Amtrak, which hasna��t earned a profit in four decades.

$400 million for research into global warming.

$2.4 billion for projects to demonstrate how carbon greenhouse gas can be safely removed from the atmosphere.

Remember, this economic stimulus bill is supposed to be used as a catalyst to re-start our economy. Period.


$650 million for coupons to help consumers convert their TV sets from analog to digital, part of the digital TV conversion.

$600 million to buy a new fleet of cars for federal employees and government departments.

$75 million to fund programs to help people quit smoking.

$21 million to re-sod the National Mall, which suffered heavy use during the Inauguration.

Remember, this economic stimulus bill is supposed to be used as a catalyst to re-start our economy. Period.

$2.25 billion for national parks. This item has sparked calls for an investigation, because the chief lobbyist of the National Parks Association is the son of Rep. David R. Obey, D-Wisc. The $2,25 billion is about equal to the National Park Servicea��s entire annual budget. The Washington Times reports it is a threefold increase over what was originally proposed for parks in the stimulus bill. Obey is chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.

$335 million for treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.

$50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts. $4.19 billion to stave off foreclosures via the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. The bill allows nonprofits to compete with cities and states for $3.44 billion of the money, which means a substantial amount of it will be captured by ACORN, the controversial activist group currently under federal investigation for vote fraud. Another $750 million would be exclusively reserved for nonprofits such as ACORN a�� meaning cities and states are barred from receiving that money. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., charges the money could appear to be a a�?payoffa�? for the partisan political activities community groups in the last election cycle.

$44 million to renovate the headquarters building of the Agriculture Department.

Remember, this economic stimulus bill is supposed to be used as a catalyst to re-start our economy. Period.

$32 billion for a a�?smart electricity grid to minimize waste.

$87 billion of Medicaid funds, to aid states.

$53.4 billion for science facilities, high speed Internet, and miscellaneous energy and environmental programs.

Remember, this economic stimulus bill is supposed to be used as a catalyst to re-start our economy. Period.

$13 billion to repair and weatherize public housing, help the homeless, repair foreclosed homes.

$20 billion for quicker depreciation and write-offs for equipment.

$10.3 billion for tax credits to help families defray the cost of college tuition.

$20 billion over five years for an expanded food stamp program.

Remember, this economic stimulus bill is supposed to be used as a catalyst to re-start our economy. Period.

Now how about those earmarksa��?

$2 billion earmark to re-start FutureGen, a near-zero emissions coal power plant in Illinois that the Dept. of Energy defunded last year because the project was inefficient

$650 million for the digital television (DTV) converter coupon program

$88 million for the Coast Guard to design a new polar icebreaker (ship)

$448 million for constructing the Dept. of Homeland Security HQ

$248 million for furniture at the new Homeland Security headquarters

$600 million to buy hybrid vehicles for federal employees

$400 million for the CDC to screen and prevent STDa��s

$1.4 billion for a rural waste disposal programs

$125 million for the Washington, D.C. sewer system

$150 million for Smithsonian museum facilities

$1 billion for the 2010 Census, projected cost overrun of $3 billion

$75 million for a�?smoking cessation activitiesa�?

$200 million for public computer centers at community colleges

$75 million for salaries of employees at the FBI

$25 million for tribal alcohol and substance abuse reduction

$500 million for flood reduction projects on the Mississippi River

$10 million to inspect canals in urban areas

$6 billion to turn federal buildings into a�?greena�? buildings

$500 million for state and local fire stations

$650 million for wildland fire management on Forest Service lands

$150 million for Smithsonian museum facilities

$1.2 billion for a�?youth activities,a�? including youth summer job programs

$88 million for renovating the headquarters of the Public Health Service

$412 million for CDC buildings and property

$500 million for building and repairing NIH facilities in Bethesda, MD

$160 million for a�?paid volunteersa�? at the Corporation for National and Community Service

$5.5 million for a�?energy efficiency initiativesa�? at the VA a�?National Cemete


The job title: Project Coordinator
The duties span marketing, event planning, keeping track of grants, PR,...
From the title and description, I think it's mainly doing a lot of assisting of these tasks and taking some lead on some of these tasks.
The job requires only 2 years of office work.
It's clearly entry-level in my eyes.

I have an idea of what the salary might be for the job if it was in a for-profit company. But it is for a nonprofit, which by their Web site, is a place that looks like it has funds and isn't suffering, but I don't know for sure.
It's in Los Angeles, CA, and it looks like it must be mainly funded by a private foundation, which shares kind of a subtitle-like position beneath the name of the organization. But the site lists several other supporters (names of companies). There's no page that asks for donations or volunteers. The org. provides health services in the surrounding neighborhood to people who can't afford it.


I have been working in a non profit organization for 8 years and from that 8 years I've been a supervisor of a department for 5 years and I am going to receive my Degree in Sociology very soon. what kind of a position I should apply and what is the salary of those people with 8-9 years of experience and a sociology Degree. Please Help. Thanks


Why don't the super rich like Oprah and Bill Gates increase there donations
Do you increase more or less during these economic challenging times?
...
Charities are all claiming that they are all suffering with lack of donations
CHARITABLE DONATIONS DOWN DRAMATICALLY

SECULAR GIVING-LIKE BILL GATES
When giving is measured as a percentage of total assets rather than a percentage of income, the wealthy are less generous than those in lower wealth brackets.

Unfortunately, most givers dona��t think about giving as a percentage of income, much less as a percentage of total assets. Most givers simply consider a flat dollar number when they make a donation.

This article presents a clear picture of the state of American giving in regard to percentage of assets, collating data from various nonprofit philanthropy research groups such as the New Tithing Group and Giving USA.
Oprah, Bill Gates are far from donating 10% of what there worth.

RICK WARREN and JOEL OSTEEN
Joel and Victoria Osteen take no salary from there MEga Church and live on what they make from book sales and personal appearances
Rick Warren reverse tithes. 90% of his considerable income goes to charity and he lives on 20% of his income.

Yet Christian Ministries like Potter's House are still receiving an increase in donations..
The Pottera��s House is fiscally sound, retiring within four years the financial debt incurred by the 191,000 square feet, $45 million sanctuary construction.
The ministry is also responsible for contributing to the construction of a much-needed hospital in Belize, Central America, and has sent missionaries to northern Mexico, the Republic of Guyana, and other areas of the world where people are living under perilous physical and spiritual conditions. In February 2005, Bishop Jakes presented checks to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF from The Pottera��s House and Clay Academy totaling $100,606.11. The contribution represented the largest tsunami relief donation received by UNICEF from a faith-based organization.
Numbers rolling in after the holiday season show that the flagging economy took its toll on retailers, but they aren't the only ones feeling the financial pinch.

Officials with several area charity recently said their organizations have fallen victim to the recession, too.


We are a new nonprofit, a brass quintet that is dedicated to community outreach/performance and support of music education in local schools. Most of our income will be performance based (playing/teaching gigs) and I need to determine employee salary (5 people) for the IRS to put on our 1023 tax exempt application. Other income will be through donations, sponsorships and grants but it's hard to project what those earnings will be. Any suggestions would be appreciated.


CHICAGO a�� Federal authorities arrested Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Tuesday on charges that he brazenly conspired to sell or trade the Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama to the highest bidder.

Blagojevich also was charged with illegally threatening to withhold state assistance to Tribune Co., the owner of the Chicago Tribune, in the sale of Wrigley Field, according to a federal criminal complaint. In return for state assistance, Blagojevich allegedly wanted members of the paper's editorial board who had been critical of him fired.

A 76-page FBI affidavit said the 51-year-old Democratic governor was intercepted on court-authorized wiretaps over the last month conspiring to sell or trade the vacant Senate seat for personal benefits for himself and his wife, Patti.

Otherwise, Blagojevich considered appointing himself. The affidavit said that as late as Nov. 3, he told his deputy governor that if "they're not going to offer me anything of value I might as well take it."

"I'm going to keep this Senate option for me a real possibility, you know, and therefore I can drive a hard bargain," Blagojevich allegedly said later that day, according to the affidavit, which also quoted him as saying in a remark punctuated by profanity that the seat was "a valuable thing a�� you just don't give it away for nothing."

The affidavit said Blagojevich also discussed getting a substantial salary for himself at a nonprofit foundation or an organization affiliated with labor unions.

It said Blagojevich also talked about getting his wife placed on corporate boards where she might get $150,000 a year in director's fees.

He also allegedly discussed getting campaign funds for himself or possibly a post in the president's cabinet or an ambassadorship once he left the governor's office. He noted becoming a U.S. senator might remake his image for a possible presidential run in 2016, according to the affidavit. And he allegedly said a Senate seat would also provide him with corporate contacts if he needed a job and present an opportunity for his wife to work as a lobbyist.

"I want to make money," the affidavit quotes him as saying in one conversation.

The affidavit said Blagojevich expressed frustration at being "stuck" as governor and that he would have access to greater resources if he were indicted while in the U.S. Senate than while sitting as governor.

U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald said in a statement that "the breadth of corruption laid out in these charges is staggering."

"They allege that Blagojevich put a for sale sign on the naming of a United States senator," Fitzgerald said."

Among those being considered for the post include U.S. Reps. Danny Davis and Jesse Jackson Jr.

Blagojevich also was charged with using his authority as governor in an attempt to squeeze out campaign contributions.

His chief of staff, John Harris, also was arrested.

Corruption in the Blagojevich administration has been the focus of a federal investigation involving an alleged $7 million scheme aimed at squeezing kickbacks out of companies seeking business from the state. Federal prosecutors have acknowledged they're also investigating "serious allegations of endemic hiring fraud" under Blagojevich.

Political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko who raised money for the campaigns of both Blagojevich and Obama is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of fraud and other charges. Blagojevich's chief fundraiser, Christopher G. Kelly, is due to stand trial early next year on charges of obstructing the Internal Revenue Service.



I'd been planning to get my MBA for two years. I took community college courses and studied like a crazy person for the GMAT (the entrance exam). I got into the school I wanted and I was supposed to start in January.
At the last minute, my boss (at a nonprofit) announced she was leaving. She recommended me to replace her. My salary would double, and I would become a manager, the youngest in my organization.
It's a great opportunity, but business school is a great opportunity too. I'm afraid if I don't go now, I may never get to go. Plus, I can't help but think about all those courses and studying I did to get in. It took forever to convince my husband that business school is a good idea, and my grandma will even help pay for it. There's no guarantee of those things in the future.
I know it's a good problem to have, but I don't know what to do. Should I go to business school, or stay at my job and accept the (pretty major) promotion?


does a 300k annual salary help a little in getting your daughter into these schools? i know its not millions but will it help?

im sorry to be asking such a question but my daughter works extremely hard (trying for ib diploma, all a's except one or two, and starter of a nonprofit organization, piano awards) but some things are stacked against her that i wont get into.

will my donations help her?


Michelle Rhee, the hard-charging chancellor of the Washington public schools, thinks teacher tenure may be great for adults, those who go into teaching to get summer vacations and great health insurance, for instance. But it hurtschildren, she says, by making incompetent instructors harder to fire. So Ms. Rhee has proposed spectacular raises of as much as $40,000, financed by private foundations, for teachers willing to give up tenure.

Policy makers and educators nationwide are watching to see what happens to Ms. Rheea��s bold proposal. The 4,000-member Washington Teachersa�� Union has divided over whether to embrace it, with many union members calling tenure a crucial protection against arbitrary firing.

a�?If Michelle Rhee were to get what she is demanding,a�? said Allan R. Odden, a professor at the University of Wisconsin who studies teacher compensation, a�?it would raise eyebrows everywhere, because that would be a gargantuan change.a�?

Last month, Ms. Rhee said she could no longer wait for a union response to her proposal, first outlined last summer, and announced an effort to identify and fire ineffective teachers, including those with tenure. The union is mobilizing to protect members, and the nationa��s capital is bracing for what could be a wrenching labor struggle.

Ms. Rhee has not proposed abolishing tenure outright. Under her proposal, each teacher would choose between two compensation plans, one called green and the other red. Pay for teachers in the green plan would rise spectacularly, nearly doubling by 2010. But they would need to give up tenure for a year, after which they would need a principala��s recommendation or face dismissal.

Teachers who choose the red plan would also get big pay increases but would lose seniority rights that allow them to bump more-junior teachers if their school closes or undergoes an overhaul. If they were not hired by another school, their only options would be early retirement, a buyout or eventual dismissal.

In an interview, Ms. Rhee said she considered tenure outmoded.

a�?Tenure is the holy grail of teacher unions,a�? she said, a�?but has no educational value for kids; it only benefits adults. If we can put veteran teachers who have tenure in a position where they dona��t have it, that would help us to radically increase our teacher quality. And maybe other districts would try it, too.a�?

Ms. Rhee has significant public backing for her efforts to improve this district of 46,000 students, one of the nationa��s worst-performing. Both presidential candidates lined up behind her in their final debate last month, with Senator Barack Obama calling her Washingtona��s a�?wonderful new superintendent.a�?

Ms. Rhee, 38, has convinced Washington that she means business since Mayor Adrian M. Fenty plucked her out of a nonprofit organization based in New York City, the New Teacher Project, and installed her in the chancellorship 17 months ago. She has fired or forced out hundreds of central office employees, principals and paraprofessionals, as well as 216 teachers who lacked licenses, her aides said.

a�?Fire all incompetent teachers a�� that makes a good sound bite,a�? said George Parker, the president of the Washington Teachersa�� Union. a�?But remember that not only teachers are to blame for the problems in this district.a�? Mr. Parker cited a chaotic administration that has had seven superintendents in a decade and has paid little attention to problems like truancy and student discipline. a�?You cana��t fire your way into a successful school system,a�? he said.

Mr. Parker said he had kept an open mind about Ms. Rheea��s proposals, which would raise star teachersa�� salaries to $130,000, with bonuses, by 2010, and the two went together before several mass gatherings of teachers in July to explain them. But an August poll commissioned by the union found that teachers opposed Ms. Rheea��s proposal by three to one.

In the interview, Ms. Rhee said the raises would be financed largely by foundations that had given her commitments of $75 million a year for five years, of which a a�?significant portiona�? would go for teacher compensation.

a�?The foundations want to fund things that are innovative and will have national ramifications,a�? she said. Ms. Rhee has declined to name the foundations, however, raising worries among some teachers about the foundationsa�� motives and about whether their commitments would remain solid if the nationa��s financial crisis were to be prolonged.

The talks have made little progress in recent weeks.


I want to remain at the top, in control of the organization that I am starting. Should I go the nonprofit way or be for-profit and just give all my profits away? Which type of business should I start? I'm not really in this for me, i would keep a salary, but I want to remain in control of operations.


- making over small houses into huge mansions the poor homeowners cannot possibly afford to maintain?

I mean, it's nice they give them 6,000, 8,000, 10,000 sq ft instead of 1,000 but how are they going to pay the difference in the electricity to heat and cool all that extra sq ft.? Their salary didn't go up when E/M built them the huge mansion.

This is twice in less than 6 mo I have seen a story about someone about to lose the house E/M built them:

"Sadie Holmes thought it was a blessing when ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition built her a 7,000-square-foot home and office for her charity in 2006.

Now she's struggling to keep her nonprofit afloat, and she may end up losing the $400,000 home."

Maybe it just goes to show celebrities don't have any idea what r e a l people have to live on. They probably blow more money than most avg people earn in a year.


What are the average salaries for a) an executive assistant/board liaison and b) an office manager of nonprofit organization, a private foundation, and a museum are in Los Angeles? What is the salary range is for such positions? Thank you!



Analyze the following ethical dilemma from the perspective of rationality and respect
(Dilemma Tucker & Marcuson, 1998). A local nonprofit organization that networks
with other service agencies in the area was designed to fill gaps in needed services for
families. This agency has been in existence for several years and has gained the respect
of the community. The staff of this agency can serve families who have a need that cannot
be served in any other way through connecting these families with community volunteers
who adopt them.
The volunteer director of the agency works on a volunteer basis and contributes
numerous hours each week to fulfill responsibilities associated with this position. To
reduce her workload, the director of the agency applied to seven different foundations
to request money for a part-time administrative assistant. The agency requested
$10,000 from each of the foundations, with the hope that they would receive assistance
from one of them. To the surprise of the director, three of the foundations accepted
their proposal and awarded the agency with $10,000 for the salary of the part-time employee.
The agency ended up with $30,000, which was three times as much as was
needed for the salary. The granting foundations had different requirements for reporting
on the use of the money. However, at least two of the foundations asked that
the money be used in the manner for which it was requested.

The Questions; Answer in about 200-300 words , but Question 1 should be short answers.
(1)
a�� what are the known facts?
a�� What facts are missing that need to be obtained?
a�� Who are the potential stakeholders? (for example, agency, clients, public/community,
or grantors?)
a�� What are the potential outcomes, both good and harm, for all stakeholders?
a�� Who would you seek out for input, advice, and consultation?
a�� What does your conscience say to you about this dilemma?
a�� What are the values and perspectives of those who could be affected by your decision?
a�� What ethical principles apply? What do they require in this situation?
a�� How do the ethical theoriesa��the means or duty versus the ends or greatest gooda��
apply to this situation? How would you link the two?
What would be your decision?
(2). In order to take action, what political, natural, and social forces need to be considered?
(3). What is your civic obligation for the good of the organization and the good of the
community?



If my mother does not see the importance in something, she does not show interest in it. By this, Ia��m referring to things I do with my life. For instance, Ia��ve recently began working for a nonprofit agency that provides support to victims of sexual and domestic abuse. I thoroughly enjoy the job and hope to pursue a career working with this clientele. Ia��ve tried talking to my mother about the job and the advancement in the company. However, she does not care to hear about them. As far as shea��s concern, Ia��m extremely foolish. Nonprofit jobs are low paying and highly stressful. She says I need to be more realistic and pursue a degree in a high salaried, less stressful job like my sister, the accountant, has done. My mother also loves hearing about my sistera��s job.

My mother is also someone who cares a lot about appearances. She loves to brag to people about her perfect accountant daughter, the fact that shea��s so beautiful that shea��s been offered modeling contracts, and the fact that shea��s engaged to a pharmacist. She doesna��t however like to talk about her less attractive, less ambitious (or at least what she considers less ambitious) daughter whoa��s boyfriend is an English major (she doesna��t get what anyone can do with a degree in English).

It has always been like this. If you dona��t do what my mother says or if she doesna��t see the importance of it, she does not care to hear about it and she acts as if youa��re nothing more than an embarrassment. It has actually gotten to the point where my mother doesna��t care for me to be present during social functions that she throws or attends. She feels embarrassed whenever someone asks me what I do, which is a far cry from my older sister. She also believes Ia��m a failure, which is far from the truth. Ia��ve always been a top notch student in school and even went to college on a partial scholarship. The only thing is that, unlike my sister and my mother, I cana��t do a job based on salary alone. I need to feel like Ia��m actually making a difference in someonea��s life. I dona��t think I could ever be truly happy in a job unless I feel like Ia��m doing just this. Why is this so hard for my mother to understand? Are all parents like this? If not, what can I do to get through to her? I feel like shea��ll never be proud of me unless Ia��m making a high salary.

Verity: Yes, my parents are immigrants.





Well, I don't have the highest income. I work at a nonprofit agency doing billing and my salary is close to 30K. I have 2 credit cards and as soon as I get paid I pay them and then spend.. This is getting to the point where I don't have anything saved and as soon as I see the cash I just spend it in stuff I end up not using. college is around $800 every semester and I don't qualify for financial aid as my mom earns good money.
Do you have any tips? could you ever learn how to save? I know we all have this problem, but I need to stop.
I'll consider any good tips... Thank you!


Q U E S T I O N S A N D A P P L I C AT I O N S
1. Analyze the following ethical dilemma from the perspective of rationality and respect
(Dilemma Tucker & Marcuson, 1998). A local nonprofit organization that networks
with other service agencies in the area was designed to fill gaps in needed services for
families. This agency has been in existence for several years and has gained the respect
of the community. The staff of this agency can serve families who have a need that cannot
be served in any other way through connecting these families with community volunteers
who adopt them.
The volunteer director of the agency works on a volunteer basis and contributes
numerous hours each week to fulfill responsibilities associated with this position. To
reduce her workload, the director of the agency applied to seven different foundations
to request money for a part-time administrative assistant. The agency requested
$10,000 from each of the foundations, with the hope that they would receive assistance
from one of them. To the surprise of the director, three of the foundations accepted
their proposal and awarded the agency with $10,000 for the salary of the part-time employee.
The agency ended up with $30,000, which was three times as much as was needed for the salary. The granting foundations had different requirements for reporting
on the use of the money. However, at least two of the foundations asked that
the money be used in the manner for which it was requested.
a�� What are the known facts?
a�� What facts are missing that need to be obtained?
a�� Who are the potential stakeholders? (for example, agency, clients, public/community,
or grantors?)
a�� What are the potential outcomes, both good and harm, for all stakeholders?
a�� Who would you seek out for input, advice, and consultation?
a�� What does your conscience say to you about this dilemma?
a�� What are the values and perspectives of those who could be affected by your decision?
a�� What ethical principles apply? What do they require in this situation?
a�� How do the ethical theoriesa��the means or duty versus the ends or greatest gooda��
apply to this situation? How would you link the two?
What would be your decision?
2. In order to take action, what political, natural, and social forces need to be considered?
3. What is your civic obligation for the good of the organization and the good of the
community?


I'm appyling for a job. My perspective employer wants me to include a cover letter and resume with salary requirements. Where do I put the salary requirements? on the resume or on the cover letter? I'm applying for a Coordinators position for a nonprofit organization.Currently I make $38,000and I would like to make much more due to my education and my number of years of experience on my current job (12 years) How much should I ask for?


Analyze the following ethical dilemma from the perspective of rationality and respect
(Dilemma Tucker & Marcuson, 1998). A local nonprofit organization that networks
with other service agencies in the area was designed to fill gaps in needed services for
families. This agency has been in existence for several years and has gained the respect
of the community. The staff of this agency can serve families who have a need that cannot
be served in any other way through connecting these families with community volunteers
who adopt them.
The volunteer director of the agency works on a volunteer basis and contributes
numerous hours each week to fulfill responsibilities associated with this position. To
reduce her workload, the director of the agency applied to seven different foundations
to request money for a part-time administrative assistant. The agency requested
$10,000 from each of the foundations, with the hope that they would receive assistance
from one of them. To the surprise of the director, three of the foundations accepted
their proposal and awarded the agency with $10,000 for the salary of the part-time employee.
The agency ended up with $30,000, which was three times as much as was
needed for the salary. The granting foundations had different requirements for reporting
on the use of the money. However, at least two of the foundations asked that
the money be used in the manner for which it was requested.

The Questions; Answer in about 200-300 words , but Question 1 should be short answers.
(1)
a�� what are the known facts?
a�� What facts are missing that need to be obtained?
a�� Who are the potential stakeholders? (for example, agency, clients, public/community,
or grantors?)
a�� What are the potential outcomes, both good and harm, for all stakeholders?
a�� Who would you seek out for input, advice, and consultation?
a�� What does your conscience say to you about this dilemma?
a�� What are the values and perspectives of those who could be affected by your decision?
a�� What ethical principles apply? What do they require in this situation?
a�� How do the ethical theoriesa��the means or duty versus the ends or greatest gooda��
apply to this situation? How would you link the two?
What would be your decision?
(2). In order to take action, what political, natural, and social forces need to be considered?
(3). What is your civic obligation for the good of the organization and the good of the
community?


This is a 501c3 nonprofit organization in the US seeking grants from private and corporate foundations. The writer is paid a salary and wants to know if it's illegal or unethical to be paid a commission or a bonus based on grants that are funded.





I'm getting 2 masters degrees- one is in social work and one is in public administration. I'm thinking about administrative, development, policy, and program management jobs. I realize it will vary by where I end up finding a job. I know that since I'll be working in the public or nonprofit sector I won't be getting a lot of money....but I really don't want to get completely ripped off!


I knnow we have to have a Board of Directors, and I have been told they approve salaries. I live in TEXAS. I dont want to seem greedy with grant money and money made for fee's for services, but i have to pay myself a salary and my employees who will work hard to keep the mission of the organization alive and running smoothly. So, I am confused, please help on this! thanks


For several years I have been running a national nonprofit without much paid support. While I now receive a salary, I realize that I cannot be the administrator, spokesperson, accountant, etc., etc. My trying to do it all has actually kept us from doing the grantwriting that would allow us to hire an administrator. How do I break out of this circle?


I am a 28 year old white male. I live in a boring, middle sized, midwest, major city that is not very gay friendly (Milwaukee WI). I have been saving up money to move and am planning on leaving in July when I can cash in all of my vacation from work for 2008. I am very tired and bored of the gay life here and looking for a change. I have friends in a lot of "gay friendlier" cities like Chicago, Boston, Miami, LA etc.

I would like to find a place that is exciting, not extremely expensive to live in, a warmer climate year round, and a positive gay scene with lots to do and see. HELP!

If you were in my shoes where would you consider moving to? Some background info on me: I have over a year's worth of salary saved up (about $35k) so not really concerned with having a job in then new city BEFORE I would move. I have an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts and experience working in nonprofit management. I love the outdoors and being able to play tennis year round would be great!





I am going to dedicate my life to and start a non profit organization to help children with mental and physical disadvantages and children who are terminally ill using the Make A Wish Foundation as inspiration. I have done a lot of research in the necessary nonprofit and tax exempt paperwork and want to do it through legalzoom.

My question is how much of or what percentage of donations can go to salary of mine or others who are raising funds. As CEO and chief fundraiser would be a full time job. I think a fair salary would be about $80,ooo per year based on what I would receive in the "real" world. If that's what I gave myself for a salary what would happen if I only got $100,000 in donations the first couple years. That means I would only be giving 20% to the cause. Are there rules for percentages going to the cause versus salary's. Would it be safer to give myself 30%-40% of the donations as a comission. That is less than a telemarketing company would charge. Please help.


TV news indicated Good will and many nonprofits make pretty good salary. Example, Good will of Oregon makes over $644,000 a year with bonus. Not bad for running such an organization where people just give away their stuffs for free and all they do is sort out which to sell back to others and which to throw away or recycle.

Something fishy about these organizations for doing good work when they make so much money. I know they could have made more money in the private sector but anyone who wants to work for a nonprofit should not work for the money. If I were working for them I do it for nothing. I volunteer my time to do it for free as I give away my stuff for free without even asking for a tax receipt. I donated many things tp Good will but I have second thoughts.

What you think about the Salvation Army? They don't make a living do they? At least not that kind of a salary?


Hello all! I'm planning to move to Cairo to live with my husband there after college. I would like to work in the nonprofit/human rights sector there. What is the average salary as a program manager? Or for any other types of jobs in the sector?

I will have a BA in Human Rights and Development (Political Science and Sociology) with 1 year experience with a highly competitive fellowship program called "Greenlining" in the US and internship experiences in Souhag, Egypt (Care International, 3 months) and Bomby, India (Human Rights Institute, 3 months).

Please answer with any estimates in Egyp. Pounds or dollars.

Thanks!


We have a nonprofit organization and our director lives overseas. SHe does not technically take a salary but uses some of the income for personal items, such as food, clothing, gifts for family, entertainment, etc. How would we best handle that in an accounting situation? We use QuickBooks. Should we do a journal entry for a saary for her and then code the various purchases against it or what/


Is the press beginning to see through Al Gore's global warming scam?
A brief article posted at Newsweek's website offers hope that the media might finally be recognizing the former Vice President could be this decade's Ken Lay.
For those that have forgotten, Lay was the CEO of Enron (h/t NBer well99, emphasis added):
Since 2000, according to published reports, the former veep has transformed himself from a public servant with around $1 million in the bank to a sparkling private consultant with a net worth estimated to be north of $100 million. He's a senior adviser to Google, a board member at Apple and now a newly minted general partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the Silicon Valley venture-capital firm that made billions investing early in Netscape, Amazon and Google.
Gore has pledged to hand over his KP "salary" to Alliance for Climate Protection, a nonprofit he chairs. But the gift is more symbolic than material. Gore's salary-his cut of the 2 percent "management fee" that KP partners get on all investments-is typically a sliver of the total compensation that VCs receive. If Gore's profit-sharing deal is anything like the firm's other 23 partners, he's also in line to collect tens of millions of dollars a year. That's because partners carve up 30 percent of the profits if and when the alternative-energy start-ups that KP supports go public or are sold. (Kleiner Perkins declined to comment on Gore's compensation, but his communications director, Kalee Kreider, confirmed that he plans to donate only his "guaranteed income" to charity.) Should Gore's prospecting unearth a clean-energy gold mine the size of Google-which earned billions for KP partners-his share of the loot could make him U.S. history's richest ex-veep.
Granted, this is just a blurb at Newsweek's website.
However, at some point, journalists have to start exploring the wealth that Gore is creating for himself while he tells regular citizens to walk to work in order to save the planet.
Is this the beginning?