Vet rip offs

Dan Gray

Dan Gray

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won't this piss off a wet hen..
http://www.msnbc.msn.com:80/id/22237666/
we know it happens and it's about time something could be done about it.. the Red cross does this too.. :grumpy: gives you a blanket then will send you a bill for it later. :jerkit: and the head of the R/C gets paid $$$$$$$$ big bucks, over 185K about ten years ago I have no idea what it is up to now..
how charitable is that..:(
 
One egregious example, Borochoff said, is Help Hospitalized Veterans, which was founded in 1971 by Roger Chapin, a veteran of the Army Finance Corps and a San Diego real estate developer. The charity, which provides therapeutic arts and crafts kits to hospitalized veterans, reported income of $71.3 million last year and spent about one-third of that money on charitable work, the philanthropy institute said.
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I saw the story on this guy. He's slime. There's a special level in hell for people who operate this way. The wife and I only donate through certain charities that we know are reputable.
 
Starting a tax-exempt charity has become a frequent opportunity for small-business entrepreneurial efforts rather than having any real charity in mind. Too many people start charities to generate paychecks for themselves and a circle of friends. It's become a way of creating a rather fine job for yourself.

That doesn't mean all charities are rip-offs by any means, but like the article said it means you should do your research carefully unless you want to be supporting some jerk dining in Paris and riding around in a Mercedes or "corporate" jet.

Dan, your mention of the amount of money the Red Cross honcho gets is a bit low. When that lady (Marty something) got sacked after Katrina, she was making in the millions and living high off the hog attending Washington high-roller parties.
Google "charity ratings" to find several independent organizations that offer data on tax-exempts' use of funds and rate their effectiveness. Be very careful about who you give money to. Americans are just about the most generous nation in the world. Make sure your giving nature isn't being abused in a modern day scam.
 
There a lot of them out there robbing people, stating that they are from charity foundations.

But actually they are just lining their pockets with are hard earned money.

It a shame that they do this, and it makes it harder on the honest individual. :thumbdn: to them:grumpy::yawn:
 
I should start a charity for their defense fund and make sure they never see a penny of it.
 
yes Mike you are right my figure was ~ 10 years ago I think,, I didn't realize Red cross had gotten that bad :eek::grumpy:
 
The payscale for something like "Red Cross CEO" is always going to be a tricky wicket--it's a gigantic organization that deals with governments and corporate partners all around the world. Running an operation like that is a full time job, and requires a charitable attitude, skill, and experience. One of those things you can only get from virtuous people, the other two usually come with competitive hiring practices--i.e. big paycheques.
Sure, it'd be nice if the "best person for the job" would work for the same cheque as the guy in the mail room, but how long would it be before a multinational corporation came along and said "we'll offer you a salary one thousand times larger, a time share in the Caribbean, free airline travel worldwide for your family, and really big stock options. Oh, and a reserved parking space outside the front door for your new Lexus. Also, you'll be working with a hand-picked team of management and executive experts, and we're set to take this company into the top ten."
Would you be able to turn down that kind of offer?

I've known people who worked in executive positions at charities, and while they really enjoyed the warm fuzzies of the charitable mission, they were often treated like dirt by people who thought they knew better how the charity should be run. I don't care how patient and humanitarian you are, having someone tell you how to do your job will make you turn sour very quickly. Charities have a very difficult time keeping executive around.
 
I suppose the good news is that the data about compensations, operating costs, actual return to charitable acts, etc., are publicly available to those who do their research.

This allows the little guys who primarily funds these outfits to determine whether they consider them deserving and withhold donations if affronted by their performance.

Quite democratic, but requires that we as individuals do our homework before tossing money around because a good cause or tragedy has moved our emotions.
 
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