Define Important People
Friday, October 9th, 2009
pic by Bjoreman
There is a time when each nonprofit should take a moment for their employees to have fun. However, being lavish in their spending for the event is not what should be expected from a nonprofit. A number of nonprofits seem to be holding two levels of access to its donors and disguise it as a charitable event or staff appreciation.
The staff of the nonprofit and those they serve are the most important people. While most nonprofits feel they need to take a low profile, the number of larger organizations who are lavishing big benefits to senior staff and donors gives the nonprofit industry a bad view. Hospitals, Universities and Foundations types are the top three nonprofit organizations creating this problem. Don’t get me wrong, the majority are OK. However, the public and Congress only remember the bad apples and laws are passed for all based on the few bad apples. The nonprofit industry needs to set a standard to operate by before others do it.
