Usually "non-profit" means that the directors and higher-ups get all the cash at the end of the year to make it so there's no "profit." They are paid outrageously to run these orgs....sound familiar? Free living and travel around the world is even better than making money...because you don't have to pay taxes.
Volunteering For Hospice
by lambsbottom 14 Replies latest jw friends
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Band on the Run
The state attorney general regulates nonprofits. If there is fraud, it should be reported to the AG. I've worked for many non=-profits. There was no cash at the end of the year. I believe the AG's office makes charities declare expenses, grants, and administrative costs. After 9/11, local restaurants advertised that a portion of the proceeds would go to families. I asked what the portion was. If the restaurant were full to kingdom come, there might be a one dollar net.
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FlyingHighNow
They should pay someone to do that kind of work. They are just being cheap.
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jgnat
I'll offer another perspective. Non-profits often are rated on how low they keep their administrative costs. People who donate to such enterprises will often rate an organization as more "efficient" if these costs are kept very low. The thought is that more donation dollars go to the intended purpose; care for the needy. However, if administrative costs are chopped too far, we have inefficient behavior such as nurses spending their hours filling out forms.
So, I could see this organization trying to reduce it's apparent overhead by requesting volunteers to manage some of these administrative tasks.
I've spent my career in an under-rated administrative field. Often, we are first on the chopping block when an organization is trying to cut costs. There is a cost to the organization, however, if they cut too dear. Work piles up.
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FlyingHighNow
But this hospice is a for profit organization.