Wounded Warrior Exec - we deserve high salary

[packman]

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Sean Hannity and other conservative groups are major spokespeople for Wounded Warrior charities.

Basically the people running the charity believe -

" philanthropies should be allowed to have king-sized fundraising costs and huge salaries for executives"

Seems I remember Sean taking private jets, dragging his buddies, staying in 4 star hotels, eating and dining at the best (and probably selling his books and T-shirts) at those fundraising events.

"For his part, Nardizzi (Wounded Warrior Exec) is putting his money where his mouth is: The Wounded Warrior Project CEO’s own salary rose by nearly $100,000 in the course of one year, to $473,015 in 2014. The group’s 10 most highly compensated employees made approximately $2.6 million in total that year.
The Wounded Warrior Project has been much more successful, at least when it comes to raising money. In fiscal year 2014, it brought in more than $342 million in revenue—making it one of the largest veterans charities in America. That’s up from $235 million in 2013 and $155 million in 2012."

Article goes on to point out that WW sells its donor list (for a price of course) to other charities. All in all, a rather sleazy operation taking advantage of emotion and sympathy. True bastards.

http://extragoodshit.phlap.net/index.php/wounded-warrior-charitys-new-fight-to-enrich-themselves/#more-308042

[gopiscrap]

1. Figures

anytime you have conservatives supporting something, there's usually something crooked going on!

[Human101948]

2. It was obvious from the start that this "charity" was exploiting the public...

with tearful commercials and a few carefully selected examples of veterans benefiting from the contributions to reap huge benefits for the fundraisers.

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Saw That Guy On Washington Journal

He seemed rather blase about the administrative cost of his outfit. I'm always curious how someone justifies 15 cents on the dollar for administrative costs and then have execs making more than a quarter million a year on average.

15% seems awfully high.

[Skittles]

4. repukes

they want tax payers to fund their wars, and the people to pay for the results of the wars

[erpowers]

5. My Only Concern

My only concern is whether or not the majority of the money is going to wounded soldiers. As far as I could tell the article did not say how much of the money raised by the group goes to wounded soldiers. I guess nearly $500,000 is a little too much for a charity CEO, but, for me, if most of the money the group raises is going to wounded soldiers, the high salaries are not a big deal.

I do have a big problem with them selling donor information. Considering they brought in about $342 million in 2014 they do not need to sell the information of their donors. They should really stop selling donor information.

Beyond that they need to make sure they do not start doing things that do not help wounded veterans. There was a sentence in which it seemed veterans were complaining that the group was beginning to spend large amounts of money on event that did not seem to help veterans. Hopefully, Wounded Warrior Project will not become one of those charities that raises a large amount of money only to spend most of the money on things that do not support the people, groups, or things it claims to support.

So, other than those two things I do not have a problem with the organization. Until it is proven that the leaders of the group are paying themselves high salaries and not giving money, or help to veterans I will not be that upset at the group.