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I agree with you.

I dislike those who work for non-profits simply for self-aggrandizement and those who are just shrinking violets who won't stand up and take leadership when apparently there's a call for them to do so.

I enjoy volunteering because it makes me feel good to help another person, to fight for a cause, or to feel like I'm contributing to my community. I would like to see more altruism in non-profits.

What's difficult about non-profits is dealing with administrative stuff. Most non-profits I know are barely making it. They get most of their funds from memberships. It seems like each event they are doing is a fundraiser. In my community where we don't have own major tv station or own major radio station and not that many local businesses with curbside appeal with much walking traffic so it's hard to get the word out about programs and events. Unfortunately, most grants do not provide money for administrative staff support or for advertisement. What ends up having is overworked volunteers who can't go out and do their art or help the community at the grassroots level--they spend most of their time dealing with office work minutaie.

posted by Wild_Grace on February 11, 2008 at 4:42 PM | link to this | reply

I hear ya...
I just reacently walked away from some people like that....I was vollunteering four or five hours a day for over a year...just to find out it was all about prestige for them.....

posted by gavelkorbald on November 13, 2007 at 10:02 AM | link to this | reply

A lot of charities benefit
from the attention they get when celebrities are involved.

posted by jollyjeff on November 11, 2007 at 1:22 PM | link to this | reply

CATHEDRAL SPLENDORâ„¢

posted by star4sky5 on November 11, 2007 at 1:12 PM | link to this | reply

They need to take a note out of the pages of Audrey Hepburn and Paul
Newman...

posted by saul_relative on November 11, 2007 at 12:59 PM | link to this | reply

straightforward
well said. I agree.

posted by richinstore on November 10, 2007 at 9:07 PM | link to this | reply