Quote Originally Posted by HighPopalorum
In the politest way possible, I'd like to point out that this isn't true. None of the charities mentioned pays seven figures. The Red Cross's board is volunteers. PETA's highest paid board member makes about $70,000. Unicef board members make six figures. It's likely they have other sources of income, but what you said wasn't even approximately true.


Volunteers...? Red cross executives make 200-400k a year.

Quote Originally Posted by Better Business Bureau
Chief Executive : Gail J. McGovern, President and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*: $

Highest Paid Executive: Marsha Evans, Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*: $1,183,811

Chair of the Board: Bonnie McElveen-Hunter
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, Pace Communications

Board Size: 28
Quote Originally Posted by CNN MONEY
The chief executive of the American Red Cross, Gail J. McGovern, earned $467,252 in 2008.
....and PETA. Well they aren't living too shabby either.



Maybe you should do some research before just throwing my claims to the wind...

Quote Originally Posted by Better Business Bureau
Total income $372,131,340
Program expenses $325,126,187
Fund raising expenses 30,823,838
Administrative expenses 11,161,336

Total expenses $367,111,361
Income in Excess of Expenses 5,019,979
Beginning net assets 30,728,049
Other Changes in Net Assets 2,790,313
Ending net assets 35,748,028
Total liabilities 75,913,395
Total assets $111,661,423
Unicef alone spends 11.1 million a year on salaries alone.....