Getting Paid — Part I
Let’s talk about nonprofit salaries. The greatest expenditure by most nonprofits is for staff salaries, which makes sense: a nonprofit typically doesn’t produce goods, as a manufacturer does, but...
View ArticleGetting Paid — Part II
As I said in my last post, a nonprofit CEO has a challenging job. CEOs need to receive fair compensation. But there are limits. The greatest challenge for CEOs is balancing external forces with...
View ArticleCEOs, and Everyone Else
A recent article in the Boston Globe about the generous perks major Massachusetts nonprofits are providing to their CEOs has stirred up debate once more about proper compensation and incentives for...
View ArticleLonely At the Top
{Note: This post has been co-published by the Maine Association of Nonprofits.} It’s not easy being a nonprofit CEO. People expect the CEO to have all the answers. The ideal CEO is inspiring, strong,...
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