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Article: Is percentage-based compensation unethical?
- Article from:
- Fund Raising Management
- Article date:
- December 1, 1995
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NSFRE's code of ethics prohibits percentage-based compensation. But not all agree. It's practiced and advocated by legitimate organizations and its use is increasing.
There are two sides to every conflict. It doesn't matter if it's warring nations, a small boy who comes home with a shiner on his eye, or a family split by divorce - there are at least two differing opinions.
The same is true of percentage-based compensation for fund raisers.
Recently I was addressing a large group of not-for-profit organizations in Indianapolis. One participant asked me how fund raisers are compensated? I explained development professionals can be full-time, part-time, ...