Why the Salaries Debate Is Futile Without Reliable Results Measures; Plus More: Friday’s Roundup
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
April 9, 2010 | Read Time: 1 minute
- Nonprofit executives should be compensated based on the results they achieve, but without good ways to measure those results it’s impossible to have an honest discussion about salaries, writes David Henderson, chief executive of a technology company that serves charities, on the blog Full Contact Philanthropy.
- While some business executives may hesistate before taking a job in the nonprofit world, they should “jump in, thrash around for a bit, and quickly come to realize that the water is just fine,” writes Wayne Luke, a partner with the Bridgespan Group, a nonprofit consulting group. On the Harvard Business Review’s Web site, Mr. Luke discusses the differences between for-profit and nonprofit employment.
- The Big Society Network, a campaign in Britain to promote philanthropy, may have good intentions and some strong political support, but it could be “too top-down,” write Matthew Bishop and Michael Green, the co-authors of Philanthrocapitalism. On their blog, they say a more grassroots effort could be more successful at encouraging giving and volunteerism.
