
Ethics 101: Should Fundraisers Earn a Commission?
As many non-profits look for clever ways to increase contributed income through such channels as individual and major giving, one activity remains an ethical question: should nonprofits pay staff a commission for securing such donations? Does such a practice lead an organization down a dangerous road? Recently, the NonProfit Quarterly shared an article about this very topic. Last month, contributor Erin Rubin shared a story of one nonprofit board based in Louisiana that made