[mou] conservation salaries

[Thurston]

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From: "Thurston" <thurston@copper.net>
To: "Jim Williams" <two-jays@att.net>; "MOU net" <mou-net@cbs.umn.edu>
Cc: "WisBirdNet Network" <wisbirdn@lawrence.edu>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [mou] conservation salaries


> I have read the e-mail from Jim Williams on the salaries of the CEOs of
> certain conservation organizations.  It was indeed enlightening! I wonder:
>   1.  What salary and expenses, if any, are paid to members of the boards
of
> these organizations?
>   2.  Would the organizations argue that these amounts are what they have
to
> pay to get a quality conservation CEO these days?  In the conservation
> movement, are there any people equally conpetent who would suffer a lesser
> salary?
>   3.  Some of them hire professional fund raisers and membership
solicitors.
> How much of the membership dues and fundraising go to the outside
> fundraisers?
>   4.  Do outside for-profit organizations prepare the fancy material we
> receive in the mail seeking contributions from us concerning various
> environmental issues?  What does that cost?
>   5.  How much of the "contributed" dollar actually goes to address the
> stated purpose of the particular conservation organization?  ----- 
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> Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Williams" <two-jays@att.net>
> To: "MOU net" <mou-net@cbs.umn.edu>
> Cc: "WisBirdNet Network" <wisbirdn@lawrence.edu>
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 10:59 AM
> Subject: [mou] conservation salaries
>
>
> >
> > How many basic memberships does it take to pay the salaries of the
> > executives who lead our major conservation organizations? I had no
> > idea, indeed, the thought never crossed my mind until I saw the Spring
> > 06 issue of Pacific Seabirds, a conservation magazine. PS listed its
> > most recent information on conservation-executive salaries. I post this
> > not as criticism, for all of these organizations make important
> > contributions. But..... it certainly takes a lot of us to pay the
> > people in the CEO's chair. I might just come out of retirement if the
> > NRDC job was to be offered to me.
> >
> > National Resources Defense Council, CEO received $704,796, equal to
> > 70,479 memberships at its basic $10 enrollment level.
> >
> > Wildlife Conservation Society, $495,422, 6,605 memberships at basic $75.
> >
> > National Wildlife Federation, $477,138, 15,904 memberships at basic $30.
> >
> > The Nature Conservancy, $399,788, 15,991 memberships at basic $25.
> >
> > National Audubon Society, $362.237, 18,112 memberships at basic $20.
> >
> > Conservation International, $336,353, 9,610 memberships at basic $35.
> >
> > World Wildlife Fund, $310,781, 12,431 memberships at basic $25.
> >
> > Jim Williams
> > Wayzata, Minnesota
> >
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