I=20have=20to=20weigh=20in=20on=20this.=20=20I=20serve=20on=20two=20nation= al=20conservation=20boards and=20have=20been=20involved=20in=20a=20search=20for=20leadership=20of=20o= ne=20of=20those organizations.=20=20
When=20hiring=20people=20in=20leadership=20(or=20other)=20positions,=20the= =20last=20thing=20a board=20member=20wants=20to=20do=20is=20not=20offer=20competitive=20compen= sation.=20=20You want=20to=20hire=20the=20best=20person=20for=20the=20job=20as=20so=20much=20= of=20the=20success=20of the=20organization=20rides=20on=20their=20being=20a=20really=20good=20choi= ce.=20=20In=20many cases,=20conservation=20organizations=20are=20competing=20not=20just=20for= =20the=20best and=20brightest=20leader=20from=20the=20non=20profit=20sector=20but=20for=20= the=20best=20and brightest=20leader=20anywhere.=20=20You=20can=20argue=20that=20compensatio= n=20is=20too=20high in=20many=20places=20but=20we=20cannot=20change=20that.=20=20If=20we=20wan= t=20effective=20leaders, we=20have=20to=20pay=20competitive=20wages.=20=20If=20we=20do=20not,=20we=20= will=20get=20ineffective leadership=20or=20leaders=20who=20will=20be=20offered=20better=20positions= =20by=20other organizations=20and=20we=20will=20see=20a=20constant=20changing=20of=20lea= dership=20which=20is very=20disruptive.=20=20 Another=20thing=20that=20you=20have=20to=20consider=20is=20where=20the=20o= ffices=20of=20these organizations=20are.=20=20They=20are=20virtually=20never=20in=20locations=20= with=20lower salaries.=20=20They=20are=20where=20the=20action=20is=20and=20those=20happ= en=20to=20be=20the places=20where=20housing=20costs=20are=20high=20and=20generally=20are=20no= t=20the=20most desirable=20places=20to=20be=20in.=20=20Those=20things=20have=20an=20impac= t=20on=20what=20you=20have to=20pay=20someone=20as=20well.=20=20And=20if=20you=20think=20moving=20fro= m=20those=20higher priced=20locations=20will=20save=20funds,=20think=20of=20the=20cost=20of=20= moving=20an=20entire staff=20or=20worse=20yet,=20replacing=20them=20all=20as=20they=20do=20not=20= want=20to=20leave their=20homes,=20communities,=20friends=20and=20way=20of=20life=20for=20an= =20place=20that=20is chosen=20for=20cost=20reduction=20alone. As=20far=20as=20I=20know,=20no=20national=20conservation=20organization=20= pays=20its=20board members.=20=20In=20fact=20the=20money=20tends=20to=20go=20the=20other=20wa= y=20as=20you=20are expected=20to=20be=20both=20a=20contributor=20and=20cover=20your=20own=20t= ravel=20expense=20to all=20these=20meetings.=20=20 In=20terms=20of=20the=20brochures,=20newsletters=20and=20magazines=20that=20= come=20with membership,=20some=20are=20done=20by=20non=20profits=20and=20some=20are=20= not.=20=20But=20that=20is not=20the=20point.=20=20The=20question=20is=20does=20the=20material=20furt= her=20the=20mission=20of the=20organization=20by=20providing=20important=20information=20and=20brin= ging=20in=20more money=20than=20the=20alternatives.=20=20I=20have=20yet=20to=20see=20any=20= organization=20that does=20not=20ask=20itself=20constantly=20if=20it=20is=20making=20the=20rig= ht=20choices=20in these=20areas=20and=20not=20thinking=20about=20who=20can=20provide=20these= =20services=20to=20it at=20the=20most=20cost=20effective=20price.=20=20No=20organization=20likes= =20to=20spend=20money on=20materials=20but=20it=20is=20essential=20to=20stay=20in=20touch=20with= =20its=20support=20base. There=20are=20no=20easy=20or=20clear=20answer=20as=20to=20what=20is=20the=20= perfect=20type=20of material=20on=20the=20exactly=20correct=20frequency=20or=20everyone=20woul= d=20be=20doing exactly=20the=20same=20thing=20and=20we=20all=20know=20this=20is=20not=20t= he=20case. If=20you=20want=20to=20know=20if=20your=20contributed=20dollars=20are=20ef= fective,=20then=20take a=20look=20at=20the=20annual=20report=20or=20get=20a=20copy=20of=20their=20= 990=20federal=20tax return=20and=20compare=20one=20to=20the=20other.=20=20You=20can=20find=20t= hem=20on=20line=20at www.guidestar.org.=20=20Ask=20the=20organization=20the=20tough=20questions= =20-=20they expect=20it=20and=20are=20not=20embarrassed=20to=20answer.=20=20If=20they=20= are,=20they=20it=20is the=20wrong=20organization.=20=20But=20don't=20just=20do=20this=20to=20nat= ional organizations=20but=20to=20local=20ones=20as=20well.=20=20All=20organizati= ons=20should=20be accountable=20for=20how=20well=20they=20are=20using=20the=20contributed=20= resources=20they get.=20=20 David=20Hartwell -----Original=20Message----- From:[email protected]=20[mailto:[email protected]]=20o= n Behalf=20Of=20Thurston Sent:=20Friday,=20September=2001,=202006=206:27=20PM To:=20Jim=20Williams;=20MOU=20net Cc:=20WisBirdNet=20Network Subject:=20Re:=20[mou]=20conservation=20salaries I=20have=20read=20the=20e-mail=20from=20Jim=20Williams=20on=20the=20salari= es=20of=20the=20CEOs=20of certain=20conservation=20organizations.=20=20It=20was=20indeed=20enlighten= ing!=20I wonder: =20=201.=20=20What=20salary=20and=20expenses,=20if=20any,=20are=20paid=20t= o=20members=20of=20the boards=20of these=20organizations? =20=202.=20=20Would=20the=20organizations=20argue=20that=20these=20amounts= =20are=20what=20they have=20to pay=20to=20get=20a=20quality=20conservation=20CEO=20these=20days?=20=20In=20= the=20conservation movement,=20are=20there=20any=20people=20equally=20conpetent=20who=20would= =20suffer=20a lesser salary? =20=203.=20=20Some=20of=20them=20hire=20professional=20fund=20raisers=20an= d=20membership solicitors. How=20much=20of=20the=20membership=20dues=20and=20fundraising=20go=20to=20= the=20outside fundraisers? =20=204.=20=20Do=20outside=20for-profit=20organizations=20prepare=20the=20= fancy=20material=20we receive=20in=20the=20mail=20seeking=20contributions=20from=20us=20concerni= ng=20various environmental=20issues?=20=20What=20does=20that=20cost? =20=205.=20=20How=20much=20of=20the=20"contributed"=20dollar=20actually=20= goes=20to=20address=20the stated=20purpose=20of=20the=20particular=20conservation=20organization?=20= =20----- Original Message=20-----=20 From:=20"Jim=20Williams"=20<[email protected]> To:=20"MOU=20net"=20<[email protected]> Cc:=20"WisBirdNet=20Network"=20<[email protected]> Sent:=20Friday,=20September=2001,=202006=2010:59=20AM Subject:=20[mou]=20conservation=20salaries > >=20How=20many=20basic=20memberships=20does=20it=20take=20to=20pay=20the=20= salaries=20of=20the >=20executives=20who=20lead=20our=20major=20conservation=20organizations?=20= I=20had=20no >=20idea,=20indeed,=20the=20thought=20never=20crossed=20my=20mind=20until=20= I=20saw=20the=20Spring >=2006=20issue=20of=20Pacific=20Seabirds,=20a=20conservation=20magazine.=20= PS=20listed=20its >=20most=20recent=20information=20on=20conservation-executive=20salaries.=20= I=20post this >=20not=20as=20criticism,=20for=20all=20of=20these=20organizations=20make=20= important >=20contributions.=20But.....=20it=20certainly=20takes=20a=20lot=20of=20us= =20to=20pay=20the >=20people=20in=20the=20CEO's=20chair.=20I=20might=20just=20come=20out=20o= f=20retirement=20if=20the >=20NRDC=20job=20was=20to=20be=20offered=20to=20me. > >=20National=20Resources=20Defense=20Council,=20CEO=20received=20$704,796,= =20equal=20to >=2070,479=20memberships=20at=20its=20basic=20$10=20enrollment=20level. > >=20Wildlife=20Conservation=20Society,=20$495,422,=206,605=20memberships=20= at=20basic $75. > >=20National=20Wildlife=20Federation,=20$477,138,=2015,904=20memberships=20= at=20basic $30. > >=20The=20Nature=20Conservancy,=20$399,788,=2015,991=20memberships=20at=20= basic=20$25. > >=20National=20Audubon=20Society,=20$362.237,=2018,112=20memberships=20at=20= basic=20$20. > >=20Conservation=20International,=20$336,353,=209,610=20memberships=20at=20= basic=20$35. > >=20World=20Wildlife=20Fund,=20$310,781,=2012,431=20memberships=20at=20bas= ic=20$25. > >=20Jim=20Williams >=20Wayzata,=20Minnesota > >=20_______________________________________________ >=20mou-net=20mailing=20list >[email protected] >=20http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net > _______________________________________________ mou-net=20mailing=20list [email protected] http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net ______________________________________________________________________ This=20email=20has=20been=20scanned=20by=20the=20MessageLabs=20Email=20Sec= urity=20System. 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