Organizations may recognize the same value among planned giving, major gifts, direct mail and development. The only exception to that equilibrium is, you guessed it, volunteer director, which falls off precipitously. Some organizations have purposely depressed salary levels to avoid public criticism. The mind-set that nonprofit managers should be paid less is without foundation. If organizations want the best stewards of their time and labor resources, they should pay for them and justify the performance outcome as any other for-profit company.
Volunteers are the bedrock of a nonprofit organization.
Managers of volunteer programs deserve better pay and should command more respect. Permission is granted for organizations to download and reprint this article.