Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:46 pm
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the problem with the word charity, is that the general public assume all working for it do it for nothing. If all you need is a bunch of Grandmothers to knit stuff to sell at the local Church events, that is extremely possible.
However, if you are trying to run something like the RNLI or an Air Ambulance, you will need professional staff. In the same way the Air Ambulances employ professional pilots, the RNLI employ professional skippers and engineers. But the public assume all are charitable volunteers. That has to follow up the chain as well if you want the charity to succeed both financially and if the service it provides needs to be on demand.
I agree that maybe at the top, there maybe some people that are higher valued than is necessary, but maybe their presence attracts corporate sponsors. If I ran an Air Ambulance Charity, I'd happily employ an executive on a £1M salary if he generated £5M in corporate sponsorship that would otherwise be inaccessible.
The RNLI has had over 200 years to evolve into what it is today, if Air Ambulances want to achieve the same level of success, well then they should consider having a chat with Prince William again, get him to have a word with his Gran to get Royal approval, and combine to form the RNAAI, Royal National Air Ambulance Institution, and go big.
The quickest way to fall out with people is, discuss politics.