Author Topic: "Salaries of U.S. Jewish Communal Leaders" (Read 15668 times)

Avid Reader · « **on:** December 30, 2012, 03:53:26 AM »

Read:

http://forward.com/articles/147588/salaries-of-us-jewish-communal-leaders/

You might also like this: http://www.jewishideas.org/blog/salaries-executives-jewish-not-profit-organizations-thi

AJK · « **Reply #1 on:** December 30, 2012, 05:27:19 PM »

Is it just me or is it ACTUALLY disturbing that the president of "Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland" is making $650K as the president of a non-profit?

Galitzyaner · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2012, 05:46:28 PM »

Quote from: AJK on December 30, 2012, 05:27:19 PM

Is it just me or is it ACTUALLY disturbing that the president of "Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland" is making $650K as the president of a non-profit?

I'm not familiar with the specifics in Cle., but in much of the nation, a fairly large percentage constituents of the federations & JCC's are mostly not even Jewish, so in many cases (if not most), there's not much that's "Jewish" about these organizations (other than some symbolic gestures..).

HelpMe · « **Reply #3 on:** December 30, 2012, 05:49:52 PM »

Quote from: AJK on December 30, 2012, 05:27:19 PM

Is it just me or is it ACTUALLY disturbing that the president of "Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland" is making $650K as the president of a non-profit?

Yes it is disturbing but I am not surprised.

Galitzyaner · « **Reply #4 on:** December 30, 2012, 05:57:53 PM »

Quote from: HelpMe on December 30, 2012, 05:49:52 PM

Yes it is disturbing but I am not surprised.

Why are you "not surprised"?
What factor is in play that suppresses your astonishment?

HelpMe · « **Reply #5 on:** December 30, 2012, 06:02:30 PM »

Quote from: Galitzyaner on December 30, 2012, 05:57:53 PM

Why are you "not surprised"?
What factor is in play that suppresses your astonishment?

Many heads of non-profit organizations make obscene amounts of money IMHO. So why should I be surprised?

U-no-me! · « **Reply #6 on:** December 30, 2012, 06:05:21 PM »

damaxer91 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 30, 2012, 06:13:58 PM »

Some of these make a lot of sense. Someone like Malcolm Hoenlein or Richard Joel could be making a lot more in the private sector and is worth his salary x5 to the org.

Side incomer · « **Reply #8 on:** December 30, 2012, 06:54:00 PM »

Quote from: damaxer91 on December 30, 2012, 06:13:58 PM

Some of these make a lot of sense. Someone like Malcolm Hoenlein or Richard Joel could be making a lot more in the private sector and is worth his salary x5 to the org.

+1

mclovin · « **Reply #9 on:** December 30, 2012, 08:40:32 PM »

all i want to know is how do i get one of these jobs

Galitzyaner · « **Reply #10 on:** December 30, 2012, 08:44:20 PM »

Quote from: mclovin on December 30, 2012, 08:40:32 PM

all i want to know is how do i get one of these jobs

It's not what you know, it's who you know!

DrDanny · « **Reply #11 on:** December 30, 2012, 09:43:51 PM »

Most of those people are ex fortune 500 CEO's or they made the charity/company themselves
So your either taking a pay cut or you hired yourself

jj1000 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 30, 2012, 09:57:00 PM »

Quote from: DrDanny on December 30, 2012, 09:43:51 PM

Most of those people are ex fortune 500 CEO's or they made the charity/company themselves
So your either taking a pay cut or you hired yourself

+1 I know one of the guys on the list and that is exactly what his story is. Made it himself and taking a pay cut working for one of these institutions. Now he does amazing things for them and they are lucky to have him.

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #13 on:** December 30, 2012, 10:03:16 PM »

Quote from: damaxer91 on December 30, 2012, 06:13:58 PM

Some of these make a lot of sense. Someone like Malcolm Hoenlein or Richard Joel could be making a lot more in the private sector and is worth his salary x5 to the org.

Not if their peers would be willing to do the same work voluntarily

jj1000 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 30, 2012, 10:04:32 PM »

Quote from: PlatinumGuy on December 30, 2012, 10:03:16 PM

Not if their peers would be willing to do the same work voluntarily

How many people you know making 7 figures are willing to work for 6? Plus some of these guys are possibly the best suited for their jobs...

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #15 on:** December 30, 2012, 10:31:45 PM »

Quote from: jj1000 on December 30, 2012, 10:04:32 PM

How many people you know making 7 figures are willing to work for 6? Plus some of these guys are possibly the best suited for their jobs...

Barack Obama?

There are plenty of top-tier volunteers.

The only point it proves is that they're not in it for the money, yet the organization is still wasteful if in fact it can employ a similarly competent peer for less.

jj1000 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 30, 2012, 10:59:57 PM »

Quote from: PlatinumGuy on December 30, 2012, 10:31:45 PM

Barack Obama?

There are plenty of top-tier volunteers.

The only point it proves is that they're not in it for the money, yet the organization is still wasteful if in fact it can employ a similarly competent peer for less.

Barack Obama. really? When his terms are up he will be making 6 figures for every speaking engagement he agrees to.

And you don't think these institutions would gladly take an equally competent volunteer for free? I am mainly speaking about the educational institutions on the list btw. And if you really know qualified people willing to quite everything they are doing and working 80 hour weeks for free I can make some phone calls and get them positions (prob.) before new years.

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #17 on:** December 30, 2012, 11:06:36 PM »

Quote from: jj1000 on December 30, 2012, 10:59:57 PM

Barack Obama. really? When his terms are up he will be making 6 figures for every speaking engagement he agrees to.

Not really. It's supply/demand. If he speaks every day of the year, the value will go down. The only reason the value is so high is because he won't speak every day.

Even if, $100,000/day is $35M/yr. Not much compared to Mitt Romney, etc.

jj1000 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 30, 2012, 11:12:01 PM »

Quote from: PlatinumGuy on December 30, 2012, 11:06:36 PM

Not really. It's supply/demand. If he speaks every day of the year, the value will go down. The only reason the value is so high is because he won't speak every day.

Even if, $100,000/day is $35M/yr. Not much compared to Mitt Romney, etc.

skirting the issue?

Plus Obama took a pay raise becoming president so I'm confused why you mentioned his name anyway...

Avid Reader · « **Reply #19 on:** December 30, 2012, 11:49:48 PM »

I find it very disturbing. If an organization is asking people for money, they should use it carefully. Such salaries for executives put the organizations in a bad light. People can claim all they want that the organization couldn't function the same without these executives, but I wont buy it. If there's a will, there's a way. If you want my money, use it carefully.