At one time I was forced (yes forced) to give to the United Way.......My donations are donated local, so I assured the money is used locally...I personally will never give to United again......

The issue of appropriate levels of compensation for nonprofit executives and CEOs is making headlines once again after investigative reports by WCNC-TV and The Charlotte Observer. The United Way of Central Carolinas’ (UWCC) president and CEO Gloria Pace King will receive more than $1.2 million, following the addition of $822,507 to her retirement plan. As the two media outlets have noted, the increase in Pace King’s benefits package places her level of compensation above that of many other United Way executives in different parts of the country.

Kay, I agree with you. It is a for worthy causes (some of them) but the way they pressured people to give was a huge turn-off. Neither will I give a cent to Jerry Lewis's telethon because of the way I have seen him berate some of his workers for not giving enough.

Here's something I implore God remind me to do which I forget to do almost every day: Instead of formal giving, as we cannot save the world and many of us are appalled with the incredible percentage of donations which go to those overpaid "administrators" of non-profit religious and non-profit national organizations, ask God so show who needs help this very day; to place someone who is truly in need right in front of you where you can meet a local, personal need. And ask God to give you the heart and the expectation and generosity to anticipate, look for and to actually meet this need. Sometimes its financial need. Often its simply to encourage. The rewards are immense.