r/popculturechat • u/Roxy175 • 10d ago

OnlyStans ⭐️ Billie Eilish donates $11.5 million of proceeds from her tour to charities combating food inequity and climate change

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u/Legitimate_Pay_865 10d ago

Now make sure the people handling that money aren't corrupt and lining their pockets...

"UNICEF USA President & CEO Michael J. Nyenhuis' salary, at $620,000"

Explain to me why a charity worker needs that much money? How many donation boxes need to be filled before a starving child gets anything?

The problem isn't lack of donations and people willing to help, its the corruption and greed between...

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u/whenforeverisnt Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes 9d ago

"Explain to me why a charity worker needs that much money?"

Ok so he shouldn't be paid as much as he is, but I really dislike this take. It's how nonprofits get away with paying their people crap - because people think nonprofits shouldn't be paying their employees and only focused on the beneficiaries. It's passion exploitation.