The Craig Daily Press: Nonprofits struggle with public perception

The Craig Daily Press: Nonprofits struggle with public perception: "Nonprofits struggle with public perception

By Christina M. Currie, Daily Press Writer

Monday, January 16, 2006

With reports that the former deputy national executive dir�ector of Girl Scouts takes home $648,790 a year and that the director of the American Cancer Society's clears nearly $500,000, public distrust of non-profit organizations is growing.

A 2004 Brookings Institution study found that 11 percent of Americans think nonprofits do a good job of spending their money wisely.

The study found that confidence in charity is 10 to 15 percent lower today than it was the summer before Sept. 11."