'Worst Charities' Paid $1-Billion to For-Profit Fundraisers - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

'Worst Charities' Paid $1-Billion to For-Profit Fundraisers - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: The 50 lowest-ranked groups collectively paid solicitors nearly $1-billion in the past 10 years. Some are founded by private firms to act essentially as fronts, while the leaders of others take multiple salaries, pay themselves consulting fees, or arrange fundraising contracts with family and friends, according to the center, a nonprofit online newsroom, and the Times.