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Public 'still think charities are run by volunteers'
By Rosie Walker, Third Sector, 6 August 2008
Charity employees may grumble that their salaries are low, but it may come as a surprise to them that nearly two-thirds of the public believe they are not paid at all.
A survey from think tank nfpSynergy asked a weighted sample of 1,000 adults to choose three definitions of a charity from a list of seven options. In total, 62 per cent chose 'an organisation run by volunteers', with only 24 per cent choosing 'an organisation run by paid staff'. 'An...
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