Consolidated NKF Thread

[lavenderlilz]

I am not flaming you but this is a bad example. She is doing it out of her own will while the other person is paid to run an organisation. We need to be objective about this. By comparing a Saint with this person you are bringing her down.

Of course he should be paid for his efforts. What bugs me more is the size of the bonus as it is excessive.

 

[espn]

Over excessive

That's why, support the

>>> BUY espn a D2X FUND <<< today!!!

 

[Canonised]

I agree with you. If he can generate a larger sum in return for the money he is being paid, he is well worth the money. :thumbsup:

The big question here is not whether he is worth the money WE paid him to do the job but whether he or his organisation has a duty to be transparent to the donating public.
When you are managing the national biggest charitable co. do you still have the right to be "private" with any finance that is related to the co.? The doners have the right to know..... no doubt about this. The ST is just a medium to inform the truth to the public and if there are untruths then ST will suffer.... simple case.

 

[judeseah]

I don't mind paying $1million annually to a guy who can generate a $100 million for me in return. I don't understand what's the "hypes" about. The money from donations are re-invested. Pirority is to save more patients who can't afford their treatments.

Society always support the underdogs. This is no exceptional.

now, if he manage to get a return of 100mil,
or even 15mil from the reserves of 300+mil,
he deserves what he gets.

BUT, if the reserves' return is similar to bank's deposit,
then no-no.
or if the money he brought in is simply goodwill of the pple
in the form of donations,
then his pay is simply vulgar.

don't like the way he dodged ques and making assumptious ans.

ps- lets start a National Non-pro Bodies N Lenses Foundation.
appeal to our fellow citizens to fund our equpments.
show them some blur pics due to slow AF or non-IS lens.
let their hearts weep and all of us can start to look at D2Xes n 1DsMKIIs.
BUT, no GOLD-PLATED bodies!!! especially LEICAS hor.

 

[ellery]

I wonder if it is a reasonable thing for a public charity to pay so much and is it a moral thing to accpet so much.

 

[Astin]

Over excessive

That's why, support the

>>> BUY espn a D2X FUND <<< today!!!

U have a higher chance if u team up with Mediacorp artists and ask them to perform those death-stunts... :sweat:

 

[litefoot]

Results, Results, Results, that's all that matters to the patients and their loved ones. Yes, I know about the KDF, and I respect the dedication and selflessness of the staff in that organisation. However, when you get to a certain scale, that business model falls down. If you want to be an organisation that supports thousands of dialyses a month, you need a certain hard-nosed business attitude, which is what the NKF has. The problem is that in the "charity" busines, it rubs people the wrong way.

I won't stop donating, but after today's reports, I'm writing a strong letter to that organisation for sure.

Its not about the act of donating but rather we should be in the know for each dollar you put in how much is going to reach those who need it. For that, it may pay if we go directly to the organization (eg. old folks home, orphanage etc). Do find out how you write out the check, I was once told that if a donation is not made out with a purpose stated, a portion of it will go to a common fund to be redistributed.

 

[judeseah]

I got this from the NKF's site :-

"We have set up an independent Audit Committee to provide advice on enhancing existing cost-effective measures and implement new ones. The NKFS is the first and only charity in Singapore to set up such a committee, although charities in Singapore are not required to do so.

Finance Committee

We have instituted an independent Finance Committee comprising experts from the financial services sector to provide sound financial advice, oversee all major financial decisions and evaluate investment alternatives. "

And http://www.nkfs.org/finance%20data.htm is their Financial summery.

I think this is more than what a charitable organization would have done.

they may be the first and only to do it,
but have u wonder why?

they might be the only who can AFFORD and NEED it.

 

[dawgbyte77]

I wonder if it is a reasonable thing for a public charity to pay so much and is it a moral thing to accpet so much.

A lot of charity needs money desperately and then we find out the money we thought we are giving to the kidney foundation is actually part of his bonus... I don't care if anyone agree or not but it makes me lose faith in charity altogether. It just shows that NKF is more of a business oriented (what else is new). I might as well go into charity business and become rich.

 

[litefoot]

Of course he should be paid for his efforts. What bugs me more is the size of the bonus as it is excessive.

Well this is how the organization is being run, it has to pay for its employees. The question is do we have a benchmark to measure how much is excessive? That being said they have to be open about it before it can be measured. I kinda agree with some that this is more about the visibility issue, no visibility we can't even talk about the justification on the usage of the fund.

 

[espn]

Alright, let's do it, Astin be the stunt director, lavenderlilz will co-ordinate all the call lines, who else wants to help the "Support espn buy a D2X" fund?

 

[Astin]

Alright, let's do it, Astin be the stunt director, lavenderlilz will co-ordinate all the call lines, who else wants to help the "Support espn buy a D2X" fund?

Why dont u recruit that guy to be your ceo? I am sure he will get u dozens of D2X in no time.

 

[espn]

Why dont u recruit that guy to be your ceo? I am sure he will get u dozens of D2X in no time.

That's is an idea!!!!! Alright, getting to it now.

 

[Astin]

That's is an idea!!!!! Alright, getting to it now.

I meant to hire the Nikon CEO to be your CEO, dont misunderstand me, or else I would be in trouble...

 

[Nisa]

they may be the first and only to do it,
but have u wonder why?
they might be the only who can AFFORD and NEED it.

I don't wonder. I know they do it because the public been bugging them for it.

I wonder if it is a reasonable thing for a public charity to pay so much and is it a moral thing to accpet so much.

It's reasonable to get a good man to lead your org.
and of course it's a morally acceptable to accept so much, when the org is doing so well, in terms of helping the people and raising enough fund for such their treatments.

The big question here is not whether he is worth the money WE paid him to do the job but whether he or his organisation has a duty to be transparent to the donating public.
When you are managing the national biggest charitable co. do you still have the right to be "private" with any finance that is related to the co.? The doners have the right to know..... no doubt about this. The ST is just a medium to inform the truth to the public and if there are untruths then ST will suffer.... simple case.

They are transparent, they posted a financial report.
ST suffers because there are half truths about the report.

 

[BBTM]

I wonder where the donation goes when one of the patient say that he need to sell his house to support his illness. :think: Even I got the chance to win the prize, I still wouldn't donate. I rather use those $ on betting rather than giving it to NKF and without knowing where the money is going. :angry:

 

[espn]

I meant to hire the Nikon CEO to be your CEO, dont misunderstand me, or else I would be in trouble...

Oh. ... :cry:

 

[judeseah]

I don't wonder. I know they do it because the public been bugging them for it.



It's reasonable to get a good man to lead your org.
and of course it's a morally acceptable to accept so much, when the org is doing so well, in terms of helping the people and raising enough fund for such their treatments.




They are transparent, they posted a financial report.
ST suffers because there are half truths about the report.

hats off to u,
fighting againt the flow.

NKF is transparent,
wonder how many hold this view besides u,...
and that CEO.

anyway, all this ranting is rhetoric,
needs no reply.
all this talk off salary and bonus is making me sick.
hope i don't suffer from kidney failure or CANCER.

hot off the print,
ministry of transport(or whatever they call it nowadays)
is helping the government to bring in more money,
and as efficient as the IRAS!!!
wait, this ain't no news, COE was around for donkey yrs.
black cat white cat,
brings in dough is good cat.
smooth traffic rough traffic,
dialysis or die,
... well u get the drift.

 

[judeseah]

I wonder where the donation goes when one of the patient say that he need to sell his house to support his illness. :think: Even I got the chance to win the prize, I still wouldn't donate. I rather use those $ on betting rather than giving it to NKF and without knowing where the money is going. :angry:

hi bro,
we might be wrong, u know?

someone claimed(don't sue me if its half truth)
that NKF is transparent leh.

hahaha,
sad that i m enjoying this thread so much.

 

[judeseah]

Oh. ... :cry:

don't be sad,
let me start off by making the
first call.
ur 1900 number pls?
the 1 call 1 donation one hor,
not the 1 for 10, cannot afford.