Magnifisyncopathological: Biting the Hand That Feeds You

October 15, 2003

Biting the Hand That Feeds You

Travis County and city of Austin taxpayers are helping pay for almost 60 nonprofit organizations in Austin. Travis County auditor Susan Spataro believes tax money isn't getting spent the right way.

No matter how bad I think things are, something always comes along to confirm I'm not dreaming.

Nonprofits feel like they're in the crossfire of city and county financial friction.

"Our mission is to support the elderly to live independently in the community," Eleanor Crenshaw, with Family Elder Care, said.

Crenshaw is working late to make sure the elderly who need help will get it.

Family Elder Care Executive Director Karen Langley would rather worry about her clients than her budget.

"When conversations get diverted to improper invoices and trying to summarize and discount the good work that is done in this community by very hard working nonprofits, it is discouraging," Langley said.

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Ms. Langley, you are unfit for leadership. Your idealism and goals have driven reality from your planning process. This matter of "discounting [your] good work" can be left at the table entirely. Ignore those who say it.

What actually matters are two things: 1) the nonprofit appetite for taxpayer money and 2) what is done with that money. I consider it a character flaw for this entitlement mentality to develop. It's bad enough nonprofits get taxpayer money; its absolutely insulting for you to question those who want you to spend it effectively.

It only makes sense to not waste money. For those entities who want to devote so much of their resources as to be considered "nonprofit," it is even more imperative to keep costs low, revenue high, and waste minimized. Of course, the article doesn't say what Ms. Spataro's actual allegations are, so she may have points that aren't relevant to what I've mentioned. But my disgust with your quote remains.

Posted by Drizzten at October 15, 2003 01:26 AM

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