The report said that the number of agencies in this sector had grown from 17 in 2009 to 35 in 2017. Flat fee or hourly-based payment arrangements are "extremely rare" in the sector, with employees of these fundraising agencies usually paid based on the monthly donation they secure from a new donor. "This payment usually takes the form of a multiple of the monthly donation acquired by the fundraising agency, which can range between 8 to 17 times the monthly donation," the report stated. Two-thirds of people said a commission of 10 percent or less would be appropriate, despite some charities paying a commission of 17 times the monthly donation. "The ACCC will continue to engage with the sector and is urging charities to increase transparency to consumers when utilising the services of commercial fundraising agencies.

Source: Huffington Post November 27, 2017 03:56 UTC