Sep 1, 2008

Regional United Way CEO earns over $1 million

Trying to justify the $1 million regional United Way CEO’s salary.

For months, the United Way of Central Carolinas board said Gloria Pace King (pictured) was worth every penny of her controversial $1.2 million pay package.

Last week 37 of those board members unanimously called on their longtime CEO to resign or be fired.

King's fall was breathtakingly quick, but not clean.

Critical questions remain. How the board handles them will affect 91 nonprofit agencies and the thousands in need that they serve.

Can the board regain enough public trust to rescue its ongoing fundraising campaign?

It will be very difficult to persuade people in the area to donate to the United Way when the regional CEO earns over $1 million.

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