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How Much is a Celebrity Worth? Nonprofits Pay For Star Power

Author
Tiny Spark
Published
Mon 29 Jun 2015
Episode Link
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/tinyspark/212496510-tinyspark-how-much-is-a-celebrity-worth-nonprofits-pay-for-star-power.mp3

Politico reporter Ken Vogel discovered that the Clinton Foundation has collected as much as $11.7 million in speaker fees from nonprofits. Some argue that celebrity appearances create buzz and more donations for nonprofits, but critics say the high price tags don’t produce worthwhile, measurable returns. Do big-name speakers add value to a charity's bottom line or are they just an “empty calorie high?”

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