There is a general misconception that working for a charity means working for free.  Whilst some positions will not result in the normal 'wage payment', there are usually other payments in kind, whether housing, food, transport, assistance with travel costs etc.

Some scowl at the concept of working for a charity but experience shows that charity and voluntary work is usually the most rewarding (on a personal satisfaction level).

There are of course a number of paid positions within charity organizations,  for example charity fundraiser is employed, directly or indirectly, by a charity or related organisation.  They are responsible for achieving an agreed money-raising target through a wide range of fundraising mediums (including trust, corporate, statutory, individual, major-donor and events). In larger charities, the role is likely to focus on one particular method of fundraising; in smaller charities, a fundraiser may use a number of different methods.

Fundraisers work with the general public, corporate and business organisations, and charitable trusts, to raise awareness of the charity's work, aims and goals. Ultimately, their aim is to increase the amount and ways those individuals and groups can contribute.  This is on course just one example, do you have the drive, enthusiasm and determination that it takes to successfully support a charity?