Yes that is true.
Few years ago the head of United Way(???) was accused of lavish spending etc and he basically hit the nail on the head...
(Generalized statement)
Don’t expect me to raise BILLIONS of dollars by entertaining prospective donors at McDs or inviting them to talk to me in the Lobby of Motel 6.
To get money out of these people, I need to live like them.
OR something to that effect.
Then again I think (NOT 100% sure) that his son was also living well.
maybe I am wrong about Red cross. Probably thinking about united way.