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Prior to 1989, members of Congress routinely scheduled daily breakfast meetings with 4 or 5 [[lobbyist]]s for which the recieved an honorarium. Members anecdotally defined honorarium as "$1000 and a bran muffin" for a 45 minute speech. Honorarium as a source of fundraising was eliminated in the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 (ERA).<ref>https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/101/hr1623 </ref>
Prior to 1989, members of Congress routinely scheduled daily breakfast meetings with 4 or 5 [[lobbyist]]s for which the recieved an honorarium. Members anecdotally defined honorarium as "$1000 and a bran muffin" for a 45 minute speech. Honorarium as a source of fundraising was eliminated in the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 (ERA).<ref>https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/101/hr1623 </ref>
Traditionally there have been two types of ''speaking fees' paid to public figures.
Traditionally there have been two types of ''speaking fees'' or honoraria paid to public figures.
*Motivational speaks, such as Tony Robbins or Earl Nightingale ususally at [[corporate]] events;
*Motivational speaks, such as Tony Robbins or Earl Nightingale ususally at [[corporate]] events;
*Honoraria to public figures for charitable fundraisers to draw in larger crowds and donations; these types of "honorarium", usually paid by the non-profit entity out of the cash-take at the fundraiser, must be considered by the reciepient as for-profit personal gain.
*Honoraria to public figures for charitable fundraisers to draw in larger crowds and donations; these types of "honorarium", usually paid by the non-profit entity out of the cash-take at the fundraiser, must be considered by the reciepient as for-profit personal gain.