Nonprofits that scrimp on overhead aren't necessarily better than those spending more
- Written by Jason Alix Coupet, Assistant Professor of Public Administration, North Carolina State University
Americans are obsessed with doing more with less. So it may not surprise you to hear that when donors, foundations and watchdog organizations choose causes to support, they often focus on overhead ratios – or how much charities spend on expenses such as information technology and office space.
But this measuring stick has drawbacks.
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