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Overhead Focus Eliminates Conversation About Impact

Focusing on costs and overhead eliminates any conversation about impact, so we never ask how effective an organization actually is at solving problems—and a low overhead is meaningless if no problem gets solved while a high overhead is acceptable if the problem does get solved.

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Speaker

Dan Pallotta

Evidence Quote

who cares if the overhead is low if no problem is getting solved? And really, who cares if the overhead is high if the problem is getting solved

Source

Dan Pallotta on Charity and the Culture of the Non-Profit SectorEconTalk
Created: 6/13/2026, 12:09:33 AM

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