Donors and grantmakers often pressure nonprofits to spend as little as possible on fundraising and overhead.
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Getting an extra star or two from a prominent ratings group can make a bigger difference than a social media campaign or a slew of thank-you calls.
Two scholars found that when arts nonprofits devote 35% of their budget to overhead, they fare best in terms of attendance.
A new study adds to a body of work that casts doubt on the wisdom of the standard rulebook many donors expect charities to follow.
Nonprofits rarely get money they are free to spend on any purpose.
Trying too hard to keep spending low can make organizations struggle and take a toll on their staff.
A study that compared Habitat for Humanity affiliates found that what nonprofits are doing may matter more than how much they’re spending.
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Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Stead Family Chair in International Philanthropy, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy; Professor of Societal Significance of Charity Lotteries, Center for Philanthropic Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Indiana University
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Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations, University of Notre Dame
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Assistant professor of Public Administration, University of Kansas
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Assistant Professor of Public Administration, Florida Atlantic University
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Assistant Professor of Public Administration, North Carolina State University
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, Farmer School of Business, Miami University
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Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies and Donald A. Campbell Chair in Fundraising Leadership, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Assistant Professor of Operations and Business Analytics, The Ohio State University
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PhD Student of Public Administration, North Carolina State University
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Professor of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College, CUNY
