Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for how little they spend -- not for what they get done. Instead of equating frugality with morality, he asks us to start rewarding charities for their big goals and big accomplishments (even if that comes with big expenses). In this bold talk, he says: Let's change the way we think about changing the world.
I will never not share this. Thinking about @jamielevdan as the Arts Marketing class I am the TA for was shown this in class. I LOVE this. And, having recently worked for (and been laid off from) a nonprofit that prided themselves on their “low overhead,” it especially rings true...
