Around with Randall
Around with Randall
Hallett Philanthropy
Episode 280: Truly Fighting the Term Overhead in our Nonprofit Work
25 minutes Posted May 5, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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Nonprofits don’t have an overhead problem, they have a narrative problem. When organizations obsess over keeping costs low, they often starve the very investments that drive growth, impact, and long-term sustainability. The truth is simple: low cost does not equal high impact. The organizations that truly move the needle are the ones willing to reframe overhead as strategic investment and communicate that clearly to donors, boards, and stakeholders.