Stop Starving Your Organization: Why Overhead Isn't a Dirty Word

Let's talk about the "nonprofit starvation cycle." Or as I more fondly like to call it: trying to run a marathon in bare feet, without water, and no sleep.

Funders say, "We don't fund operations." Boards say "Keep admin under 15%." And the staff? They're burning out duct-taping systems together.

I've done it. I've written the grants that politely dance around the word "salary." I've seen orgs cut back on infrastructure because they don't want it to look bad on a budget summary.

Overhead is the cost of doing good well. And it's time we stopped apologizing for it.

At Saint Impact Ventures, we assist nonprofits in establishing the back-end infrastructure necessary to meet the front-end commitments. If you're ready to cease starving your mission, schedule a strategy call in August when we open for business.