The non-profits spend far less for results than governments spend for failure.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Non-profits achieve better results per dollar spent compared to governments, which spend more on failure.
- In plain terms
- Non-profits get more value for money than governments.
- What can you take from it?
- Efficiency in public service may vary by organizational type.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you measure organizational success?
- Why might non-profits be more efficient?
Another view
It generalizes government performance without noting areas of success.
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