Smart Decisions About Overhead: Online Discussion Tomorrow

Many nonprofit organizations skimp on their overhead costs because of pressure from donors to prove they are spending a high percentage of their money on programs. And the bad economy has prompted many to cut back even further. But are charities undermining their effectiveness, or even their very existence, by catering to donor concerns about overhead?

Join us for a live discussion with Ann Goggins Gregory and Daniel Stid, a manager and a partner at the Bridgespan Group.

Ms. Gregory and Mr. Stid will be available Tuesday, January 26, at noon Eastern time to share their observations and take your questions about how to break what they call the nonprofit starvation cycle — a process that leaves groups with too little money for critical functions like information technology, skills training, or fund-raising systems.

The Chronicle’s online discussions are available free to everyone; questions asked in advance will get highest priority, and a transcript will be posted after the conversation.