The next time you're looking at a charity, don't ask about the rate of their overhead. Ask about the scale of their dreams.

Source: "The Way We Think About Charity Is Dead Wrong." TED2013. Mar. 2013. Conference Presentation. Additional Information: According to the TEDTalk this Dan Pallotta quote is from, people who donate to charities are often overly concerned about the charity's overhead. Says Pallotta, in order to create meaningful change in the world, we need to judge nonprofits based on their goals and their accomplishments, not on how frugal they are. Watch the full TEDTalk here: Dan Pallotta - The Way We Think About Charity Is Dead Wrong