Opinion Should the non-profit sector be run more like the for-profit sector?

[Tycho- Taylor's Version]

Interesting talk on beliefs that are limiting the performance of the non-profit sector:



Those beliefs include:
1. Executives of non-profit organizations should not be compensated competitively
2. Non-profits shouldn't spend money on advertising
3. Non-profits should take less risk in pursuit of revenue
4. Non-profits need to contribute funds to the needy quickly rather than building scale
5. Non-profits should not pay profit to attract capital

I thought this speaker was very good, but I'm having a hard time differentiating his message from one that says: the non-profit sector can't function for-profit because the funding isn't there, but let's run it as if it's for-profit anyways.

What's the proper interpretation here?

 

[Source]

Maybe I’m just cynical but I always thought the main goal of nonprofits was to enrich their executives and pay associated for profits to raise money.

 

[M3t4tr0n]

Wouldn't not spending money on advertising hurt getting the word out?

 

[Cubo de Sangre]

6. Non-profits should be taxed

 

[Ice That Jaw]

It already is. Non-profit is essentially a tax strategy for business. If you look closely you will see that a great many non-profits actually own for profit companies.

 

[HomeCheese]

Non-profits are required to have boards of directors. Maybe tighten rules on who's allowed as a board member. I'd also like a label like on food but it shows how much money they took in, how much went to overhead and how much was used for actual charity.