Nonprofit organization
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| - | A '''non-profit organization''' ([[abbreviation|abbreviated]] "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted [[organization]] whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. NPOs are active in a wide range of areas, including the [[environmental movement|environment]], [[humanitarian aid]], [[animal protection]], [[education]], the [[arts]], social issues, [[Charitable organization|charities]], [[early childhood education]], health care, politics, religion, research, sports or other endeavors. | + | A '''nonprofit organization''' ('''NPO''') is an [[organization]] that uses [[economic surplus|surplus revenues]] to achieve its goals rather than distributing them as profit or [[dividend]]s. |
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Association without lucrative purpose]] | ||
| + | * [[Community organization|Community Organizations]] | ||
| + | * [[Fundraising]] | ||
| + | * [[Master of Nonprofit Organizations]] | ||
| + | * [[Mutual organization]] | ||
| + | * [[Non-commercial]] | ||
| + | * [[Non-governmental organization]] (NGO) | ||
| + | * [[Non-profit organizations and access to public information]] | ||
| + | * [[Non-profit sector]] | ||
| + | * [[Nonprofit technology]] | ||
| + | * [[Occupational safety and health]] | ||
| + | * [[Social economy]] | ||
| + | * [[Supporting organization (charity)]] | ||
| + | * [[United States of America non-profit laws]] | ||
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A nonprofit organization (NPO) is an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals rather than distributing them as profit or dividends.
See also
- Association without lucrative purpose
- Community Organizations
- Fundraising
- Master of Nonprofit Organizations
- Mutual organization
- Non-commercial
- Non-governmental organization (NGO)
- Non-profit organizations and access to public information
- Non-profit sector
- Nonprofit technology
- Occupational safety and health
- Social economy
- Supporting organization (charity)
- United States of America non-profit laws
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