charity organization
Giving-focused nonprofit entity
A charity organization is a nonprofit group that collects and distributes resources to help people in need or advance a cause.
Charity organizations address issues like poverty, disease, education, and disaster relief: She volunteers at a local charity organization, The charity organization raised funds for hurricane victims.
They typically rely on donations and are structured to qualify for tax-exempt status.
- donationsGifts to organizations
- charitable donationGift to help others
- humanitarian aidCrisis relief for sufferers
- beneficiariesThose who receive advantages
- foundationsStructural bases below ground
nonprofit · grassroots organizations · volunteers · community outreach · philanthropy · gift · matching gift · food distribution · endowments · 501(c)(3) · grants · fundraising events · donor wall · social enterprises · medical aid · umbrella organizations · mental health support · advocacy groups
- welfare historypoor laws, poorhouse, poorhouses, workhouse, workhouses
- settlement housessettlement houses, social workers, immigrant aid, immigrant services, night schools
charity organizationbusiness
Commercial activity or occupation
commercial enterprise · private company · corporation · hedge fund · multinational corporation
charity organizationcriminal organization
Coordinated unlawful group
criminal enterprise · cartel · mafia · sweatshop · Ponzi scheme