nonprofits
Tax-exempt charitable groups
Nonprofits are organizations that use revenue to pursue a mission rather than distribute profits to owners or shareholders.
Churches, charities, universities, and advocacy groups operate as nonprofits: She works for a nonprofit that provides legal aid to immigrants.
The term functions as both noun and adjective: nonprofit sector, nonprofit status.
Tax-exempt status comes with restrictions on political activity and financial transparency requirements.
Nonprofit tax classification
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- associationGroup with shared aim
- tax-exemptFree from taxation
Voluntary charitable gift
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- grantmakingDistributing charitable funds
- bequestGift left by will
- donorOne who contributes freely
benefactor · philanthropist · foundation · gift · contribution · legacy · stewardship
Pleading for a cause
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- reliefEasing of distress
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
equity · inclusion · cause · grassroots · awareness · beneficiary · underserved
Unpaid willing participant
Common people as political base
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- civicPertaining to community affairs
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- partnershipShared business arrangement
collaboration · collective · alliance · cooperative · stakeholder · constituent · local · engagement
Organized effort toward goal
- crowdfundingRaising capital from masses
- galaFestive formal occasion
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- telethonExtended charity broadcast
appeal · solicitation · benefit · sponsorship · raffle · fundraiser · peer-to-peer
501(c)(3)
Nonprofit tax classification
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- associationGroup with shared aim
donation
Voluntary charitable gift
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- grantmakingDistributing charitable funds
- bequestGift left by will
donor · benefactor · philanthropist · foundation · gift · contribution · legacy · stewardship
advocacy
Pleading for a cause
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- reliefEasing of distress
- welfareComfort and prosperity
empowerment · equity · inclusion · cause · grassroots · awareness · beneficiary · underserved
volunteer
Unpaid willing participant
grassroots
Common people as political base
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- civicPertaining to community affairs
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
partnership · collaboration · collective · alliance · cooperative · stakeholder · constituent · local · engagement · place-based
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- crowdfundingRaising capital from masses
- galaFestive formal occasion
- auctionCompetitive public sale
telethon · appeal · solicitation · benefit · sponsorship · raffle · fundraiser · peer-to-peer
- community organizationscommunity centers, civic groups, volunteer groups, civic clubs, service clubs
- free servicespro bono, volunteer work, charity, free clinics, legal aid
- fundraisingdonation, donations, donor, donors, fundraiser
- support servicestherapy, counseling, tutoring, mentoring, coaching
- helpersnurse, helper, volunteer, aide, assistant
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
nonprofitsfor-profits
Enterprises seeking financial gain
corporations · commercial enterprises · businesses · private companies
nonprofitscorporate interests
Commercial sector's agenda
Wall Street · big business · multinational corporations · commercial ventures
- nonprofit statusRecognition as charitable entity
- nonprofit corporationEntity barred from distributing surplus
- nonprofit organizationsGroups without profit motive
- nonprofit sectorOrganizations serving public benefit
- nonprofit entitiesOrganizations without profit motive
- nonprofit marketingOutreach for charitable organizations