umbrella organisation
Parent coordinating group
An umbrella organisation is a body that coordinates or represents a group of related but independent organisations.
The member groups retain their autonomy while the umbrella provides unified advocacy, shared resources, or a collective voice: The National Council of Churches is an umbrella organisation for dozens of denominations.
Also spelled umbrella organization.
- meetingGathering for discussion
- groupAssembled collection of things
- networkInterconnected system
- affiliationFormal organizational connection
- central authoritySingle governing power source
parent body · coalition · confederation · public body · company · consortium · joint venture · holding company · roof · alliance · hub · executive board · shelter · nonprofit · conference · syndicate · association · conglomerate
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Connected member organization
subsidiary · chapter · local branch · grassroots organization · subgroup
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