Washington D.C. The Learning Institute for Nonprofit Organizations recognizes that there is no widely accepted glossary of terms for the nonprofit sector. In fact, the sector often uses multiple, and some times conflicting definitions for the same term.
Examples are staff, volunteers, facilities, equipment, curricula, and money.
A program uses inputs to support activities. Activities are the services a program provides for its participants. Examples are sheltering homeless families, educating the public about signs of child abuse, delivering meals to home-bound seniors, and providing adult mentors for youth. Program activities result in outputs. Outputs are direct products of a program s activities, generally measured in units of service.