There are over l million nonprofit organizations in the US and they vary in mission, organization and size. Nonprofit organizations have been granted a tax exempt status by the government and generally have a public service mission, but the causes and populations they deal with vary widely. They are funded through government grants, public donations, fundraising activities, corporate gifts.
Nonprofits exist at the international, national, state and local levels.
On this site we also refer to government organizations as public service organizations. A wide variety of government jobs exist on the federal, state, and local levels. Significant changes have been implemented to streamline the application process and there has been increased interest in recruiting new college graduates into entry level professional positions. Employees working for nonprofits tend to be working on issues they really care about, so feel a real sense of satisfaction with their work. They share their commitment with their co-workers and usually work collaboratively not competitively with other organizations.