Nonprofit_organization

context: A nonprofit organization (NPO, also known as a non-business entity) is an organization whose purposes are other than making a profit. A nonprofit organization is often dedicated to furthering a particular social cause or advocating for a particular point of view. In economic terms, a nonprofit organization uses its surplus revenues to further achieve its purpose or mission, rather than distributing its surplus income to the organization's shareholders (or equivalents) as profit or dividends. This is known as the distribution constraint. The decision to adopt a nonprofit legal structure is one that will often have taxation implications, particularly where the nonprofit seeks income tax exemption, charitable status and so on.
qas: answers: A nonprofit organization (NPO, also known as a non-business entity) is an organization whose purposes are other than making a profit.
question: What is the purpose of an NPO?

answers: In economic terms, a nonprofit organization uses its surplus revenues to further achieve its purpose or mission
question: What does an NPO do with it's surplus income?

answers: the distribution constraint
question: What is the constraint's upon an NPO's financial distributions called?

answers: purposes are other than making a profit
question: What is the definition of a non-profit organization?

answers: non-business entity
question: What is an NPO also known as?

answers: furthering a particular social cause or advocating for a particular point of view
question: What is the purpose of an NPO?

answers: further achieve its purpose or mission, rather than distributing its surplus income to the organization's shareholders (or equivalents) as profit
question: What does a non-profit do with the money it takes in, instead of using it for a profit?

answers: distribution constraint
question: What is it called when a non-profit uses it's money as it should?

context: The nonprofit landscape is highly varied, although many people have come to associate NPOs with charitable organizations. Although charities do comprise an often high profile or visible aspect of the sector, there are many other types of nonprofits. Overall, they tend to be either member-serving or community-serving. Member-serving organizations include mutual societies, cooperatives, trade unions, credit unions, industry associations, sports clubs, retired serviceman's clubs and peak bodies – organizations that benefit a particular group of people i.e. the members of the organization. Typically, community-serving organizations are focused on providing services to the community in general, either globally or locally: organizations delivering human services programs or projects, aid and development programs, medical research, education and health services, and so on. It could be argued many nonprofits sit across both camps, at least in terms of the impact they make. For example, the grassroots support group that provides a lifeline to those with a particular condition or disease could be deemed to be serving both its members (by directly supporting them) and the broader community (through the provision of a helping service for fellow citizens).
qas: answers: charitable
question: What types of organizations are NPOs usually associated with?

answers: member-serving or community-serving
question: Who does an NPO usually serve?

answers: providing services to the community in general, either globally or locally
question: What do NPOs that center around community usually focus on?

answers: by directly supporting them
question: What are member serving NPOs really focused on?

answers: a helping service for fellow citizens
question: What are community serving NPOs focused on?

context: Although NPOs are permitted to generate surplus revenues, they must be retained by the organization for its self-preservation, expansion, or plans. NPOs have controlling members or a board of directors. Many have paid staff including management, whereas others employ unpaid volunteers and even executives who work with or without compensation (occasionally nominal). In some countries, where there is a token fee, in general it is used to meet legal requirements for establishing a contract between the executive and the organization.
qas: answers: they must be retained by the organization for its self-preservation, expansion, or plans
question: How does an NPO have to handle surplus money?

answers: controlling members or a board of directors
question: Who makes most of the decisions for an NPO?

answers: Many have paid staff including management, whereas others employ unpaid volunteers and even executives who work with or without compensation
question: How do NPOs handle staffing?

answers: to meet legal requirements for establishing a contract between the executive and the organization
question: What are token fees used for?

context: Some NPOs may also be a charity or service organization; they may be organized as a profit corporation or as a trust, a cooperative, or they exist informally. A very similar type of organization termed a supporting organization operates like a foundation, but they are more complicated to administer, hold more favorable tax status and are restricted in the public charities they support. Their mole is not to be successful in terms of wealth, but in terms of giving value to the groups of people they administer to.
qas: answers: profit corporation or as a trust, a cooperative, or they exist informally
question: How are charity or service NPOs usually organized?

answers: a supporting organization
question: What type of organization behaves much like a foundation?

answers: giving value to the groups of people they administer to
question:  What is a major function of a foundation?

context: The two major types of nonprofit organization are membership and board-only. A membership organization elects the board and has regular meetings and the power to amend the bylaws. A board-only organization typically has a self-selected board, and a membership whose powers are limited to those delegated to it by the board. A board-only organization's bylaws may even state that the organization does not have any membership, although the organization's literature may refer to its donors or service recipients as "members"; examples of such organizations are Fairvote and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. The Model Nonprofit Corporation Act imposes many complexities and requirements on membership decision-making. Accordingly, many organizations, such as Wikimedia, have formed board-only structures. The National Association of Parliamentarians has generated concerns about the implications of this trend for the future of openness, accountability, and understanding of public concerns in nonprofit organizations. Specifically, they note that nonprofit organizations, unlike business corporations, are not subject to market discipline for products and shareholder discipline of their capital; therefore, without membership control of major decisions such as election of the board, there are few inherent safeguards against abuse. A rebuttal to this might be that as nonprofit organizations grow and seek larger donations, the degree of scrutiny increases, including expectations of audited financial statements. A further rebuttal might be that NPOs are constrained, by their choice of legal structure, from financial benefit as far as distribution of profit to its members/directors is concerned. Beware of board-only organizations- review the board members annual income before donating, such as the Clinton Foundation. Board members who decide what percentage of your donations will increase their personal wealth are rampant in abusing this designation of an NPO, and this is why they attempt to avoid audits and use a double bottom line for taxing.
qas: answers: membership and board-only
question: What are the two top types of NPOs?

answers: elects the board and has regular meetings and the power to amend the bylaws
question: How is a membership organization run?

answers: self-selected board, and a membership whose powers are limited to those delegated to it by the board
question: How is a board only organization run?

answers: financial benefit as far as distribution of profit to its members/directors is concerned
question: What is a further constraint of an NPO, depending on their legal structure?

answers: Board members who decide what percentage of your donations will increase their personal wealth are rampant in abusing this designation
question: What should one be aware of when dealing with a board run NPO?

context: Canada allows nonprofits to be incorporated or unincorporated. Nonprofits may incorporate either federally, under Part II of the Canada Business Corporations Act or under provincial legislation. Many of the governing Acts for Canadian nonprofits date to the early 1900s, meaning that nonprofit legislation has not kept pace with legislation that governs for-profit corporations; particularly with regards to corporate governance. Federal, and in some provinces (such as Ontario), incorporation is by way of Letters Patent, and any change to the Letters Patent (even a simple name change) requires formal approval by the appropriate government, as do by-law changes. Other provinces (such as Alberta) permit incorporation as of right, by the filing of Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Association.
qas: answers: incorporated or unincorporated
question: How are NPOs classified in Canada?

answers: nonprofit legislation has not kept pace with legislation that governs for-profit corporations
question: How has Canada's government kept up with the changing forms of NPOs?

answers: formal approval by the appropriate government
question: How do NPOs change their by-laws, if they had to apply for incorporation by Letters Permit, in Canada?

answers: by the filing of Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Association
question: How does Alberta handle NPOs filing for incorporation?

answers: Letters Patent
question: How is incorporation handled in Ontario?

context: During 2009, the federal government enacted new legislation repealing the Canada Corporations Act, Part II - the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act. This Act was last amended on 10 October 2011 and the act was current till 4 March 2013. It allows for incorporation as of right, by Articles of Incorporation; does away with the ultra vires doctrine for nonprofits; establishes them as legal persons; and substantially updates the governance provisions for nonprofits. Ontario also overhauled its legislation, adopting the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act during 2010; pending the outcome of an anticipated election during October 2011,[dated info] the new Act is expected to be in effect as of 1 July 2013.
qas: answers: 2009
question: When was the Canada Corporations Act, Part II repealed?

answers: incorporation as of right, by Articles of Incorporation
question: What did the creation of the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act mean for NPOs?

answers: 2010
question: When did Ontario adopt the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act?

answers: 1 July 2013
question: When does Ontario expect the Canada Not-for-Profits Corpaoations Act to go into effect?

answers: 10 October 2011
question: When was the Canada Not-for-Profit corporations Act last ammended?

context: Canada also permits a variety of charities (including public and private foundations). Charitable status is granted by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) upon application by a nonprofit; charities are allowed to issue income tax receipts to donors, must spend a certain percentage of their assets (including cash, investments and fixed assets) and file annual reports in order to maintain their charitable status. In determining whether an organization can become a charity, CRA applies a common law test to its stated objects and activities. These must be:
qas: answers: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
question: Who grants a charitable status to an NPO in Canada?

answers: income tax receipts
question: What are donors to receive from a NPO?

answers: file annual reports
question: How does an NPO keep their charitable status?

answers: a common law test to its stated objects and activities
question: How does the Canada Revenue Agency decide who can have a charitable status?

answers: cash, investments and fixed assets
question: What kinds of assets must the NPO spend in order to keep it's charitable status?

context: In South Africa, charities issue a tax certificate when requested by donors which can be used as a tax deduction by the donor. Non Profit Organisations are registered under Companies and Intellectual Property Commission as Nonprofit Companies (NPCs) but may voluntarily register with The Nonprofit Companies Directorate. Trusts are registered by the Master of the High Court. Section 21 Companies are registered under the Company's Act. All are classified as Voluntary Organisations and all must be registered with the South Africa Revenue Services "SARS".[citation needed]
qas: answers: a tax certificate
question: What do NPOs in South Africa give to their donors?

answers: a tax deduction by the donor
question: What can a tax certificate issued by a South Africian NPO be used for?

answers: Companies and Intellectual Property Commission as Nonprofit Companies (NPCs)
question: Where are South Africian NPOs registered?

answers: Master of the High Court
question: Who keeps track of the trusts of South Africian NPOs?

answers: South Africa Revenue Services "SARS"
question: Who would a South Africian NPO register with if they were a voluntary organization?

context: A charity is a nonprofit organisation that meets stricter criteria regarding its purpose and the method in which it makes decisions and reports its finances. For example, a charity is generally not allowed to pay its Trustees. In England and Wales, charities may be registered with the Charity Commission. In Scotland, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator serves the same function. Other organizations which are classified as nonprofit organizations elsewhere, such as trade unions, are subject to separate regulations, and are not regarded as "charities" in the technical sense.
qas: answers: nonprofit organisation that meets stricter criteria regarding its purpose and the method in which it makes decisions and reports its finances
question: What is the definition of a charity?

answers: Charity Commission
question: Where are charity organizations registered in England and Wales?

answers: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
question: Where would an NPO or charity organization register in Scotland?

answers: generally not allowed to pay its Trustees
question: What is one of the contraints of an NPO with regards to assets?

answers: not regarded as "charities" in the technical sense
question: Is a trade union governed by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator?

context: After a nonprofit organization has been formed at the state level, the organization may seek recognition of tax exempt status with respect to U.S. federal income tax. That is done typically by applying to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), although statutory exemptions exist for limited types of nonprofit organizations. The IRS, after reviewing the application to ensure the organization meets the conditions to be recognized as a tax exempt organization (such as the purpose, limitations on spending, and internal safeguards for a charity), may issue an authorization letter to the nonprofit granting it tax exempt status for income tax payment, filing, and deductibility purposes. The exemption does not apply to other Federal taxes such as employment taxes. Additionally, a tax-exempt organization must pay federal tax on income that is unrelated to their exempt purpose. Failure to maintain operations in conformity to the laws may result in an organization losing its tax exempt status.
qas: answers: applying to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
question: How does a US NPO apply for tax exempt status?

answers: purpose, limitations on spending, and internal safeguards for a charity
question: What are some things the IRS looks at in a charity applying for tax exempt status?

answers: must pay federal tax on income that is unrelated to their exempt purpose
question: Does this tax exempt status apply to other taxes?

answers: losing its tax exempt status
question: What happens if an NPO does not abide by the tax laws?

answers: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
question: Who has the final say on whether or not an NPO is granted tax exempt status?

context: Individual states and localities offer nonprofits exemptions from other taxes such as sales tax or property tax. Federal tax-exempt status does not guarantee exemption from state and local taxes, and vice versa. These exemptions generally have separate applications and their requirements may differ from the IRS requirements. Furthermore, even a tax exempt organization may be required to file annual financial reports (IRS Form 990) at the state and federal level. A tax exempt organization's 990 forms are required to be made available for public scrutiny. An example of nonprofit organization in the US is Project Vote Smart.
qas: answers: 990 forms
question: What form must an NPO make available to the public?

answers: generally have separate applications and their requirements may differ from the IRS requirements
question: Are the state requirements to be tax exempt the same as the Federal requirements?

answers: IRS Form 990
question: What financial form must be filed with both the state and federal governments each year?

answers: Project Vote Smart
question: What is one example of an NPO in the United States?

answers: exemptions from other taxes such as sales tax or property tax
question: What can states or cities offer to NPOs?

context: The board of directors has ultimate control over the organization, but typically an executive director is hired. In some cases, the board is elected by a membership, but commonly, the board of directors is self-perpetuating. In these "board-only" organizations, board members nominate new members and vote on their fellow directors nominations. Part VI, section A, question 7a of the Form 990 asks "members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body?".
qas: answers: board of directors
question: Who is in control of the organization?

answers: executive director
question: Who does the board hire to help with running the organization?

answers: self-perpetuating
question: How is the board of directors most often chosen?

answers: elected by a membership
question: How is a board of directors less commonly chosen?

answers: Part VI, section A, question 7a
question: Where, on Form 990, does an organization have to list what type of board they have?

context: Capacity building is an ongoing problem experienced by NPOs for a number of reasons. Most rely on external funding (government funds, grants from charitable foundations, direct donations) to maintain their operations and changes in these sources of revenue may influence the reliability or predictability with which the organization can hire and retain staff, sustain facilities, create programs, or maintain tax-exempt status. For example, a university that sells research to for-profit companies may have tax exemption problems. In addition, unreliable funding, long hours and low pay can result in employee retention problems. During 2009, the US government acknowledged this critical need by the inclusion of the Nonprofit Capacity Building Program in the Serve America Act. Further efforts to quantify the scope of the sector and propose policy solutions for community benefit were included in the Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act, proposed during 2010.
qas: answers: government funds, grants from charitable foundations, direct donations
question: What are ways that a charitable foundation receives money for it's cause?

answers: external funding
question: What type of funding do charitable organizations typically rely on?

answers: unreliable funding, long hours and low pay
question: What are some problems that affect employee retention and volunteers?

answers: Nonprofit Capacity Building Program
question: What legislation did the US introduce to try and help the NPOs?

answers: 2010
question: When was the Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act adopted?

context: In Australia, nonprofit organisations include trade unions, charitable entities, co-operatives, universities and hospitals, mutual societies, grass-root and support groups, political parties, religious groups, incorporated associations, not-for-profit companies, trusts and more. Furthermore, they operate across a multitude of domains and industries, from health, employment, disability and other human services to local sporting clubs, credit unions and research institutes. A nonprofit organisation in Australia can choose from a number of legal forms depending on the needs and activities of the organisation: co-operative, company limited by guarantee, unincorporated association, incorporated association (by the Associations Incorporation Act 1985) or incorporated association or council (by the Commonwealth Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976). From an academic perspective, social enterprise is for the most part considered a sub-set of the nonprofit sector as typically they too are concerned with a purpose relating to a public good, however these are not bound to adhere to a nonprofit legal structure and many incorporate and operate as for-profit entities.
qas: answers: a purpose relating to a public good
question: What is the biggest concern of non-profits in Australia?

answers: 1976
question: When was the Commonwealth Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act adopted?

answers: 1985
question: When was the Associations Incorporation Act adopted?

answers: incorporated association
question: What does the Associations Incorporation Act cover?

answers: Commonwealth Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act
question: Who covers incorporated associations or councils?

context: Many nonprofit organizations find it difficult to create consistent messaging that resonates with their various stakeholders as marketing budgets are minimal or nonexistent. Marketing is in many cases a taboo word that NPOs or others don't like to associate with such community benefit organizations. There are strategic ways in which nonprofits can leverage their access to various community stakeholders to get their name and cause recognized by the public, but it is imperative to have an outreach strategy which includes a financial plan to execute that outreach/marketing strategy, particularly if the organization has plans to rebrand or expand their initiaives.
qas: answers: minimal or nonexistent
question: What kind of marketing budgets do NPOs usually have?

answers: taboo word that NPOs or others don't like to associate with such community benefit organizations
question: Why is marketing harder for NPOs?

answers: an outreach strategy which includes a financial plan to execute that outreach/marketing strategy
question: What does an NPO need to have in order to begin thinking about expansion or rebranding?

answers: leverage their access to various community stakeholders to get their name and cause recognized by the public
question: What is a moer low-key way that NPOs can get access to marketing and word of mouth?

context: Resource mismanagement is a particular problem with NPOs because the employees are not accountable to anybody with a direct stake in the organization. For example, an employee may start a new program without disclosing its complete liabilities. The employee may be rewarded for improving the NPO's reputation, making other employees happy, and attracting new donors. Liabilities promised on the full faith and credit of the organization but not recorded anywhere constitute accounting fraud. But even indirect liabilities negatively affect the financial sustainability of the NPO, and the NPO will have financial problems unless strict controls are instated. Some commentators have also argued that receiving significant funding from large for-profit corporations can ultimately alter the NPO's functions.
qas: answers: employees are not accountable to anybody with a direct stake in the organization
question: How is resource mismanagement allowed to happen so easily?

answers: strict controls
question: How can an NPO help to prevent financial problems?

answers: alter the NPO's functions
question: What can a large influx of money from a for-profit company do to an organization?

answers: Liabilities promised on the full faith and credit of the organization
question: What can constitute accounting fraud when nothing is recorded?

answers: Resource mismanagement
question: What is a major hurdle of the financial aspect of an NPO?

context: Competition for employees with the public and private sector is another problem that Nonprofit organizations will inevitably face, particularly for management positions. There are reports of major talent shortages in the nonprofit sector today regarding newly graduated workers, and NPOs have for too long relegated hiring to a secondary priority, which could be why they find themselves in the position many do. While many established NPO's are well-funded and comparative to their public sector competetitors, many more are independent and must be creative with which incentives they use to attract and maintain vibrant personalities. The initial interest for many is the wage and benefits package, though many who have been questioned after leaving an NPO have reported that it was stressful work environments and implacable work that drove them away.
qas: answers: Competition for employees with the public and private sector
question: What problems with employment do Non Profits face?

answers: management
question: What are positions that employees really want, but there are never enough of?

answers: secondary priority
question: How important do NPOs consider hiring?

answers: wage and benefits package
question: What is a primary interest to prospective NPO employees?

answers: stressful work environments and implacable work that drove them away
question: How do employees that are no longer with NPOs feel about the time that they worked there?

context: Public and private sector employment has, for the most part, been able to offer more for their employees than most nonprofit agencies throughout history. Either in the form of higher wages, more comprehensive benefit packages, or less tedious work, the public and private sector has enjoyed an advantage in attracting employees over NPOs. Traditionally, the NPO has attracted mission-driven individuals who want to assist their chosen cause. Compounding the issue is that some NPOs do not operate in a manner similar to most businesses, or only seasonally. This leads many young and driven employees to forego NPOs in favor of more stable employment. Today however, Nonprofit organizations are adopting methods used by their competitors and finding new means to retain their employees and attract the best of the newly minted workforce.
qas: answers: higher wages, more comprehensive benefit packages, or less tedious work
question: What can the public and private sector offer employers that NPOs usually cannot?

answers: mission-driven individuals who want to assist their chosen cause
question: What types of employees do NPOs usually attract?

answers: do not operate in a manner similar to most businesses, or only seasonally
question: What is something that causes a huge problem with employment in NPOs?

answers: more stable employment
question: Where are young grads looking for that NPOs?

context: It has been mentioned that most nonprofits will never be able to match the pay of the private sector and therefore should focus their attention on benefits packages, incentives and implementing pleasurable work environments. Pleasurable work conditions are ranked as being more preferable than a high salary and implacable work. NPOs are encouraged to pay as much as they are able, and offer a low stress work environment that the employee can associate him or herself positively with. Other incentives that should be implemented are generous vacation allowances or flexible work hours.
qas: answers: will never be able to match the pay
question: Can Npos match the wages of public and private sector employers?

answers: benefits packages, incentives and implementing pleasurable work environments
question: What should NPOs focus on offering employees instead of high wages?

answers: Pleasurable work conditions
question: What is better than having high pay at an NPO?

answers: as much as they are able
question: How much should an NPO pay employees?

answers: generous vacation allowances or flexible work hours
question: What are other incentives that NPO emplotees can be offered instead of higher wages?

context: In the United States, two of the wealthiest nonprofit organizations are the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has an endowment of US$38 billion, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute originally funded by Hughes Aircraft prior to divestiture, which has an endowment of approximately $14.8 billion. Outside the United States, another large NPO is the British Wellcome Trust, which is a "charity" by British usage. See: List of wealthiest foundations. Note that this assessment excludes universities, at least a few of which have assets in the tens of billions of dollars. For example; List of U.S. colleges and universities by endowment.
qas: answers: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
question: What is one of the wealthiest nonprofit organizations in America?

answers: Howard Hughes Medical Institute
question: What NPO was origionally funded by Hughes Aircraft?

answers: US$38 billion
question: How much is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation worth?

answers: $14.8 billion
question: How much is the Howard Hughes Medical Institute worth?

answers: British Wellcome Trust
question: What is one of the largest NPOs outside of the United States?

context: Some NPOs which are particularly well known, often for the charitable or social nature of their activities performed during a long period of time, include Amnesty International, Oxfam, Rotary International, Kiwanis International, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Nourishing USA, DEMIRA Deutsche Minenräumer (German Mine Clearers), FIDH International Federation for Human Rights, Goodwill Industries, United Way, ACORN (now defunct), Habitat for Humanity, Teach For America, the Red Cross and Red Crescent organizations, UNESCO, IEEE, INCOSE, World Wide Fund for Nature, Heifer International, Translators Without Borders and SOS Children's Villages.
qas: answers: Habitat for Humanity
question: What is a well known NPO that helps people from low incomes become homeowners?

answers: Rotary International
question: What is a international NPO that works on local levels to help communities thrive?

answers: United Way
question: What is a national charite that helps to bring food and health care to low income families?

answers: Red Cross and Red Crescent
question: Which NPO is on the fore front of help when national disasters strike?

answers: World Wide Fund for Nature
question: Which organization is a leader in promoting nature and preserving the enviornment?

context: In the traditional domain noted in RFC 1591, .org is for "organizations that didn't fit anywhere else" in the naming system, which implies that it is the proper category for non-commercial organizations if they are not governmental, educational, or one of the other types with a specific TLD. It is not designated specifically for charitable organizations or any specific organizational or tax-law status, however; it encompasses anything that is not classifiable as another category. Currently, no restrictions are enforced on registration of .com or .org, so one can find organizations of all sorts in either of these domains, as well as other top-level domains including newer, more specific ones which may apply to particular sorts of organizations such as .museum for museums or .coop for cooperatives. Organizations might also register by the appropriate country code top-level domain for their country.
qas: answers: organizations that didn't fit anywhere else
question: What does .org on a URL mean?

answers: not designated specifically for charitable organizations or any specific organizational or tax-law status
question: Are only NPOs allowed to use .org?

answers: encompasses anything that is not classifiable as another category
question: What is included in the list of organizations allowed to use .org?

answers: Currently, no restrictions are enforced on registration of .com or .org
question: Is there an agency that decides if someone is using the domain designation incorrectly?

answers: .museum
question: What new domain designation should a museum use?

context: Instead of being defined by "non" words, some organizations are suggesting new, positive-sounding terminology to describe the sector. The term "civil society organization" (CSO) has been used by a growing number of organizations, such as the Center for the Study of Global Governance. The term "citizen sector organization" (CSO) has also been advocated to describe the sector – as one of citizens, for citizens – by organizations such as Ashoka: Innovators for the Public. A more broadly applicable term, "Social Benefit Organization" (SBO) has been advocated for by organizations such as MiniDonations. Advocates argue that these terms describe the sector in its own terms, without relying on terminology used for the government or business sectors. However, use of terminology by a nonprofit of self-descriptive language that is not legally compliant risks confusing the public about nonprofit abilities, capabilities and limitations.
qas: answers: "non" words
question: What type of language has it been suggested that NPOs should begin to get away from?

answers: new, positive-sounding terminology
question: What type of language are organizations being directed towards?

answers: civil society organization
question: What is a new term for NPOs that has started to see more use?

answers: citizen sector organization
question: What is a term being used for organizations that are for the citizens, by the citizens?

answers: Social Benefit Organization
question: What would a group like Crowdfund, GoFundMe or Kickstarter possibly belong to?