### social organization:

Nonprofit
* Many nonprofits act as grantees for federal government programs
  - are multi-billion dollar enterprises
  - rely on the donation of used computers and software from businesses and individuals
  - spend hundreds of thousands and even millions on fundraising activities
  - start out as projects and eventually become corporations once they're stable
  - use firework sales as a fund-raiser
* Most nonprofits are small, but large organizations have the bulk of the finances.
* allow people to act upon the values of compassion, altruism, democracy, and pluralism.
* also are a major force in the state's economy as both employers and consumers.
* are a growth industry in Maryland
  - increasingly the subject of federal scrutiny and regulations
  - primarily volunteer organizations involved in charitable activities
* benefit just as businesses do from the intelligent application of technology.
* can be as hierarchical as corporations.
* compete for dollars from foundations, corporations and individual donors.
* develop systems for the management of everything from office supplies to donor names.
* employ thousands of people.
* exist and have grown because of tax breaks.
* focus more on fundraising from donors, e.g., grants, contributions, etc.
* have social and legal responsibilities that extend beyond spending their money wisely.
* know how to mobilize people on a personal level.
* make conscious decisions to retain risk every day
  - unique contributions to society
* often exist to accomplish a goal unrelated to traditional paying customer satisfaction
  - involve an orientation towards public service and community action
* participate in markets and compete for resources, just like businesses do.
* play an important societal role in strengthening democracy.
* provide programs and services to address critical needs and enrich community life.
* typically take longer to achieve success and sustainability.
* use pricing to achieve social goals.
* work together in coalitions.

### social organization:

Nonprofit organization
* Many nonprofit organizations are exempt from income tax
  - property taxes
* Many nonprofit organizations have members who can challenge corporate misbehavior
  - their own Web sites
  - maintain resource centers
  - rely to a great extent on the use of volunteers
  - train dogs to assist humans who face a physical challenge
* Most nonprofit organizations are small, but large organizations have the bulk of finances
  - rely on volunteers to run their gambling events
  - work with volunteers
* are major settings for the delivery of social services
  - relatively scarce in high poverty neighborhoods
  - unique in their financial, tax, and reporting structures
* come in all shapes and sizes.
* have laws pertaining to each kind
  - no shareholders
* is an organization
* live by the grants and donations of their supporters.
* play an increasingly prominent role in the provision of public services.
* rely upon the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations.
* take a wide variety of forms
  - many forms and serve many purposes

### social organization:

Orchestra
* are ensembles
  - located in operas
  - part of theaters
  - seating
* have many people.
* musical group
+ Rehearsal: Performing arts
  * Orchestras often have 'section rehearsal's or 'sectional's. This means that each group of instruments rehearse separately, e.g. the string sectional will be all the string instruments rehearsing together.
+ Tuba: Brass instruments.
  * The 'tuba' is the biggest of all the brass musical instruments. They are the newest part of the symphony orchestra, first showing up in the mid-19th century. Most orchestras have a tuba now.

Other organization
* adopt methodologies
  - project management methodologies
* open offices.
* provide additional information
* serve families.
* work with universities.