501(c)(3)
Board of Directors
Watchdog
Third Sector
By Laws
Grant
Charter
Liability
Founder's Syndrome
Mission
Altruism
Transparency
Endowment
In-Kind donation
Donor-Advised Funds
Donations given to an entity in which the person giving the money retains some control over how the funds are spent
The fundamental purpose and reason to exist for an organization
funding provided to an organization through a foundation or government source
A donation of products or services instead of money to a nonprofit by a company or an individual
A term used to describe the nonprofit sector because it is separate from government and the for-profit sector
An agency or org that scrutinizes the operations of other orgs to increase accountability and provide guidance to the public
Governing body of nonprofit organization with specific legal and ethical responsibilities for the organization.
The legal operating guidelines for a board of directors
Liability Any legal responsibility, duty, or obligation
The legal organizational document also known as Articles of Incorporation
A system of operation that allows outsiders to see how the org operates to ensure public trust in an org.
A situation in which the founder of an org is resistant to changes proposed by a board
Income-generating assets held by an organization designed to preserve them indefinitely
An unselfish need to build a better world
Tax designation to group nonprofits. Mostly humanitarian-focused.
