Learning that groups such as fraternities/sororities, the NFL and social clubs are tax exempt through this week’s readings and in-class lesson came as a surprise. I have worked at a nonprofit organization for just over 6 years, and if asked … Continue reading
A non-profit is used to describe non-governmental organization or institutions that operate under the 501 (c) of the tax code. Non-profit that fall under the 501 (C )(3) which are tax exempt and they do not pay for Sale taxes … Continue reading
What it means to be a non-profit is a question whose answer is ever-evolving. The definition has changed substantially over the last decade and will continue to change as demographic shifts, technological advances, and blurred sector lines shape the definition of … Continue reading
Personal post: Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims. This month Muslims fast and donate some portions of their assets. I am sharing this aspect to the weekly blog because I have joined a Facebook group named “Ramadan at Islamic … Continue reading
This article is referencing a non-profit organization in Phoenix building homes for homeless families. This article made me think about what I believe non-profits to be. As discussed in class, non-profit organizations are corporations that exist for a purpose. The mission … Continue reading
Lesson 1: What Does It Really Mean to be a Non-Profit Nonprofit implies a special name for those organizations which are neither a business nor run by the government. In the United States, nonprofit is also called the not- … Continue reading
In discussing the roles that non-profits play in our society, here is an example of The Health Wagon operating as a “quasi-government” service, providing much needed healthcare to individuals in Appalachia who would otherwise go without have nowhere else to … Continue reading
As discussed in class and throughout the readings, there a technical and cultural definition of what it means to be a non-profit. Generally, in the United States, non-profits are a tax-exempt organization that serve a public good that the government … Continue reading
Link to Article: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/what-is-a-nonprofit I decided to share the above article with the class because it relates to our class discussion on Wednesday. The article help explains the different non-profits that fall under the 501(c)(3) and those that uses other … Continue reading
According to our reading assigned this week, “the nonprofit sector is the collective name used to describe institutions and organizations in American society that are neither government nor business.” Another definition of “nonprofit” presented in class on Wednesday was, “A … Continue reading