April M. Maxwell- Henley
NPM/502
Thomas Edison State College (online)
Mentor: Dr. Lloyd Williams
January 12, 2015
Discuss the nature of the nonprofit sector, why it came into existence, and how it has changed over time. The nature of a nonprofit organization is to assist the public. It is an organization that is referred by many different names such as third sector, a charitable sector, voluntary sector and tax-exempt sector. This private organization is self-governing and plays a significant role in the lives of people all across the globe. Charitable nonprofit organizations are the largest groups that functions under the 501(c) (3). These groups are known as museums, hospitals, universities and religious