For Profit Vs. Not For Profit organizations: I would like to start with the more interesting type of organizations to discuss and that is not for profit organization (NPO). The first advantage to NPO is simply tax exemption (IRS‚ 2012)‚ once an organization meets certain criteria and is approved as a NPO‚ it doesn’t pay tax on its income. It is very important to understand here that the money saved from not paying tax is reinvested in such organization to either continue providing the type of services
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Definition of Non-Profit Organizations Associations‚ charities‚ cooperatives‚ and other voluntary organizations formed to further cultural‚ educational‚ religious‚ professional‚ or public service objectives. Non-Profit Organization startup funding is provided by their members‚ trustees‚ or others who do not expect repayment‚ and who do not share in the organization’s profits or losses which are retained or absorbed. Approved‚ incorporated‚ or registered Non-Profit Organizations are usually granted tax
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Our society is composed of two sectors a public one which is owned by the government and a private one where it is owned by private individuals. Usually‚ we have organizations within the economy where one is profit oriented and its main business objective is to make profit from the revenue it tends to make by the end of a certain period‚ therefore‚ nothing from the extra money made will be used to develop the business‚ instead‚ the profit will go to the owner of the business‚ adding to that the owner
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About ISO International Organization for Standardization is the largest developer and publisher of International standards. It consist of 162 countries and is a network of national standards of these. It is a non-governmental organization which fill the gap between the sectors i.e.public and private. On one side‚ ISO members are part of the governmental structures of their own country and on other hand‚ some ISO members are having their roots individually in private sector. ISO is derived from
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National Organization for Women Over the years women have been pushing for the same equality as men. Women are typically looked down upon and are ignored when it come to standing up for their rights. So what do women do in order to be heard? In the 1960s an organization called the National Organization for Women was established. This organizations main focus is to eliminate discrimination in the workplace‚ secure abortion‚ birth control and reproductive rights for all women‚ and end all forms
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International Labor Organization (ILO) The International Labor Organization (ILO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that deals with labor issues. Its headquarters are in Geneva‚ Switzerland. As stated by its Director-General‚ "the primary goal of the ILO today is to promote opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work‚ in conditions of freedom‚ equity‚ security and human dignity." In working towards this goal‚ the organization seeks to promote employment
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Introduction Volunteers can be found at many different types of organizations and are an important part of the work that is done by many nonprofit organizations (NPO). When working with volunteers there are many different aspects that have to be looked at for the volunteers and the organization to be successful. An organization like a NPO that utilizes volunteers has to make sure that they are aware of the liabilities that come with using volunteers. This is very important since every year there
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Abstract A global organization is chosen to retrieve the major cultural issue that effect the organizations interactions outside the United States. The global organization chosen is the World Trade Organization (WTO). An analysis is conducted of the three dimensions that pertain to the cultural issues retrieved in terms of ethics. Analysis will compare and contrast two of the ethical perspectives linked to one of the dimensions. Explanations of the perspectives in which serves the organization best along
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Policy Development and Research Faith-Based Organizations In Community Development Visit PD&R’s Web Site www.huduser.org to find this report and others sponsored by HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R). Other services of HUD USER‚ PD&R’s Research Information Service‚ include listservs; special interest‚ bimonthly publications (best practices‚ significant studies from other sources); access to public use databases;
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The non-profit organization (NPO) is itself the employer. The board of directors (the "Board")‚ usually elected by the general meeting of the members at an annual meeting‚ is responsible for overseeing the work of the organization and its employees. While decisions on the advice to hire staff or volunteers can delegate management team‚ board members are still responsible for the overall supervision of the organization‚ and can‚ in certain circumstances‚ are legally responsible decisions during his
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