Nonprofit Terminology/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Nonprofit Terminology.

Terms often used interchangeably to refer to organizations and services not bought and sold in markets or directly controlled by governments. The four terms and philanthropy emphasize slightly different aspects of such non-market, non-governmental entities.