NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION (NPO)の意味、非営利団体

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2006.11.16(Review of 2004.06.09 edition)

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Here's an organization for which the bottom line isn't top priority!

Today's Lesson
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION (NPO)   非営利団体(NPO)

Explanation

  • A non-profit organization or NPO is an organization which exists not to make a profit, but rather to serve the community or promote private interests. Examples include charities and churches as well as many schools, hospitals, and organizations promoting sports or the arts.
  • non-profit organization(略して NPO)とは、収益を上げるためではなく、地域に貢献したり、特定の集団の利益を追求する団体のことです。例としては、慈善団体や教会、多くの学校、病院、スポーツや文化の振興団体などがあります。

examples

  1. Many non-profit organizations would not be able to make ends meet without public donations or government subsidies.
  2. The local art museum receives special tax breaks because it operates as a non-profit organization.
  3. I work for an NPO that provides job training for underprivileged youth.

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