The Enterprise and Economic Development Glossary a resource of the .network library

nonprofit:

... an enterprise that does not seek or produce a gainful return after all operating expenses have been met; an organization that operates not-for-profit. In other words, an organization that operates without seeking a business profit. Nonprofits serve charitable causes. They are membership organizations that don't distribute money to individuals as a return of investment, rather they serve a group with a common interest. See the list of US economic development directories in Site Location Assistance.com. Free-access directories are listed by states with a tool is provided to search each of them for .network mission contacts. Several directories are maintained by state economic development associations (nonprofit membership organizations).

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