Curated category
Types of organization
- Nonprofit organizationA nonprofit organization operates for a collective, public, or social benefit rather than to generate profit for private owners.
- CorporationThe Latin word corpus means body, and that single term anchors the entire history of corporate law. By the time Justinian reigned from 527 to 565, Roman law…
- Trade associationA trade association is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry. These groups coordinate public relations…
- GangThe word gang derives from the past participle of Old English meaning to go or move. It is cognate with Old Norse meaning a journey or expedition.
- CommunityA community is a social unit, which means it is simply a group of people. This group shares socially significant characteristics that bind them together.