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nonprofit
adjective non-profit
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Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).
Here in New York, plush rehabilitation centers literally canvass for big-paying clients whose insurance will cover the average $11,000 to $14,000 cost for a month's treatment. Meanwhile, there are only 12,000 non-profit treatment beds in the state for a conservatively estimated 350,000 addicts.
Similar: not-for-profit, non-profit-making · Opposite: for-profit
noun nonprofits · non-profit
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Ellipsis of nonprofit organization (“an organization that exists for reasons other than to make a profit, such as a charitable, educational or service organization”).
Historically, companies have viewed nonprofits primarily as recipients of their philanthropy – usually in the form of cash and product donations, as well as employee volunteers, in exchange for a boost to their reputations or stronger relationships with local stakeholders.
Similar: not-for-profit, NPO, nonprofit
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: noncommercial, non-profit-making, non-profit, charitable, lucrative, not-for-profit, for-profit, nfp, altruistic, eleemosynary, philanthropical, philanthropic, humanitarian, benevolent, tax-exempt, voluntary
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adj not seeking to produce a profit
| Español | sin ánimo de lucro, sin fin lucrativo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 비영리 biyeongni |
| 日本語 | 非営利 hieiri |
| 中文 | 非營利 /非营利 fēiyínglì |
| Português | sem fins lucrativos |
| Français | sans but lucratif, à but non lucratif |
| Deutsch | ohne Gewinnerzielungsabsicht, nonprofit |
| Italiano | non a scopo di lucro |
| Русский | некомме́рческий nekommérčeskij |
| Tiếng Việt | phi lợi nhuận, bất vụ lợi |
| العربية | غَيْرُ رِبْحِيّ ḡayru ribḥīyy, غَيْرُ هَادِفٍ لِلرِّبْحِ ḡayru hādifin li-r-ribḥi |
noun non-profit organization — see also NPO
| Español | organización sin ánimo de lucro, organización sin fin lucrativo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 비영리 단체 biyeongni danche |
| 中文 | 非營利組織 /非营利组织 fēiyínglì zǔzhī, 非營利機構 /非营利机构 fēiyínglì jīgòu |
| Português | organização sem fins lucrativos |
| Français | association sans but lucratif |
| Deutsch | Non-Profit-Organisation |
| Italiano | organizzazione non a scopo di lucro |
| Русский | некомме́рческая организа́ция nekommérčeskaja organizácija |
| Tiếng Việt | tổ chức phi lợi nhuận, tổ chức bất vụ lợi |
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