charity

(noun)

An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.

Related Terms

  • social responsibility
  • social audit

Examples of charity in the following topics:

  • Early Efforts in Social Responsibility

    • Carnegie's business philosophy was based on two principles: charity (the more fortunate should assist those who are less fortunate) and stewardship (the rich hold their money "in trust" for the rest of society, using it for any purpose society deems appropriate).
    • Recognize Andrew Carnegie's business principles of charity and stewardship as the precursors to modern organizational social responsibility
  • Nonprofit Organizations (NPOs)

    • Some NPOs may also be a charity or service organization; they may be organized as a not-for-profit corporation or as a trust, a cooperative, or they exist informally.
    • A very similar type of organization termed a supporting organization operates like a foundation, but they are more complicated to administer, hold a more favorable tax status, and are restricted in the public charities they support.
  • The Role of the Nonprofit

    • A very similar type of organization, called a supporting organization, operates like a foundation, but is more complicated to administer, holds more favorable tax status, and is restricted in the public charities it can support.
    • After reviewing the application to ensure the organization meets the conditions (such as the purpose, limitations on spending, and internal safeguards for a charity), the IRS may issue an authorization letter to the nonprofit granting it tax exempt status for income tax payment, filing, and deductibility purposes.
  • The Purpose of Public Relations

    • For example, if a charity commissions a public relations agency to create an advertising campaign to raise money to find a cure for a disease, the charity and the people with the disease are stakeholders, but the audience is anyone who is likely to donate money.
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainable development defined

    • A distinction must be made between charity and CSR.
    • Charity refers to a company's efforts to donate money or resources to an organization or a cause, promoting and allowing employees to volunteer in the community, and the establishment or endorsement of foundations.
  • Family and Friends

    • However, person-to-person lending is for the most part a for-profit activity, which distinguishes it from person-to-person charities, person-to-person philanthropy, and crowdfunding.
  • Occupational Safety and Health Act

    • Defines an employer to be any "person engaged in a business affecting commerce who has employees, but does not include the United States or any state or political subdivision of a State. " The act applies to employers as diverse as manufacturers, construction companies, law firms, hospitals, charities, labor unions, and private schools.
  • Social Influences and Purchasing

    • Activists: ones who get involved with their communities, political movements, charities and so on.
  • Defining marketing

    • Tracing the evolution of the various definitions of marketing proposed during the last thirty years reveals two trends: (1) expansion of the application of marketing to non-profit and non-business institutions; e.g. charities, education, or health care; and (2) expansion of the responsibilities of marketing beyond the personal survival of the individual firm, to include the betterment of society as a whole.
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