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The Organizations category includes organizations involved in international development, appropriate technology and sustainability. These pages are a spectrum of static pages of brief description to dynamic pages of collaboration and discussion. Please feel free to look around or to add your own organization.

Organizations that have a Wikipedia article can be found at Appropriate technology organizations. Check out other organizations on the list of appropriate technology organizations, Go to the list to add just the contact information of an organization, or for more indepth information, networking or discussion features, see the Organizations category to add a new page.

Nonprofit organizations

Nonprofit organization (abbreviated as NPO) is neither a legal or technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends. States in the United States defer to the IRS designation conferred under United States Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c), when the IRS deems an organization eligible. They may or may not have shareholders

The non-profit corporation is a common form of association used by community groups, as well as by homeowners' and condominium associations.

Establishing a nonprofit

Here are the steps in how to incorporate a nonprofit organization (in the United States):[1]

After the organization has been incorporated and received tax-exempt status, the next action in starting a nonprofit can be seeking advice and funding from different individuals, groups, and organizations.

For profit organizations

These include:

Sustainability organizations

Organizations which promote sustainability:

See also Category:Sustainability organizations

References

  1. ↑ https://onlinemasters.ohio.edu/masters-public-administration/how-to-start-a-nonprofit-organization/
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