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The objectives of the system were summarized by one of its founders, Russy D. Sumariwalla, who said that it: | The objectives of the system were summarized by one of its founders, Russy D. Sumariwalla, who said that it: | ||
| − | *Facilitates the collection, tabulation, presentation, and analysis of data by the types of organizations and their activities | + | *Facilitates the collection, tabulation, presentation, and analysis of data by the types of organizations and their activities |
| − | *Promotes uniformity and comparability in the presentation of statistical and other data collected by various public and private agencies | + | *Promotes uniformity and comparability in the presentation of statistical and other data collected by various public and private agencies |
*Provides better quality information as the basis for public policy debate and decision-making for the nonprofit sector and for society at large (National Center for Charitable Studies). | *Provides better quality information as the basis for public policy debate and decision-making for the nonprofit sector and for society at large (National Center for Charitable Studies). | ||
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The organizations classified by the ICNO share four basic similarities: | The organizations classified by the ICNO share four basic similarities: | ||
| − | + | #Organized – The organization needs to be institutionalized, which does not necessarily mean that the organization needs to be recognized legally. However, it does need to have an internal structure, show a sustained pursuit of its goals, and a significant difference between members and non-members. Thus, the ICNO does not consider an unorganized gathering of individuals to be a legitimate organization. | |
| − | + | #Private – The organizations need to be separate from the government. They can receive funding from the government, but need to maintain a structural independence. They cannot exercise governmental power. | |
| − | + | #Self-Governing – Although an organization might be private and non-governmental, it can still be controlled by private institutions and corporations. To address this issue, the ICNO also requires its organizations to be self-governing, Thus, they need to be able to control their own activities. | |
| − | + | #Nonprofit distributing – Organizations are free to generate profits. However, any profit must voluntary – individuals must be free to volunteer. However, a contribution of time or money cannot be required by law. | |
===Structure=== | ===Structure=== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:24, 11 August 2008
Contents
Introduction
There are four general schemes used to classify Non Governmental Organizations. These include:
- United Nations International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC)
- General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE)
- National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)
- International Classification of Nonprofit Organizations (ICNO)
These are commonly referred to using their acronyms provided above. This article will attempt to provide a comprehensive review of these classification schemes.
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