Difference between revisions of "Classification of NGOs"
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To designate a general hospital one would not need to use the common code. A general hospital would be classified under E22 , where E stands for health, and the decile and centile code 22 represent a general hospital. Therefore, in this case, using only the decile and centile codes would suffice (National Center for Charitable Services). | To designate a general hospital one would not need to use the common code. A general hospital would be classified under E22 , where E stands for health, and the decile and centile code 22 represent a general hospital. Therefore, in this case, using only the decile and centile codes would suffice (National Center for Charitable Services). | ||
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The International Classification of Nonprofit Organizations was developed by a group of scholars working on the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project. This is the classification system recommended in the UN Handbook on Non-Profit Institutions in the System of National Accounts. The system is an elaboration on ISIC. | The International Classification of Nonprofit Organizations was developed by a group of scholars working on the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project. This is the classification system recommended in the UN Handbook on Non-Profit Institutions in the System of National Accounts. The system is an elaboration on ISIC. | ||
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The organizations classified by the ICNO share five basic similarities: | The organizations classified by the ICNO share five basic similarities: | ||
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*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. | *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. | ||
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The INCO groups organizations into twelve major activities: | The INCO groups organizations into twelve major activities: | ||
Revision as of 09:55, 4 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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