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The Sierra Club is the oldest grassroots environmental organization in the United States. The organization was founded in 1872 by a San Francisco group of professors, businessmen, and other...
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Evaluation is a systematic process for an organization to obtain information on its activities, its impacts and the effectiveness of its work, so that it can improve its activities and...
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Reciprocity: mutual dependence, action, or influence (Merriam-Webster)
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Several definitions exist, but most seem to agree that civil society is the “sum of institutions, organizations, and individuals located...
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Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), the twenty-sixth President of the United States, is most well-known for his dedication to conservation, domestic...
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The First Amendment to the United States Constitution states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the...
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Nonprofit organizations are legal or social entities, which provide goods and...
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The beliefs of many religious faiths encourage charitable activity by its members. The reasoning and origin of this encouragement varies from one group to another...
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Philanthropy, which generally refers to an affection for mankind, is manifested in donations of money,...
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Prosocial behavior refers to "voluntary actions that are intended to help or benefit another individual or group of individuals" (Eisenberg and Mussen 1989, 3). This...