Comments on: A Better Word for “Nonprofit” http://blog.raisedeyebrow.com/2010/01/a-better-word-for-nonprofit/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-better-word-for-nonprofit What's turning heads at Raised Eyebrow Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:48:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Emira http://blog.raisedeyebrow.com/2010/01/a-better-word-for-nonprofit/comment-page-1/#comment-2376 Emira Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:29:35 +0000 http://blog.raisedeyebrow.com/?p=810#comment-2376 The issue with Advocational Sector in Canada anyway would be/might be that the Canadian govt is very touchy about "advocacy" and non-profits or specifically charities. If you are seen to be an advocate in any real way you will lose your charitable status/jeopardize it. So I'm not sure that one hits the mark. The issue with Advocational Sector in Canada anyway would be/might be that the Canadian govt is very touchy about “advocacy” and non-profits or specifically charities. If you are seen to be an advocate in any real way you will lose your charitable status/jeopardize it. So I’m not sure that one hits the mark.

]]> By: Steve http://blog.raisedeyebrow.com/2010/01/a-better-word-for-nonprofit/comment-page-1/#comment-2375 Steve Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:18:09 +0000 http://blog.raisedeyebrow.com/?p=810#comment-2375 So I thought about this some after reading the initial post, and came up with "Advocational Sector" as a good descriptor for what we currently call NFPs. It seems to me to be a fundamental difference between a for-profit corporation (which, I guess, could be seen as an organization that advocates for profit on behalf of its constituents). This also distinguishes from what we currently call "mission-based" organizations, which are generally for-profits which have an additional goal, because while a company may have a mission, it is not necessarily to advocate on behalf of a group or entity. Advocational is also a less judgmental word than "Lobbbyist" which is something of a synonym. Advocational sector also easily describes both conservative & progressive organizations I think quite well. Lauren, quite adroitly, asked me on Twitter if this would cover arts groups. Looking at the definition of "advocate" as being "to speak in support of something" then yes, it does. Arts NFPs generally exist to either a)raise funds for art/artists and/or b)raise awareness for art/artists, which I think is covered under the admittedly very big tent that is "advocational sector". So I thought about this some after reading the initial post, and came up with “Advocational Sector” as a good descriptor for what we currently call NFPs. It seems to me to be a fundamental difference between a for-profit corporation (which, I guess, could be seen as an organization that advocates for profit on behalf of its constituents). This also distinguishes from what we currently call “mission-based” organizations, which are generally for-profits which have an additional goal, because while a company may have a mission, it is not necessarily to advocate on behalf of a group or entity. Advocational is also a less judgmental word than “Lobbbyist” which is something of a synonym.
Advocational sector also easily describes both conservative & progressive organizations I think quite well.

Lauren, quite adroitly, asked me on Twitter if this would cover arts groups. Looking at the definition of “advocate” as being “to speak in support of something” then yes, it does. Arts NFPs generally exist to either a)raise funds for art/artists and/or b)raise awareness for art/artists, which I think is covered under the admittedly very big tent that is “advocational sector”.

]]> By: Lee Drake http://blog.raisedeyebrow.com/2010/01/a-better-word-for-nonprofit/comment-page-1/#comment-2366 Lee Drake Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:05:16 +0000 http://blog.raisedeyebrow.com/?p=810#comment-2366 How about "pre-enjoyed profit" :) just call it what it is - much easier. Are you trying to hide something? How about “pre-enjoyed profit” :) just call it what it is – much easier. Are you trying to hide something?

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