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NP Exam 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Philanthropic insufficiency | Low donations due to donors withholding charitable dollars – often due to worry that other funding sources (like the government) will withhold monies if individual donate, free riding is also an issue. |
| Commons Externality | Too many organizations or causes that compete for the same scare resources, example: one NPOs effort can increase the fundraising efforts of another, thus reduce the funds available for collective goods. |
| Paternalism | Refers to tendency of those who choose to work or volunteer for NPOs to treat problems as they perceive them, rather than as clients perceive them. |
| Particularism | Refers to tendency of NPOs to focus on particular ethnic, religious, geographic, or ideologic groups, leading to duplication in some cases and gaps in coverage in others. |
| Amateurism | Refers to tendency to rely less on credentialed workers. |
| Sorting | Entrepreneurial sorting occurs when those residing in the NPO sector have different personal objectives regarding whey they want to accomplish in their role. |
| Cross-subsidize | Where NPOs charges higher prices for some products to generate financial surplus that can be used to lower the price, and so reduce exclusion, for other services. |
| Free Riders | Individuals that use resources or services without paying for them. |
| Contract Failure | Refers to information asymmetry in transactions where one party has more or better information than the other. |
| Non Profit Organization | Is barred from distributing its earnings, if any, to individuals who exercise control over it, such as members, officers, directors or trustees. |
| National Taxonomy if Exempt Entities (NTEE) | Divides the universe of nonprofits into 26 major groups under 10 broad categories based on the organizations purposes, activities, and programs. |