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The voluntary sector of a nation's economy consists of those entities which are not for profit and yet, at the same time, are not agencies of the state - i.e: charities, volunteer community centres and religious organizations. They may, in some countries, be subject to state scrutiny if they wish to qualify for charitable status. One of the most influential doctrines in history is that all humans are divided into groups called nations. ... Allegorical personification of Charity as a mother with three infants by Anthony van Dyck Charity is a term that refers to giving. ... ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...


In Japan the expression 第三セクター(Daisan sector, literal translation: third sector) has been used since 1980s to refer to joint corporations invested both by the public sector and private one. The Third Sector (though still ill-defined) also includes organisations such as Co-Operatives, Trade Unions and Universities. In many countries there are also hybrid Social Enterprises which fall into the Third Sector categorisation. These are essentially not-for-profit organisations which have a profit generating arm to cover operational expenses.


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Voluntary Sector Forum: Publications (4497 words)
The mandate of the Forum is to support the sector during the final two years of the Voluntary Sector Initiative (VSI), to build and engage the sector and to advance issues that are of national concern to it.
It is important to understand that the voluntary sector does not act on behalf of itself and the organizations that comprise it, but rather on behalf of the individuals and groups of Canadians who benefit from the programs, services and research that it delivers.
Voluntary sector organizations bring their knowledge, expertise and compassion to the work that they do in communities, in public policy development and with government.
Voluntary sector - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (436 words)
The voluntary sector of a nation's economy consists of those entities which are not for profit and yet, at the same time, are not agencies of the state - e.g.
The term 'voluntary sector' is restrictive to the extent that it excludes certain activities such as social enterprise, and social entrepreneurship, both of which are ways of addressing social problems.
[Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations] SCVO is the national infrastructure and representative body for voluntary sector organisations in Scotland.
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