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nonprofit

[non-prof-it] / nɒnˈprɒf ɪt /
ADJECTIVE
not for profit
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Half the money would go to a single UC-affiliated nonprofit research institute, with the other half distributed through research grants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

A hotline run by a nonprofit coalition organized by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is receiving hundreds of calls a day about how to vote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

This is comparable to the U.S., but the funds are managed by nonprofit industry trusts that convert accumulated savings into lifetime annuities rather than lump sums.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

That starts with the nuts and bolts, said Justine Gonzalez, who works in nonprofit advocacy for schools.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

The nonprofit Pew Charitable Trusts reports that prison populations in at least ten states are expected to increase by 25 percent or more between 2006 and 2011.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Election nonprofits have stepped up to try to fill the gap, and states, with CISA’s help, have enhanced their own cyber defenses.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

On Sunday, the company unveiled a plan to put 5% of Anthropic’s shares into a fund that could be used to make donations to nonprofits or support its mission in other ways.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

It added that it may explore donating to nonprofits or directly distributing funds to “specific populations.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

“The urgency to share what our local communities can expect has been pressing, and many local cities and nonprofits could no longer wait for outside direction,” said Sofia Klatzker, Santa Monica’s cultural affairs manager.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Many nonprofits consumed 20 to 25 percent of their donations for overhead.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French


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