Non-Profit Division

English translation: Not-for-profit section

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English term or phrase:Non-Profit Division
Selected answer:Not-for-profit section
Entered by: Ebrahim Mohammed

09:32 Sep 21, 2019
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: Non-Profit Division
What does ''Non-Profit Division'' refer to in the phrase ''Account Representative-Non-Profit Division''.
Ebrahim Mohammed
Germany
Local time: 04:26
Not-for-profit section
Explanation:
A nonprofit organization is one that uses its surplus revenue to achieve its goals further. It typically serves the general public through its mission, which might be working to improve education, promote women’s rights or the arts, or provide specialized healthcare.

Hybrid forms of organizations permitted to pursue both profit and nonprofit purposes—such as nonprofit for-profit or for-profit nonprofit organizations. Hybrid organizations include organizations like the benefit corporation or the low-profit limited liability company.
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AJ Ablooglu
Türkiye
Local time: 22:26
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Thank you
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +4Not-for-profit section
AJ Ablooglu
4Non-Profit Department
Alexander Gulevskiy
4 -2Non-profit organization
Philippe ROUSSEAU
Summary of reference entries provided
Here it is used to describe a division of a profit-making corporation
Sheila Wilson

  

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non-profit division
Not-for-profit section


Explanation:
A nonprofit organization is one that uses its surplus revenue to achieve its goals further. It typically serves the general public through its mission, which might be working to improve education, promote women’s rights or the arts, or provide specialized healthcare.

Hybrid forms of organizations permitted to pursue both profit and nonprofit purposes—such as nonprofit for-profit or for-profit nonprofit organizations. Hybrid organizations include organizations like the benefit corporation or the low-profit limited liability company.



    Reference: http://www.legalzoom.com/articles/can-a-nonprofit-also-have-...
AJ Ablooglu
Türkiye
Local time: 22:26
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jerry Nartey
4 mins

agree  B D Finch
1 hr

agree  D. I. Verrelli
4 hrs

agree  AllegroTrans
1 day 3 hrs
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non-profit division
Non-profit organization


Explanation:
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Philippe ROUSSEAU
France
Local time: 04:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  D. I. Verrelli: Not the whole organisation.
4 hrs

disagree  AllegroTrans: No - only a PART of an organisation
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Non-Profit Department


Explanation:
A department of a company responsible for carrying non-profit activities. For example, charity events, etc.

Alexander Gulevskiy
Local time: 04:26
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Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 2
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Reference comments


39 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: Here it is used to describe a division of a profit-making corporation

Reference information:
https://www.bp.com/en/global/bp-petrochemicals/aromatics/pta...

You'll see at the bottom that the oil giant, BP, has a non-profit division.

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Note added at 40 mins (2019-09-21 10:12:40 GMT)
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"BP customers also have the opportunity to offset their entire product carbon footprint – over and above their PTA use – to achieve full carbon neutrality across their product portfolio. This unique offer is made possible through BP’s non-profit division, BP Target Neutral."

Sheila Wilson
Spain
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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Asker: very helpful..thank you


Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  D. I. Verrelli
4 hrs
agree  Daryo
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