NLS EXAM

Question 1

1 in ___ jobs; the majority are in ____ and ___

Answer 1

10, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE

Question 2

There are nearly ___ nonprofits in the US

Answer 2

2 MIL

Question 3

Most nonprofits are __ with less than 500,000 in operating expenses

Answer 3

SMALL

Question 4

D___

Answer 4

DONATIONS

Question 5

T

Answer 5

TUITION

Question 6

T____ S___

Answer 6

TICKET SALES

Question 7

Membership D____

Answer 7

DUES

Question 8

G____ grants and contracts

Answer 8

GOVERNMENT

Question 9

Foundation G____

Answer 9

GRANTS

Question 10

Each year in the US 300 billion is donated to ___

Answer 10

CHARATIES

Question 11

83% of all donations are made by ___

Answer 11

INDIVIDUALS

Question 12

Nearly ½ of all donations support _____ and ___

Answer 12

EDUCATION AND RELIGION

Question 13

WHAT IS PHILANTHROPY?

Answer 13

VOLUNTARY ACTION FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD

Question 14

WHAT IS AN ALTRUIST?

Answer 14

FOCUSED ON THE WELL BEING OF OTHERS

Question 15

VOLUNTARY

Answer 15

GIVING

Question 16

VOULNTARY

Answer 16

SERVICE

Question 17

VOLUNTARY

Answer 17

ASSOCIATION

Question 18

Philanthropy seeks to… Reduce ____and Improve ____

Answer 18

SUFFERING, THE QUALITY OF LIFE

Question 19

Social Entrepreneurs Create new approaches to

Answer 19

SOCIAL CHANGE

Question 20

WHAT ARE THE THREE SECTORS IN SOCIETY

Answer 20

private, public, nonprofit

Question 21

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE VARIOUS NAMES CHARITABLE NONPROFITS ARE CALLED?

Answer 21

-501(C)3 TAX CODE
-NGO NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
-Not-FOR-PROFIT
-PHILANTHROPIC
-INDEPENDENT/SOCIAL /THIRD VOLUNTEER Sector

Question 22

WHAT ARE THE 6 CHARACTERISTICS OF CHARITABLE NONPROFITS?

Answer 22

-Formally constituted(officially established)
-Private (as opposed to governmental)
-Not profit-distributing
-Self-governing
-Voluntary
-Of public benefit

Question 23

Charitable Nonprofits:
-Are exempt from ___ taxes
-donations to the nonprofit can be ____ on taxes
-can’t engage in some ____ activities

Answer 23

MOST, DEDUCTED, POLITICAL

Question 24

WHAT ARE THE 5 ROLES OF PHILANTHROPY?

Answer 24

Service role
Advocacy role
Cultural Role
Civic Role
Vanguard role

Question 25

Two basic realities: The human ___ and human ___

Answer 25

CONDITION, NATURE

Question 26

Things often ____, and things could always ____

Answer 26

GO WRONG, BE BETTER

Question 27

Circumstances, N____ and M____

Answer 27

NAUTRAL, MAN-MADE

Question 28

Life in a Natural W____

Answer 28

WORLD

Question 29

Life C____

Answer 29

CHANCES

Question 30

Human Nature, G___ and E____

Answer 30

GOOD, EVIL

Question 31

Responses, S____, M____-aid, G____ assistance, P___

Answer 31

SELF-HELP, MUTUAL-AID, GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE, PHILANTHROPY

Question 32

Private Charitable Foundations, there are over ___ in the US

Answer 32

70,000

Question 33

Established by an ____ or corporation to support charitable activities

Answer 33

INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY

Question 34

Guiding Principles, “Seek to do ___ but do no ___

Answer 34

GOOD, HARM

Question 35

AMERICA’S PHILANTHROPIC TRADITION: 2 strands/core values:

Answer 35

COMPASSION AND COMMUNITY

Question 36

In the American colonies, the church and governing agencies followed the _____ model, taking responsibility for providing for those in need”

Answer 36

BRITISH