community organization
Americannoun
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an organization, often a charitable one, that is created to serve the needs of a specific community.
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work done in collaboration with community members to provide resources that improve community well-being.
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“It was this little community organization that needed help,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
The authors partnered with this community organization to broaden the sample of participants beyond the local New Brunswick area and to contribute to the larger conversations about cancer communication.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2023
You could also investigate what should be reported to 311 to get a response from a city agency, and what a registered community organization can help to address.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2023
Born and raised in Newark, Murphy earned a sociology degree from Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University and had a master’s degree in community organization from Columbia University.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 12, 2023
For the same reason, a community organization cannot be under the auspices of any one existing organization as a chamber of commerce or farm bureau.
From The Farmer and His Community by Sanderson, Dwight
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