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community organization

American  
[kuh-myoo-ni-tee awr-guh-nuh-zay-shuhn] / kəˈmju nɪ ti ˌɔr gə nəˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

  • community organizations
    plural
  1. an organization, often a charitable one, that is created to serve the needs of a specific community.

  2. work done in collaboration with community members to provide resources that improve community well-being.


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People are “freaked out to say the least,” said Jenny Seon, legal services director for Ahri Center, a nonprofit community organization in Buena Park that works with Korean immigrants and others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2025

A community organization that represents 40,000 residents, the Beacon Hill Council wants to see changes.

From Seattle Times ● May 28, 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

In these circumstances there is at least as great need for community organization to support and supplement the work of government as in the New England towns.

From Community Civics and Rural Life by Arthur William Dunn

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