community organization
Americannoun
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community organizations
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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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Alejandro Orellana, a 29-year-old member of the Boyle Heights-based community organization Centro CSO, faces charges of conspiracy and aiding and abetting civil disorder, court records show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 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
Causes.—Usually the immediate cause of attempting community organization is the common desire to meet a need which cannot well be realized except through the united effort of the whole community.
From The Farmer and His Community by Dwight Sanderson
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