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  2. Fundraising - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, this ratio of funds retained to funds passed on to the non-profit is subject to reporting to a number of state's Attorneys General or Secretaries of state. [19] This ratio is highly variable and subject to change over time and place, and it is a point of contention between a segment of the general public and the non-profit ...

  3. Fund accounting - Wikipedia

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    Trust Revolving Funds are business-like activities, designated by statute as trust funds. They are, otherwise, identical to public enterprise revolving funds. [51] Deposit funds are similar to the agency funds used by state and local governments for assets belonging to individuals and other entities, held temporarily by the government. State ...

  4. Funding - Wikipedia

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    Funding is the act of providing resources to finance a need, program, or project. While this is usually in the form of money, it can also take the form of effort or ...

  5. Grant (money) - Wikipedia

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    Latin grant dated 1329, written on fine parchment or vellum, with seal. A grant is a fund given by a person or organization, often a public body, charitable foundation, a specialised grant-making institution, or in some cases a business with a corporate social responsibility mission, to an individual or another entity, usually, a non-profit organisation, sometimes a business or a local ...

  6. Pork barrel - Wikipedia

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    Typically, "pork" involves national funding for government programs whose economic or service benefits are concentrated in a particular area but whose costs are spread among all taxpayers. Public works projects, certain national defense spending projects, and agricultural subsidies are the most commonly cited examples.

  7. Independent agencies of the United States government

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    The FDIC was created by the 1933 Banking Act, enacted during the Great Depression to restore trust in the American banking system. Member banks' insurance dues are the primary source of funding. The Federal Election Commission (FEC) oversees campaign financing for all federal elections. The commission oversees election rules as well as ...

  8. Investment fund - Wikipedia

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    Terminology varies with country but investment funds are often referred to as investment pools, collective investment vehicles, collective investment schemes, managed funds, or simply funds. The regulatory term is undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities , or short collective investment undertaking (cf. Law ).

  9. Foundation (nonprofit) - Wikipedia

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    A foundation (also referred to as a charitable foundation) is a type of nonprofit organization or charitable trust that usually provides funding and support to other charitable organizations through grants, while also potentially participating directly in charitable activities.