The CivicMinded Companion - The dictionary for people who are changing the world

	The CivicMinded Companion

Welcome to The CivicMinded Companion The online dictionary for people who are changing the world. Here are the essential words and concepts you need to communicate, work with colleagues, and learn about nonprofit organizations, foundations, national service programs, and community-based groups. Beyond simple definitions, you will learn how words and concepts connect us to the ideals and practices of service and change. Please take time to browse and send me your suggestions. We speak the same language, because we care. ~~Wendy Bay Lewis
Alphabetical word list A-C activist bequest Bono Campus Compact census civics, civic education civic engagement common good More entries beginning with A-C...... D-K earned income fourth sector giving circle grassroots gut-wrencher (in fund raising) homelessness hybrid philanthropy More entries beginning with D-K...... L-R national service national service - Fast Facts nonprofit association nonprofit organization nonprofit sector poverty level public square rule of law More entries beginning with L-R...... S-Z service-learning social change social citizen social conscience social entrepreneur social justice social sector socially responsible volunteering working poor More entries beginning with S-Z......	Guides at-a-glance Society by sectors National Service Fast Facts Nonprofit Associations by State States Commissions for National Service

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