scholarly journals “Filantropia” or “Non Profit”? Translating Texts on Nonprofits from English into Italian

2009 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Fusari
Keyword(s):  
American English ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Third Sector ◽  
Problems Of Translation

Abstract This paper describes the problems that arise in the translation of texts on – and by – the nonprofit sector from English (especially American English) into Italian. First of all, we focus on the main problems of translation, deriving from the disparity between the third sector in Italy and in the US. Secondly, we present a corpus-based project aimed at monitoring the differences between nonprofit discourse (especially fundraising letters) in Italy and the US. Lastly, we show a number of practical examples to illustrate how this type of corpus can meet the needs of translators and draw some conclusions on the importance of using monitor (i.e., continuously updated) corpora to produce successful translations in specialised fields where there are sizeable differences between source and the target cultures.

scholarly journals Employer supported volunteering programs in large corporations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnes Meinhard ◽  
Femida Handy ◽  
Itay Greenspan
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Strict Adherence ◽  
Working Paper ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Third Sector

The term Social Economy has been used for years to describe a segment of the economy that is neither driven by the profit motives of private interests, nor owned by the state to serve public interests. Often referred to as the third sector, (distinct from the private for-profit sector and public sector) it defies clear boundaries (Moulaert & Ailenei, 2005). Thus definitions of the social economy vary. In the US the term social economy is not used at all; there the third sector refers strictly to organizations that adhere to the non-distribution-of-profits rule stipulated by the US Internal Revenue System (Graefe, 2006). In Quebec, the term Social Economy has been in use for several decades, but refers to a partnership between state and third sector organizations and an exercise in stemming the tide of neo-liberal globalization (Graefe, 2001). In Ontario and the rest of Canada, reference to a Social Economy is more recent and the concept is applied in a broader manner, in keeping with some European notions of the Social Economy (Fonatan & Shragge, 1997). This broader conceptualization eschews strict adherence to non-distribution stipulations and includes cooperatives and social enterprises in addition to nonprofit organizations. Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation:

scholarly journals Transparency as a Key Element in Accountability in Non-Profit Organizations: A Systematic Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 5834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Ortega-Rodríguez ◽  
Ana Licerán-Gutiérrez ◽  
Antonio Luis Moreno-Albarracín
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Voluntary Disclosure ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Third ◽  
Disclosure Of Information ◽  
Non Profit Organizations ◽  
The Third Sector

The purpose of this article is to present a framework to understand transparency in the third sector and then to explore the main research streams regarding the disclosure of information and accountability by conducting a systematic literature review on the antecedents and dimensions of the transparency of information disclosed by non-profit organizations (NPOs). The essential questions of this work are addressed from an international perspective. In particular, we explore three research questions: (1) why should NPOs disclose transparent information to stakeholders? (2) Why do not all NPOs disclose transparent information? (3) What means do NPOs use to disclose transparent information? Our results highlight the lack of transparency legislation in the third sector, leading NPOs to adopt the voluntary disclosure of information policies to improve the perceived credibility of these entities by their stakeholders. In conclusion, our study highlights the importance of developing a systematic body of knowledge regarding the situation of transparent, voluntary information disclosure in the sector. Moreover, the Sustainable Development Goals promulgated by the United Nations place a high value on transparency for the accountability of institutions. To achieve sustainable development, both peace and the governance of institutions are needed. Reducing corruption and promoting transparency are among the goals which should be reached to achieve social sustainability.

scholarly journals FUNCTIONS OF STATE REGISTRIES OF NPOS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE THIRD SECTOR: RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (4) ◽  
pp. 90-113
Author(s):  
Andrei Laronov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
The State ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Support Providers ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Third Sector ◽  
Set Up

Development of the third sector in Russia is accompanied with its maintenance of open-access state registries of non-profit organizations. Compared to the NPO registries in other countries, those in Russia appeared 10-15 years later and became new tools for the development of the non-profit sector. The purpose of this article is to categorize the functions of NPO registries in other countries, as well as suggest those attributed to Russian NPO registries. The following hypothesis is put forward in the article: Russian NPO registries have similar functions as registries in other countries, but they are currently not being fully implemented. There are four registries in the focus of the research: the registry of NPOs by the Ministry of Justice of Russia and three types of registries of socially oriented NPOs – recipients of state support, providers of social services, and providers of social care services. The research was carried out by analyzing legal acts which set up the registries, as well as analyzing the registries located on the Internet. The following functions have been suggested: collecting, systematizing and disclosing the information on the third sector; aggregating the data on supply and demand for NPO services; promoting cooperation of NPOs with the state and intersectoral partnerships; promoting government support to NPOs; as well as ensuring accountability of NPOs to the state and society. The hypothesis was confirmed: the functions are not fully implemented due to the lack of clearly defined goals when setting up registries, weaknesses of their structure and formats. Several recommendations were formulated to enhance the system of existing registries and their structure.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of a Spanish Short Servant Leadership Survey (SSLS6-3F) among Spanish Workers in Religious Non-Profit Organizations

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 3766
Author(s):  
Mar Ortiz-Gómez ◽  
Gabriele Giorgi ◽  
Horacio Molina-Sánchez ◽  
Antonio Ariza-Montes
Keyword(s):  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Third ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Non Profit Organizations ◽  
The Third Sector ◽  
Servant Leadership Scale ◽  
Three Factor

Religious non-profit organizations are becoming increasingly important in the third sector in a wide range of countries, where they are currently leading players in different areas, such as education, healthcare, and social work. These organizations have the peculiarity of providing a service to their users while transmitting them the values of their mission statement. An usually employed and effective management strategy for these institutions is a servant leadership style. This article seeks to introduce a theoretical discussion of this leadership approach by providing a Spanish version of an instrument for measuring servant leadership in Spanish religious non-profit institutions. To this end, workers of different Spanish faith-based non-profit organizations of the third sector, a relatively unexplored context, were analyzed after obtaining 463 valid questionnaires. This study used the Spanish translation of a seven-item and three-factor servant leadership scale. An exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was performed. The results confirm that the six-item and three-factor servant leadership scale was the most effective scale to measure this construct. In conclusion, this research covers a notable research gap by providing a reliable and valid Spanish short version of the servant leadership scale for workers of Spanish religious non-profit organizations.

scholarly journals The Analysis and Synthesis of Strategic Management Research in the Third Sector from Early 2000 Through to Mid-2009

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-40
Author(s):  
Jarosław Domański
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Modern Management ◽  
The Third ◽  
Management Concepts ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
Non Profit Organizations ◽  
The Third Sector

The Analysis and Synthesis of Strategic Management Research in the Third Sector from Early 2000 Through to Mid-2009The purpose of this paper is to analyse the contemporary literature on strategic management in non-profit organizations. The area at hand is divided into five categories: modern management and strategic management approaches/theories; analysis of the roles of externalities and internalities in the Third Sector; review of how strategic management has been applied for non-profit organizations; review of applications and enhanced identification of one or more strategies utilised by non-profit organizations; application of specific methods and tools in strategic management. Four dilemmas faced by modern management theory serve as a synthetic axis. First, how can the existing commercial management concepts and techniques be best adapted to the realities of the non-profit sector? Secondly, which of the established schools of strategic management is the most relevant one for non-profits? In fact, is it appropriate to look for a brand new school of thought? Thirdly, and this is again related to academic pursuits, what coherent theory can explain the efficiency of non-profit organizations. Fourthly, there is the dilemma what strategy to employ when faced with a choice between the willingness and the need to apply competitive strategies and the co-operative strategy in the third sector.

scholarly journals Esittävän taiteen vapaa kenttä osana muuttuvaa kolmatta sektoria

2017 ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Anu Oinaala ◽  
Vilja Ruokolainen
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Organizational Membership ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Independent Sector ◽  
The Third Sector ◽  
And Performance

Independent Performing Arts Sector as a Part of the Third Sector inTransition This article examines the Finnish independent performing arts sector as a part of the so-called third (non-profit and voluntary) sector. The independent performing arts sector is analyzed from the viewpoint of the changing nature of the new third sector as identified in recent research. The aim of the article is to describe the agents in the manifold independent sector of performing arts and to analyze what kind of forms the elements important to the so-called new third sector, organizational membership and paid labour, take in the independent performing arts. From the genres of performing arts, theatre, dance, circus and performance art are investigated. There are two sets of data. Quantitative data consists of the number of productions performed in the Helsinki region during 2009–2011 by the independent performing arts sector and the number of the artists participating in those productions. The qualitative data includes case studies from 16 independent performing arts groups from around Finland. In addition to case studies, research methods include typification and network analysis. This article is concerned especially with four identified transitions in the third sector: from volunteerism to professionalism, from institutions to informal groups, from influencing to performing services and from traditional membership to different forms of participation. We conclude that the independent sector in the performing arts consists of a variety of forms of organization, and the volume of productions by groups that are not formally organized is significant. Membership has several different meanings, and they often differ from the traditional notion of the concept. In the independent sector of the arts different forms of employment and labour are mixed. The independent performing arts sector uses many familiar third sector features such as forms of organization, tradition of volunteering and light administration to organize and fund its activities, but it also moves freely outside the third sector conventions, borrows and creates its own ways, which are sometimes again borrowed by actors outside the arts sector. Keywords: Independent arts sector, performing arts, third sector

scholarly journals Status of Third Sector Entities in the State and Society

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Jana Ďurkovičová
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
General Interest ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Third ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Profit Organizations ◽  
The Third Sector

AbstractThe basic definition of the third sector comes from the sectoral division of the Slovak economy. The sectoral breakdown of the economy operates with concepts such as the public sector, the private sector, and the third sector(1). Civil society represents the third sector of society that exists alongside the state and the market. The third sector is a commonly used term for all non-governmental organizations in the Slovak Republic. Their legal form may vary. This sector is characterized by the existence of organizations that have a formal structure, non-state character, do not aim to make a profit, are independent, operate on a self-governing basis and are voluntary. The existence of non-governmental organizations and their participation in the life of society characterizes every civil society. One type of such organizations are non-profit organizations, the scope of which is regulated by the Act no. 213/1997 Coll. on Non-profit Organizations Providing Services of General Interest, as amended. They represent non-governmental non-profit organizations operating in civil society. The register of these legal entities operating in the territory of the Slovak Republic is provided by the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic. The aim of this paper is to point out the importance of the existence and scope of non-profit organizations in civil society, to analyze the legal forms of their functioning, through analysis of current legislation, available literary sources with emphasis on analysis of development and employment in non-profit organizations providing public services in the territory of the Slovak Republic in the defined period from 2016 to 2018. According to the latest available data as of 31 December 2018(2), there were 66 926 non-profit organizations registered and operating in the Slovak Republic, employing an average of 39 706 employees, while there were 3 272 of non-profit organizations providing services of general interest. The system of remuneration of employees of non-profit organizations is regulated by legislation in two ways. If the non-profit organization is not established by law, municipality, higher territorial unit or state, then it is possible to apply Act no. 311/2001 Coll. Labor Code as amended. Otherwise, if the nonprofit organization is established by law, wich means that the employee performs work in accordance with the law in the public interest, the procedure for his remuneration is in accordance with the Act no. 553/2003 Coll. on Remuneration of Certain Employees in the Performance of Work in the Public Interest and on Amendments to Certain Acts, as amended.

Democratic Accountability: The Distinctiveness of the Third Sector

2003 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROBERT E. GOODIN
Keyword(s):  
Third Sector ◽  
The State ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Democratic Accountability ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Competitive Tendering ◽  
The Third ◽  
Cooperative Networking ◽  
The Third Sector

Each of the main sectors of society—the state, the market and the voluntary non-profit sector—is characterized by a distinctive accountability regime, focusing on a different subject of accountability (actions, results and intentions, respectively) and a different mechanism of accountability (hierarchy, competition and cooperative networking, respectively). Those different regimes can complement one another, enhancing the democratic accountability of the system overall. They can also undercut one another, if their differences are not respected. Bringing the Third Sector under a market-style accountability regime, through “public-private partnerships” based on competitive tendering, undermines the distinctive contribution that the Third Sector might make.

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