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Are there different types of not-for-profit organizations? Please cite sources.

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There are two distinct types of not-for-profit organizations, which are classified as membership and board-only organizations. A membership non profit elects members to their board and is driven by the members of the organization, and not by the board. In contrast, a board-only organization is run basically by the board. The board chooses it's members and the general members are limited in their ...

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