一、美国社区非营利组织概况“社区(community)”一词在美国使用得相当广泛,含义十分丰富,主要分为两大类:一类是指有一定归属和责任感的在同区域内居住的人群;一类是指各类利益共同体,或者宗教和思想道德观念相通的人群。这两类主体都属于非营利组织的服务对象。非营利组织(Non—Profit Organization,NPO)又称第三部门,与政府部门(第一部门)和企业界部门(第二部门)形成三种影响社会的主要力量。何谓非 First, the United States community non-profit organization profile “community (community) ” is widely used in the United States, the meaning is very rich, mainly divided into two categories: one is to have a certain ownership and responsibility in the same region Living population; one refers to all kinds of community of interests, or religious and ideological and ethical groups of people. Both types of subjects belong to the non-profit organization’s service object. Non-profit organizations (NPOs), also known as the third sector, form three major forces that affect the society with the government sector (the first sector) and the business sector (the second sector). What is non