Anyone who has thought about it for more than a nanosecond agrees that “nonprofit” is about the worst possible summary we could give of ourselves and our work.
Let’s Call It the Humanity Sector
Anyone who has thought about it for more than a nanosecond agrees that “nonprofit” is about the worst possible summary we could give of ourselves and our work. As I wrote recently, the word “profit” comes from the Latin noun profectus for “progress” and the verb proficere for “to advance.” Thus, “nonprofit” means, etymologically, nonprogress. […]
December 22, 2009