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what are the five types of non-profit organizations there are five types of non-profit organizations number one charities number two social action organizations number three government bodies number four trade associations number five community development corporations charities include any group whose main goal is to help human beings improve their lot in life groups which help the homeless the poor the handicapped or the drug dependent can all be considered charities however organizations such as the humane society do not fall under this category since they are not primarily concerned with human beings for example a homeless shelter would be considered a charity social action organizations include those involved with environmental issues animal rights political issues and the like they are probably the most common non-profit organizations in existence and the type which most often gets started with small grassroots support if you decide to start your own non-profit organization it will likely fall into this category the humane society would fall under a social action organization trade associations and government organizations are specialized types of nonprofit organizations which may or may not help individuals but often subject to different rules and regulations than those in the other categories these organizations come together to try to lobby the legislator for favorable legislation for example you may remember the got milk campaign this was under the california milk processor these are typically formed under state law community development corporations cdcs or 501c3 non-profit organizations that are created to support and revitalize communities especially those that are impoverished or struggling cdc's often deal with the development of affordable housing they can also be involved in a wide range of community services that meet local needs such as education job training health care commercial development and other social programs while cdcs may work closely with a representative from the local government they are not a government entity now that we have clarified exactly what non-profit organizations are it's time to consider whether or not it will be worth the time and effort of starting one if there is a specific cause that fires your interest and you would like to do more than just sit back and let things happen then you should seriously consider starting one of the groups discussed previously although it will take some time and considerable effort on your part it is not hard to do and thousands of others have found the rewards well worth the effort