society organization' (CSO) has been used by a growing number of organizations, including the Center for the Study of Global Governance. The term 'citizen sector organization' (CSO) has also been advocated to describe the sector – as one of citizens, for citizens – by organizations including Ashoka: Innovators for the Public. Advocates argue that these terms describe the sector in its own terms, without relying on terminology used for the government or business sectors. However, use of terminology by a nonprofit of self-descriptive language that is not legally compliant risks confusing the public about nonprofit abilities, capabilities, and limitations. In some Spanish-language jurisdictions, nonprofit organizations are called "civil associations". See also 501(c) organization Community organization Fundraising Master of Nonprofit Organizations Mutual organization Non-commercial activity Non-governmental organization Nonprofit organization laws by jurisdiction Non-profit organizations and access to public information Non-profit technology Public-benefit nonprofit corporation Supporting organization (charity) United States non-profit laws Voluntary sector References Further reading Snyder, Gary R., Nonprofits: On the Brink : How Nonprofits have lost their way and some essentials to bring them back, 2006. P. Hartigan, 2006, 'It's about people, not profits', Business Strategy Review, Winter 2006 Weisbrod, Burton, 1977. The Voluntary Nonprofit Sector: An Economic Analysis, Lexington Books, New York. External links Nonprofits & Philanthropy Research at IssueLab (archived 7 November 2015) Types of organization Trade unions Social economy