Students research what nonprofit organizations are in their regional community and study their purpose and what is in their annual reports. They clarify the differences between a nonprofit and for-profit organization.

Students learn that the community has four sectors: business, government, nonprofit and family. The students take a walk through a central business district in their local community and identify which sector funds or is represented by different buildings, business, parks and so on.

Learners will visually present their findings from Lesson One. They investigate a local nonprofit through an interview with an employee and orally present this information. 

In this lesson learners will become familiar with nonprofits. Learners will prepare for a volunteer experience in the nonprofit sector.

Students will distinguish the nonprofit sector from the for-profit sector.

Students will distinguish the nonprofit sector from the for-profit sector.

Students investigate and share information about environmental organizations to compare and contrast how the three sectors differ in their purposes, goals and achievements.

To define profit and nonprofit organizations and explore the variety of careers available within those sectors. Students will prepare questions and then interview individuals involved with those careers.

To bring awareness to the importance of partnerships between nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government agencies and how they can work together.

Students will use various investigative procedures to compile a list of government or volunteer service opportunities.