A committee empowered to carry out any particular functions and to make decisions. Usually an executive committee is composed of a small group of persons which a larger body appoints from its own ranks to carry out and/or prepare its decisions and, generally, to manage day-to-day affairs during the intervals between meetings of the main body.

A body of persons appointed to deliberate and/or decide on specified matters. Usually subordinate to a superior body.

A promise or undertaking to benefit or to work for a particular object.

A power or authority empowering a person or persons to do certain acts; hence: a body of persons appointed and empowered to perform certain tasks on behalf of an organisation.

Meeting organised for discussion of a special subject, usually with limited numbers present.

The funding of human service program by two different resources (governmental, private, or both).

Collaborative funding implies knowledge of the other resource by both funding resources and a working agreement to share the funding a program. An example would be a city/United Way sharing of costs for a recreation program in a specific city offered by a boys' club.

To elect a member to a body by the votes of its existing members, as distinguished from election by the general assembly.

A written document delivered by the Sovereign, setting out terms on which a body of persons are incorporated for specific purposes.

A charity having no capital fund of its own and being dependent solely upon annual income. (See also "Fundraising foundation").

A charity having both an endowment and an annual income from other sources.