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| Tab-Delimited |
A text file that uses tabs to
separate adjacent fields. It is a common format for downloading information
into a spreadsheet.
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| Table |
To move a measure from consideration
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| Tactical
Leadership |
A leadership style used when the
objective is very clear, a plan for achieving the objective has been developed,
and the members of the collective effort are being led in the execution
of the plan. |
| Tactics |
Action items to support strategies
and objectives.
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| Tactics |
Specific actions and deeds used
to achieve strategic goals and implement strategic plans. They are specific
and measurable activities that keep the organization moving toward fulfilling
its strategic themes and achieving its desired future. |
| Tactics |
The tools you employ to fulfill
your strategy and achieve your objective. |
| Tag |
The code that describes a command
or instruction for a web browser to interpret and display it. In order to
link an image or word on a Web site, there must be specific tags around
the image or word in the code.
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| Tag
Line |
A sentence or phrase that provides
a creative description of an organizations position.
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| Take
Our Daughters/Sons/Children to Work Day |
Held on the fourth Thursday in
April each year, this is a day to build the self-esteem of adolescents and
educate them about career possibilities.
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| Tangible
Job Benefits |
These include the ability to receive
salary increases, bonuses, or other incentive payments, and the ability
to advance within a company. |
| Tangible
Personal Property |
Personal property which can be
touched and moved, but not including things which are only symbols of intangible
personal property, such as stock certificates, certificates of limited partnership,
savings account passbooks, etc. Also termed as Tangibles.
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| Target
Audience |
The individual, organization,
company, or population type a communication, program or event is intended
for. |
| Target
Audience |
The key groups or individuals
that a company most wants to receive its public relations messages.
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| Target
Date |
A pre-established date for the
achievement of certain objectives in a campaign, usually one of several
in a campaign schedule.
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| Target
Population |
The specific population intended
as beneficiaries of a program. This will be either all or a subset of potential
users. |
| Targets |
Objectives that have been broken
down into smaller units and restated in numerical terms. |
| Task
Analysis |
An examination of all the duties
and activities carried out by an individual employee to determine the required
skills, knowledge, attitudes, resources, and risks involved with each task. |
| Task
Bar |
On Windows, this is the default
bar at the bottom of the screen. It shows the Start button, the list of
applications currently running, the programs that run behind-the-screens,
shortcuts, and the time and date.
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| Task
Force |
A group within the structure of
a coalition which does a particular job and brings their findings and recommendations
back to the whole group for review. Task forces are based on issues, and
are often short-term oriented and collaborative in nature. |
| Tasks |
Activities broken down into specific
assignments or duties. |
| Tax
Deductibility |
An organization's tax status under
the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 which allows donations to be tax deductible
for the donor. This is also known as Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Status. |
| Tax
Deductible |
Can be claimed as a deduction
against taxpayers' incomes, estates, or gifts, depending on what the deductible
item is and what tax is in question. |
| Tax
Rate, Effective, 5 Year Average (%) |
This value is calculated by determining
the Effective Tax Rate for the 5 most recent fiscal years and averaging
the values.
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| Tax
Rate, Effective, TTM |
This value is the income taxes
(credit) for the trailing twelve months divided by the trailing twelve months'
income before taxes and expressed as a percentage. If the income tax is
a credit, i.e. less than 0, the result is an NM.
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| Tax
Reform Act Of 1969 |
The tax act which completely revamped
federal income tax deductions for gifts to nonprofits and private foundations
as well as tax exemptions for those organizations, created the new planned
giving devices of charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, and
pooled income funds, and changed the tax treatment of others. Congress has
made modifications since that time, but the basic structure is unchanged. |
| Tax-Exempt |
Refers to organizations that do
not have to pay taxes such as federal or state corporate tax or state sales
tax. Individuals who make donations to such organizations may be able to
deduct these contributions from their income tax. |
| Tax-Exempt
Bonds |
Certain bonds issued by state
and local governments. The owners of the bonds do not generally have to
pay federal income tax on the interest payments from these bonds (even though
the owners are not tax-exempt entities). The principal value of the bonds
themselves is not exempt from gift tax or estate tax.
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| Tax-Exempt
Income |
Income from tax-exempt bonds.
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| Tax-Exempt
Organizations |
Organizations that do not have
to pay state and/or federal income taxes. Organizations other than churches
seeking recognition of their status as exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code must apply to the Internal Revenue Service. Charities
may also be exempt from state income, sales and local property tax. |
| Taxable
Expenditure |
A private foundation rule under
Internal Revenue Code Section 4945 which taxes expenditures by private foundations
and split-interest trusts for such things as lobbying, electioneering, discriminatory
grants to individuals, and even some grants to private foundations. Generally,
this private foundation rule will not affect charitable remainder trusts
and pooled income funds until the rights of the recipients expire, and,
rather than distributing those assets to nonprofits, the entities continue
to hold their assets and make payments to the nonprofits. Any such payments
earlier than that time would disqualify those trusts and funds completely.
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| Taxable
Income |
The income (after all deductions
and adjustments) to which taxpayers apply their tax rates to determine their
tax. Corporate donors apply their 10% limitation to their taxable income
(before contribution tax deductions) to determine the maximum charitable
tax deductions they can claim in one year.
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| Taxable
Year |
The twelve-month period for which
each taxpayer must account for his income and deductions and file his return.
Most taxpayers, including individuals, can elect a twelve-month period (fiscal
year) other than the calendar year. Once elected, the taxpayer cannot elect
a different year except with the permission of the Internal Revenue Service.
Split-interest trusts may not elect a fiscal year but must use the calendar
year.
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| Taxation
Year |
The Fiscal Period for a registered
charity. |
| Taxonomy |
A series of ordered groupings
of people or things within a system. |
| TCP/IP |
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol. These two protocols were developed by the U.S. military to allow
computers to talk to each other over long distance networks. IP is responsible
for moving packets of data between nodes. TCP is responsible for verifying
delivery from client to server. TCP/IP forms the basis of the Internet,
and is built into every common modern operating system.
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| Team |
A group of two or more people
that, when working together, produce results that are greater than what
the individuals could produce working alone. Teams are accountable to each
other and the organization. They increase accountability, productivity,
and morale when they are run efficiently. |
| Team
Building |
(1) The process of team members
commiting to work together toward the same end, even though each member
may participate in different ways. (2) Activities that promote mutual accountaibility
and social bonds between team members. |
| Technical
Assistance |
A grant or in-kind contribution
for management assistance to help a nonprofit organization operate more
effectively. Accounting, financial planning, fundraising. and legal support
are some common types of technical assistance. |
| Technical
Assistance Grant |
A grant or in-kind contribution
for management assistance to help a nonprofit organization operate more
effectively. Accounting, consulting, financial planning, fundraising, and
legal support are some common types of technical assistance. |
| Technology
Access |
A policy granting employees access
to computer and the Internet when the equipment is not otherwise in use. |
| Technology-Based
Training |
All uses of a computer in support
of learning, such as tutorials and online training modules. |
| Telecommuting |
An option for regular employees
to work off-site during part of all of their scheduled work hours while
remaining available by phone or email.
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| Telephony |
The use of the Internet for voice
and fax transmissions.
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| Telnet |
Telnet is an application that
lets you log on to a Unix computer.
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| Temporarily
Restricted Funds |
A donor-imposed restriction that
permits the donee organization to use or expend the donated monies or assets
as specified either by passage of time or by actions of the organization. |
| Tenant
In Common |
An individual or entity which
owns an undivided interest other than in joint tenancy. Also termed as Tenancy
in Common. |
| Term
Limits |
The maximum number of terms a
board member or elected official is allowed to serve in one capacity. |
| Terminal
Objective |
A learning objective the student
should be able to master after completing a specific lesson or part of a
lesson. |
| Termination
Policy |
The standard policy, usually stated
in a personnel manual, describing the grounds for employee dismissal and
the rights of an employee upon dismissal.
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| Terms
of Office |
The length of service expected
for both board members and the officer positions that they may assume on
the board. The length of terms and the number of consecutive terms allowed
should be outlined in the bylaws of the organization.
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| Testamentary |
Something written in a will.
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| Testator |
The maker of a will. This term
is often limited to males but increasingly refers to both men and women.
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| Tests |
Used to measure the knowledge
or skills gained through a program. |
| The
Third Place |
A social science term; the idea
that everyone needs three places to be - home, work and a third place. While
that third place used to be filled by church or civic groups, over the last
30 years these options have been losing popularity with the general public.
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| Thematic
News Frames |
These account for 20 percent of
television news reporting. Thematic frames place public issues in a broader
context by focusing on general conditions or outcomes. The type of news
frame, whether episodic or thematic, has a profound effect on the way in
which individuals receiving the frame assign responsibility to the individuals
inside the frame. |
| Third
House |
A term used to refer to lobbyists
and legislative advocates
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| Third
Sector |
a modern substitute for Voluntary
Sector. It is usually used to refer to all organizations not part of the
business or government sectors. It could include unions, churches, clubs,
associations, fundraising charities, self-help groups, grant-making trusts
and foundations, community organizations, pressure groups, etc. |
| Thread |
A chain of postings on a single
subject in a newsgroup.
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| Threats |
External forces that create a
negative situation for your organization/product.
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| Thumbnail |
The name for a graphic purposely
made smaller in order to display multiple images on a single Web page. Using
thumbnails is popular on the Web because users can review numerous images
at the same time choose the image they like, and click on it to see a larger
version.
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| Tiered-Pricing
Systems |
This method of pricing takes into
account that different customer groups place different values on the artistic
product. The different needs of each customer group are reflected in the
price levels.
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| TIFF |
Tagged Image File Format. A graphic
file format used for still-image bitmaps. TIFFs are stored in tagged fields,
and programs use the tags to accept or ignore fields, depending on the application.
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| Time
Lapse Data |
Data taken over long periods of
time that provide comparative points for measuring outcomes.
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| Time
Limitation |
A term used assist in analyzing
the tax deductibility of charitable gifts. The time limitation concerns
when a gift is first deductible and the carryover.
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| Timeline |
The designated period of time
in which activities will occur and the chronological sequence of these activities. |
| Timeshifting |
This term refers to the practice
of being able to carry out work duties at any time, day or night, weekends,
holidays: fully flexible hours.
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| Timetable |
Time management plan for a fundraising
program; calendar of planned events, with designated dates for the completion
of specified activities.
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| Timing |
Determination of the most favorable
times to complete certain fundraising objectives in order to achieve maximum
results.
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| Tipping |
When a grant is made that is large
enough to significantly alter the grantee’s funding base and cause it to
fail the public support test. This would result in the grantee’s conversion
to a private foundation and would be detrimental to both grantor and grantee.
It would also require expenditure responsibility on the part of the grantor. |
| Title
Bar |
The gray (or colored) bar at the
top of each window which displays the program and file name.
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| Title
V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |
Prohibits discrimination on the
basis of a disability by the Federal government, Federal contractors, recipients
of Federal financial assistance, and in Federally-conducted programs and
activities. |
| Title
VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act |
The federal legislation that prohibits
sexual discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace. |
| To
Do Lists |
Informal lists of activities and
tasks to be carried out over a short period of time, usually less than one
month. To do lists are revised regularly to incorporate new activities that
replace those that have been completed.
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| Toggle |
To switch back and forth between
two modes. Common toggle keys include Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock.
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| Tokenism |
Symbolic gestures rather than
effective action towards a goal. |
| Tone |
The feeling your customers should
take away from your organization’s communications; the personality of the
product or service your organization is offering. If the tone of your communication
isn't compatible with your customer's mindset, you’ll miss the target.
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| Tool
or Tools |
A helpful program that generally
is used to make something else.
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| Toolbar |
A term that refers to the strip
of buttons (shortcuts) usually seen at the top, bottom, or side of an application
interface.
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| Tort |
A personal or civil wrong or injury
for which a court will provide a remedy in the form of damages. |
| Total
Assets |
This is the sum of all short and
long term asset categories. |
| Total
Current Assets |
This value is the sum of all current
assets reported for the most recent time list. |
| Total
Current Liabilities |
This value is the sum of all current
liabilities reported for the selected time period. |
| Total
Debt |
Total Debt is the sum of Short
Term Debt, the Current Portion of Long Term Debt and Capitalized Lease Obligations,
Long Term Debt and Capitalized Lease Obligations. |
| Total
Equity |
This is the sum of all the individual
equity line items on the quarterly Balance Sheet. |
| Total
Liabilities |
This is the sum of all current
and long term liabilities reported. |
| Total
Operating Expenses |
This is the total
of the individual operating expense line items. |
| Totten
Trusts |
The charity can be named beneficiary
of a bank account, bond, or other security, provided state laws allow.
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| Traceroute |
A utility that allows you to see
how and where information travels on the Net. It traces the path a packet
takes as it is sent from your computer to a destination computer (such as
the server for a Web site).
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| Trade
Publication |
A magazine, newspaper, or newsletter
published by members of a specific industry.
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| Traffic |
The amount of user activity on
a Web site.
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| Trailing
Twelve Months |
The twelve-month period which
ended on the final day of last month
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| Training |
To make proficient with specialized
instruction and practice. |
| Transparency |
Sharing information and acting
in an open manner. Transparency allows stakeholders to gather information
that may be critical to defending their interests. Transparent systems have
clear procedures for public decision making and open channels of communication
between stakeholders and officials, and make a range of information accessible. |
| Transparent
GIF |
A transparent GIF is an image
that lets the background show through selected parts of an image.
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| Transportation
Assistance |
Financial assistance with transportation
costs in the form of direct reimbursement to the employee, discounts or
passes.
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| Travel/Business
Discounts |
Employer-negotiated discounted
rates for employees for personal travel and purchases.
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| Treaties |
Executive proposals - in the form
of resolutions of ratification - that must be submitted to the Senate for
approval by two-thirds of the senators present. Treaties today are normally
sent to the Foreign Relations Committee for scrutiny before the Senate takes
action. Foreign Relations has jurisdiction over all treaties, regardless
of the subject matter. Treaties are read three times and debated on the
floor in much the same manner as legislative proposals. After approval by
the Senate, the president formally ratifies treaties. Treaties not approved
by the Senate at the end of a congressional session do not die. Instead,
they can be considered by a future Congress unless withdrawn by the president.
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| Triangulation |
An attempt to get a fix on a phenomenon
or measurement by approaching it via several (three or more) independent
routes. This effort provides redundant measurement.
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| Trust
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A legal device used to set aside
money or property of one person for the benefit of one or more persons or
organizations. |
| Trust
Deed |
The legal document that defines
the purpose and operations of the foundation.
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| Trust
Form |
A community foundation made up
of multiple forms. Investment responsibilities generally remain with the
trust department of a bank (or banks) and such trust departments are responsible
for the developing and implementing of investment policy. (See Corporate
Form.)
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| Trust
Funds |
Money, securities, property in
trust by an agent of wealth (bank, estate manager, attorney) or managed
by an institution under trust agreement to produce income for the beneficiary.
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| Trust
Funds |
Funds collected and used by the
Federal Government for carrying out specific purposes and programs according
to terms of a trust agreement or statute, such as the Social Security trust
funds.
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| Trustee |
A member of an organization’s
governing board. |
| Trustor |
One who creates a trust. Usually
the trustor is the individual or entity who executes the trust agreement
with the trustee and places the assets in the trust. Trustors of split-interest
trusts are often called donors.
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| Tuition
Reimbursement |
Tuition reimbursement is repayment
for college credit courses, undergraduate or graduate, and usually requires
achievement of a certain grade.
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| Turn-Key |
A phrase used by sponsors who
want the sponsee to help execute their relationship. Under such an arrangement
the sponsor expects assistance with PR, event logistics, employee involvement,
signage placement and client hospitality to make the relationship "turn-key,"
for the sponsor.
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| Tutor |
To impart knowledge and/or a skill. |
| Tween |
A market research term describing
the age group of 8-12 years old. They are between childhood and their teenage
years, thus the term "tween".
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Glossary information provided by the Nonprofit Good Practice Guide, a project of the Philanthropic and Nonprofit Knowledge Management Initiative (PNKM) at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership.
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