One useful way of thinking about nonprofits: a nonprofit fills a need that the free market on its own cannot meet. For example, the free market will not provid

One useful way of thinking about nonprofits: a nonprofit fills a need that the free market on its own cannot meet. For example, the free market will not provide free meals to homeless people with HIV in Manhattan. Nonprofits should not be made into businesses. If a business can fill a need and turn a profit at the same time, great (in most cases)!