Abbreviation for Non-Profit Organization (NPO): an organization that carries out activities not intended to generate profit. Commonly used in everyday speech and media in Japan.
大学生のとき、地元のＮＰＯで環境保全のボランティアをしていました。
When I was a university student, I volunteered for a local NPO doing environmental conservation.
そのＮＰＯは子育て支援を目的に、地域で講座や相談会を開催している。
That NPO organizes classes and consultation meetings in the community with the purpose of supporting child-rearing.
ＮＰＯは寄付金や会費、助成金で運営されることが多い。
NPOs are often run on donations, membership fees, and grants.