community benefit
[/kəˈmjuːnɪti ˈbenɪfɪt/]
nounpl: community benefits
benefício comunitário
1. An advantage, service, or resource provided to a community as a whole, often by organizations, corporations, or government entities to improve public welfare
The hospital's community benefit programs include free health screenings and educational workshops for residents.
Os programas de benefício comunitário do hospital incluem exames de saúde gratuitos e oficinas educacionais para os residentes.
2. Services or initiatives designed to address social, health, or economic needs of a specific community
The nonprofit organization focuses on community benefit through youth education and job training.
A organização sem fins lucrativos concentra-se no benefício comunitário através de educação de jovens e treinamento profissional.
3. In healthcare, a tax-exempt organization's obligation to provide charitable care and services to low-income populations
Community benefit is a requirement for hospitals to maintain their tax-exempt status.
O benefício comunitário é um requisito para os hospitais manterem seu status de isenção fiscal.
In the United States, 'community benefit' is a formal term particularly important in healthcare policy, where tax-exempt hospitals are legally required to demonstrate community benefit activities. In Brazil, the concept is increasingly used in corporate social responsibility (responsabilidade social corporativa) discourse and organizational governance, though it may be less formally codified than in the US healthcare system. The term reflects growing emphasis on stakeholder responsibility and social accountability in both countries.
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