Abstract
Every facet of planning and executing a social project is a collective effort, at least from a community-based perspective. After all, participation does not refer to a collection of isolates. Consequently, issues related to the life inside of organizations must be rethought in view of this principle. The crucial question thus becomes: What is a community-based organization? In general, and consistent with this philosophy, community-based organizations are predicated on participation and enable communities to deal with their problems. True enough! But these organizations have unique characteristics.
