Constituting an NGO Board

Constituting an NGO Board

There is a growing need for nonprofit and non-governmental organizations NGOs throughout the world to be more effective and productive. One the many ways they are achieving this is by broadening and strengthening the constitution of their Boards. An increase in the...
Types of NGOs

Types of NGOs

NGOs can be distinguished into two groups: Operational and advocacy NGOs. This may be interpreted as the choice between small-scale change achieved directly through projects and large-scale change promoted indirectly through influence on the political system....
What is Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)?

What is Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)?

The term, “Non-Governmental Organization” or NGO, came into use in 1945 because of the need for the UN to differentiate in its Charter between participation rights for intergovernmental specialized agencies and those for international private...
What is NGO India?

What is NGO India?

India is a multi-platform initiative designed to meet the needs of NGOs and the various stakeholder groups that engage them. It is designed to act as a neutral platform where domestic and international NGOs can meet and identify how they can collaborate to better...
Business Models adopted by a Micro Finance Institution

Business Models adopted by a Micro Finance Institution

A Micro Finance Institution may lend to individual beneficiaries, or to partner NGOs or to Self Help Groups (SHGs) or allocate funds among these different categories of borrowers.S elf Help Groups: A Self-help group is a small informal group consisting of not more...
Funding of NGO operations (from Indian and Foreign sources)

Funding of NGO operations (from Indian and Foreign sources)

NGO may draw its funds from internal as well as external sources: (a) Internal Sources (i) Membership Contribution, (ii) Sponsorship Fees, (iii) Sales (such as sales of greeting cards, candles, handicraft items, home-made food items, books, etc.), (iv) Interest, (v)...
lllustrative objects clause of an ngo

lllustrative objects clause of an ngo

i) To establish, promote, set-up, run, maintain, assist, finance support and/or aid in setting up and/or maintaining and/or running school and other institutions, orphanages, widow homes, lunatic asylums, poor houses, or other establishment for relief and help to the...
Source of Funds for NGOs

Source of Funds for NGOs

It is obvious that finance is needed for operating any enterprise whether it is commercially driven or socially inclined. This is stressed upon more in a Ngo since it has to look for a voluntary contribution for achieving its social objectives. Generally, the Sources...
Resources required by the NGO Sector

Resources required by the NGO Sector

NGO sector organizations have grown so much that they employ huge financial as well as human resources. In the early stages of this phenomenon, nominal sums of money from contributions, donations were used for charity and welfare programs. Philanthropists donated...
Types of NGO not-for-profit organisations

Types of NGO not-for-profit organisations

There are many different types of non-commercial organizations ranging in size from small local concerns to large international groups. Generally, however, these fall into several main categories. • Cultural – Opera, ballet, theatre and other performing arts,...