2. Non Governanmental Organizations
 History
 Definition
 Type of non governmental organizations
 Activities, methods, staffing
 Funding.

3. History and Definition
 NGOs have a history dating back to at least 1838. It has been estimated that in
1914 there were 1083 NGOs.
 A NGO is legally an organization created by natural or legal people that
operate independently from any government . The term is used to refer
organizations that are not conventional for profit business.
 Number of international NGO: It´s estimated in 40,000.
 Number of national NGO it´s higher: Russia (277.000), India (3,3 million)
 NGOs must exist for at least two years and they have to be registered with its
respective authorities and government.
 The organization must have a democratic constitution, representative
authority, established headquarters, accountability for a transparent and
democratic decision making and also have to be independent from
government.

4. Types of NGOs
 An ONGs orientation refers to the type of activities and
organizations that they lead. This activities might include
environment, development, or advocacy.
 Charitable organizations.
 Service orientation.
 Participating.
 Empowering orientation.
 NGO type level of co-operation.
 Community- based organization.
 City Wide organization.
 National NGOs.
 International NGOs.

5. Activities and Methods
 They hold large scale fundraising events, apply to
governments, and organizations for grants and contracts
in order to raise money for projects.
 They also need an effective and efficient group of
professional members who are able to keep supporters
informed and motivated. They must plan and host
demonstration and events that will keep their cause in
the media.
 Methods: NGOs vary their methods. Some act as lobbyist,
other conduct programs and activities.
 For example: Oxfam provides needy people with
equipment, and skills to find food and clean drinking
water. FFDA helps with investigation and documentation
of human rights.

6. Staffing and Funding
 Staffing: Not all the people working for non governmental
organizations are volunteers. Frequently this type of
personnel is employed to satisfy a donor who wants to
see the supported project managed by someone from
an industrialized country.
 Funding: Large NGOs may have annual budget in the
hundred of million or billions of dollars. For instance, the
budget of the American Association of Retired People
was over Us $ 540 million in 1999.
 Funding such a large budgets demand significant
fundraising efforts on the part of most NGOS. Major
sources of NGOs funding are membership due the sale of
goods and services, grants from international institutions
or national governments and private donations.

7. Oprah Winfrey

8. Bill Gates

9. Madonna

10. George Clooney

11. Angelina Jolie

12. The End
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