Non-Governmental

Organization
(NGO)

Created by:-
VIHAR VERMA
ADMAS 1ST SEM
Through the journey of my presentation I will
address some obvious questions like:
What does NGO really mean??

How did they start??

Are there different types of NGO??

Does a NGO also go through evolution??

What do they work for??

Modus Operandi

Who are the people who work for NGOs??

Where do they get the money??

Example: AIHRA

So in the end...
Woodrow Wilson said-
“There is no higher religion than
human service. To work for the
common good is the greatest
creed.”
What does NGO really mean??

A Non-Governmental Organization
(NGO) is a legally constituted organization
created by natural or legal persons with no
participation or representation of any
government. In the cases in which NGOs are
funded totally or partially by governments,
the NGO maintains its non-governmental
status insofar as it excludes government
representatives from membership in the
organization.
India is estimated to have between 1
 How did they start??
• NGOs have developed in the past two centuries. One
of the first such organizations, the International
Committee of the Red Cross, was founded in 1863.

• The phrase non-governmental organization came

into use with the establishment of the United
Nations in 1945 with provisions in Article 71 of
Chapter 10 of the United Nations Charter.

• Globalization during the 20th century gave rise to

the importance of NGOs.

• NGOs have developed to emphasize humanitarian

issues, developmental aid and sustainable
Are there different types of
NGOs??
Yes, there are two different types of NGOs
characterized by World Bank:
Does a NGO also go through
evolution??
There are basically three stages of the development
of a NGO:
2. The typical development NGO focuses on relief and
welfare, and delivers relief services directly to
beneficiaries.
3. In the second generation are oriented towards
small-scale, self-reliant local development. At this
evolutionary stage, NGOs build the capacities of
local communities to meet their needs through
'self reliant local action'.
4. The third generation “sustainable systems
 What do they work for??
NGOs exist for a variety of purposes, usually
to further the political or social goals of their
members. Examples include improving the
state of the natural environment,
encouraging the observance of
human rights, improving the
welfare of the disadvantaged, or
representing a corporate agenda.
However, there are a huge number of such
organizations and their goals cover a broad
range of political and philosophical positions.
 Modus Operandi

A NGO works for its causes through a number of

ways. Like:
2. Lobbying
3. Networking
4. Public relation consulting
5. Activist event public management
 Who are the people who
work for NGOs??
There are two types of people working for a NGO:
2.Volunteer
3.Staff member
Important Points:
Employees are highly committed to the aims and
principles of the organization.
The main motives could be to gain skills,
experience and contacts.
The NGO-sector is an important employer in
terms of numbers. For example, by the end of
1995, CONCERN worldwide, an international
Northern NGO working against poverty,
employed 174 expatriates and just over 5,000
national staff working in ten developing countries
in Africa and Asia, and in Haiti.
 Where do they get the
money??
Large NGOs may have annual budgets
in the millions of dollars. Major sources
of NGO funding include:
2.Membership dues
3.The sale of goods and services
4.Grants from international institutions
or national governments
5.Private donations
 Example:
AIHRA
Motto
“Access to Justice for All”
•It stands for All India Human Resource Association.
• It has already completed two decades in the service of the
Nation for the Protection & Promotion of Human Rights.
•AIHRA is established in 1987 and Registered in the year
1989 is, with dedication, working for the Noble cause of
Human Rights Protection and Promotion,
Justice for all, Economic upliftment of the
underprivileged, Education, Love, Peace,
Harmony and Friendship, National &
International Integration by Exchange of ideas
& ethos amongst the neighbouring countries and the people
of the rest of the world.
 SWOT Analysis
STRENGTH WEAKNESS

• Skills and abilities

• Funding lines
• Commitment to positions
• Contacts & Partners
• Existing Activities

OPPORTUNITIES THREATS
• Other orgs relevant to
issue
• Resources: financial,
technical,
human
• Political and policy space
 So in the end..

Andrew Carnegie said-

“There is no use whatever trying to
help people who do not help
themselves. You cannot push anyone
up a ladder unless he be willing to
climb himself.”
THANK
YOU