Successful project managers and their teams in nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are true heroes, delivering benefits to external stakeholders whose lives may very well depend on them. Here, we look at what they are, what they do and how they are unique.
Is an NGO just any organization that is not part of a government, as the name might imply? No, not exactly. According to Wikipedia:
“The term non-governmental organization (NGO) normally refers to organizations that are neither a part of a government nor conventional for-profit businesses. Usually set up by ordinary citizens, NGOs may be funded by governments, foundations or businesses.”
By this definition, for-profit businesses, while non-governmental, are not NGOs. NGOs are normally set up for reasons other than profit, and funding typically comes from sources other than traditional “investors.”
The World Bank classifies NGOs as either operational NGOs, which are primarily concerned with development projects, or advocacy NGOs, which are primarily concerned with promoting a cause.
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