This document defines and describes non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It states that NGOs are non-profit, voluntary citizen groups organized locally, nationally, or internationally to perform service, humanitarian, and advocacy functions. Some key points made are that NGOs advocate for citizen concerns, monitor policies, and encourage political participation. They are also organized around specific issues like human rights, the environment, or health. The document then provides examples of typical NGO forms like advocacy organizations, research organizations, and training organizations. It also shares estimates of NGO numbers in India, top states for NGOs, NGO funders, common activities, thrust areas, project sizes, and the change process that NGOs undertake

1. A Managerial Perspective of
Looking at It!

2. What is an NGO??????
 A non-governmental organization (NGO) is
any non-profit, voluntary citizens' group which
is organized on a local, national or
international level.
 Task-oriented and driven by people with a
common interest, NGOs perform a variety of
service and humanitarian functions, bring
citizen concerns to Governments, advocate
and monitor policies and encourage political
particpation through provision of information.
 Some are organized around specific issues,
such as human rights, environment or health.

3. NGOs are referred in many ways.
 NPOs or Not for profit
 VOs or Voluntary Organisations
 CSOs or Civil Society Organisations
 CBOs or Community Based Organisations
 Charitable Organisations
 Third Sector Organisations
(The other two sectors are state and the
market)

4. Typical Forms of NGOs
 Advocacy
These NGOs basically work on advocacy or campaigning on
issues or causes. As a focus, they do not implement
programmes.
 Consultancy / Research Organisations
These NGOs work on Social and Developmental Research &
Consultancy
 Training / Capacity Building Organisations
In the NGO Sector, training is usually called as Capacity Building.
Some NGOs only work on Capacity Building of the other NGOs
 Mother NGOs
These NGOs are recipients as well as givers
 Self Help Groups
They are not typically terms as NGOs. These are formed by
beneficiary communities, typically women who come together in a
group of 10 plus.

5. How many NGOs are working in
India
The estimates of different sources vary
but largely people agree this figure to be
between 1 million to 2 million
Gwalior- over 10,000 Registered

6. Some of the states with high
number of NGOs
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal

7. Who helps the NGO Sector
 Funding agencies: both Indian and International, eg.
VHAI (Voluntary Health Association of India), CIDA
(Canadian International Development Agency)
 Corporate Companies: both Indian and International,
eg: Sir Dorab Ji Tata Trust (Food Security), Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation (HIV and AIDS).
 Secret Donors
 Government Agencies: Mostly various ministries at the
central and state level, eg: Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare

8. Types of Activities done:
Advocacy and awareness
Movements and campaigns
Hardware Activities
Service Delivery
Networking

9. Major Thrust Areas
Health
Land
Ravine Reclamation
Women Empowerment
Female Infanticide and Feticide
Food security
Corruption
Community Empowerment

10. Sizes of Project
May vary on the grounds of project that
is being implemented 5 people to 500
looking after a project.
Financially depending on the thrust area
ranging from Rs.50000 to 5 Crores

11. So How Do We Really
Go About Bringing A
Change??????

12. The Change Process
 Analyzing
 Planning
 Staffing
 Networking
 Implementing
 Monitoring
 Evaluating
 Sustaining
 Exiting

13. Corporate vs. NGOs
Corporates
 Profit Maximization
 Market Share
 Competition
 Diversification
NGOs
 People’s Well-Being
 People own things
 People raise voices
 Integrated
Development