non-governmental organizations
Independent aid groups
Non-governmental organizations are private groups that operate independently of government control, typically pursuing social, humanitarian, or advocacy goals.
The term usually refers to nonprofits working on international issues—development aid, human rights, environmental protection: Doctors Without Borders and other NGOs responded to the earthquake.
The abbreviation NGO is more common than the full phrase.
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- civil societyNongovernmental organized citizenry
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
aid workers · boots on the ground · field operations · foundation · mission statement · corporations · volunteer · association · development · fundraising · grant writing · donor fatigue · mutual aid · donations · civic engagement · human rights · disaster relief · activism
non-governmental organizationsgovernment agencies
State-run administrative bodies
state agencies · public sector · federal agencies · state institutions · ministries
non-governmental organizationscommercial enterprises
For-profit organizations
multinational corporations · private sector · corporate entities · private companies
non-governmental organizationsgrassroots movements
Citizen-led collective action
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