PEOPLE’S

ORGANIZATION
PARTICIPATION IN
LOCAL
GOVERNACE
  A non-governmental
organization (NGO) is a non-
profit, citizen-based group that
functions independently of
government. NGOs, sometimes
WHAT IS AN called civil societies, are
NGO? organized on community,
national and international
levels to serve specific social or
political purposes, and are
cooperative, rather than
commercial, in nature.
HOW MANY
NGO'S ARE
 It is estimated that there are as many as
THERE IN 60,000 registered NGOs in
the Philippines today. This number
THE includes all nonprofit organizations,
including about 10,000 that are listed as
PHILIPPINE people's organizations (POs).

S AS OF
2019
HOW MANY TYPES OF NGO
ARE THERE?

OPERATIONAL NGOS ADVOCACY NGOS
  Their primary purpose is the design and
implementation of development-related
projects. One categorization that is frequently

OPERATI used is the division into relief-oriented or

development-oriented organizations;

ONAL  they can also be classified according to

whether they stress service delivery or
participation; or whether they are religious

NGOS and secular; and whether they are more public

or private-oriented.
 Operational NGOs can be community-based,
national or international.
  Their primary purpose is to defend or promote

ADVOCA a specific cause. As opposed to operational

project management, these organizations
typically try to raise awareness, acceptance,
CY NGOS and knowledge by lobbying, press work and
activist events.
TYPES OF NGOS
A number of NGO variations exist, including:
• BINGO: business-friendly international NGO (example: Red Cross)
• ENGO: environmental NGO (Greenpeace and World Wildlife Fund)
• GONGO: government-organized non-governmental organization (International Union
for Conservation of Nature)
• INGO: international NGO (Oxfam)
• QUANGO: quasi-autonomous NGO (International Organization for
Standardization [ISO])2
HOW NGOS ARE
FUNDED?
As non-profits, NGOs rely on a
variety of sources for funding,
including:
• membership dues
• private donations
• the sale of goods and services
• grants
PURPOSE OF NGOS
 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.
This can also easily be applied to private schools and athletic
organizations.