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non-governmental organization

vr.tr.non-governmental-organization · SOC.ORG

Let an agent handle NGOs by mission, legal form, registration, funding, governance and accountability.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle NGOs by mission, legal form, registration, funding, governance and accountability.

A non-profit organisation independent of government that pursues social, humanitarian, environmental, cultural or advocacy goals, such as charities, community centres, lodges and international NGOs.

What it is for: Serving public or member interests outside government and business.

It can be check registration and accounts; donate or volunteer; assess governance and transparency; find local community organisations.

Distinguishing features

Non-profit and non-governmental

Mission-driven

Registered under national law

Accountable to donors and members

What it looks like

An organisation with a name, mission, staff or volunteers and programmes.

How it is recognised

Registered charity or association number

Mission statements and annual reports

Community centres and youth houses

Related models

is a kind of - category

nonprofit organization

is registered with - oversight

charity regulator

is funded by - funding

donations and grants

is contrasted with - sectors

government agency and company

In practice

Families and kinds

charities

advocacy organisations

humanitarian NGOs

community and cultural centres

membership lodges and associations

Identifiers

charity or association number national register id registration

Standards and regulation

Charity and association law

Fundraising regulation

Transparency and anti-money-laundering rules

Failure modes and hazards

Fake charities and fraud

Poor governance

Unsourced claims about organisations

Also called

AIDS organizationmaison pour tousmaison des jeunes et de la cultureEastern Star lodgeMaisons de la culturetheosophical lodgeSpiritist centerImpactHub hubworldshopClerical Board of Ukraine's MuslimsOxfam-Wereldwinkelscivil society organizationcaving clubcultural associationlanguage advocacy organizationlocal climbing organisationprofessional membership organisationrailway associationbenefit societychoral groupAgrupación de Defensa Forestalcorrespondents' associationadvocacy groupCenter for Scientific and Technical Creativity of the Youthentomological organisationAIDS service organizationlocal heritage association in Swedenemployers' organizationLGBTQ+ organizationprofessional associationlibrary associationCity of London ward clubsMaticafelibrean schoolmantenènço dóu Felibrigeimmigrant associationfolklore grouparts associationathenaeummutual organization

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Identity Which NGO.

Registration identifies.

Registration

Legal status.

Registration

Registration.

  1. Is the organisation registered, and under what number? provenance
  2. What legal form does it have? definition

Mission

Purpose.

Mission

Mission.

  1. What is its stated mission? provenance
  2. Where does it work? provenance
Accountability Transparency.

NGOs must be accountable.

Accounts

Finances.

Accounts

Accounts.

  1. What do its filed accounts show about income and spending? provenance
  2. How much goes to programmes? measurement

Governance

Board.

Governance

Governance.

  1. Who governs it? provenance
  2. Are policies published? provenance
Engagement Getting involved.

People can support NGOs.

Donating

Giving safely.

Donating

Safe giving.

  1. Is this a genuine registered charity before donating? boundary
  2. How can a donation be made safely? action

Volunteering

Roles.

Volunteering

Volunteering.

  1. What volunteering roles exist? provenance
  2. Are safeguarding checks required? boundary
Impact Results.

Impact claims need evidence.

Evidence

Evaluations.

Evidence

Impact evidence.

  1. What evidence shows the organisation impact? provenance
  2. Was it independently evaluated? provenance

Complaints

Concerns.

Complaints

Complaints.

  1. How can concerns about an NGO be raised? action
  2. Which regulator handles them? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should NGO types be separate entries?
  • How should registers be linked?
  • How should impact be recorded?
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