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**Most foundations fall under the category of ''independent foundations'' where most of the funding comes from individual, family, or group endowments. | **Most foundations fall under the category of ''independent foundations'' where most of the funding comes from individual, family, or group endowments. | ||
**''Community Foundations'' receive money from local sources and distribute it to local NGOs. | **''Community Foundations'' receive money from local sources and distribute it to local NGOs. | ||
| − | **''Corporate Foundations'' are set up legally through business corporations and | + | **''Corporate Foundations'' are set up legally through business corporations and are governed by trustees. They tend to support communities in which the corporation operates.<ref>Hummel, Joan. (1996). </ref> |
*''Corporations and businesses'' that have staff working in community relations or public relations departments. These departments fund many charities in communities where the company operates and usually provides grants to NGOs regardless of location. | *''Corporations and businesses'' that have staff working in community relations or public relations departments. These departments fund many charities in communities where the company operates and usually provides grants to NGOs regardless of location. | ||
*''Religious groups'' tend to fund organizations regardless of location. | *''Religious groups'' tend to fund organizations regardless of location. | ||
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*Holding orientation.<ref>Srinivas, Hari. Starting an NGO.</ref> | *Holding orientation.<ref>Srinivas, Hari. Starting an NGO.</ref> | ||
| − | After this point program activities can be discussed and implemented. It may take about a year before these prove to be successful. Finally, at the end of the first year, it is important to review the mission, goals, and vision to make sure the NGO has stayed on track. Critiquing programs and activities to see what can stay or be changed is also beneficial.<ref>Hummel, Joan. (1996). </ref> | + | After this point program activities can be discussed and implemented. It may take about a year before these prove to be successful. Finally, at the end of the first year, it is important to review the mission, goals, and vision to make sure the NGO has stayed on track. Critiquing [[Project and Program Evaluation|programs]] and activities to see what can stay or be changed is also beneficial.<ref>Hummel, Joan. (1996). </ref> |
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
| + | The original version of this article was developed by Joanna Moshman. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:38, 11 February 2009
Starting an NGO can be a very time-consuming process. It requires a strong vision and dedication from an individual or group that share a common concern about a community. If initiated correctly in an organized and strategic way, the services implemented to benefit the community can be very helpful and resourceful.[1]
The following presents ten steps, in general chronological order, that are useful in the formation of an NGO. This paper acts as a broad “how to” guideline and these issues may vary depending on each NGO. It is important to realize that these situations also vary from country to country, as each one has its own specific requirements and recommendations.
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