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Table of Contents

I. NGO Overview

A. What are Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)?

1. Definitions of NGOs
2. Terms for NGOs
3. Fundamental Nature of NGOs

B. Classification of NGOs

1. United Nations International Standard Industrial Classification
2. General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities
3. National Taxonomy of Exempt Entitites
4. International Classification of Nonprofit Organizations

C. Types of NGOs by Area

1. International NGOs
2. Regional NGOs
3. National NGOs
4. Local NGOs

D. Types of NGOs by Focus

1. Membership Associations
2. Humanitarian NGOs
3. Human Rights NGOs
4. Environmental NGOs
5. Women's NGOs
6. Children Rights NGOs
7. Peace and Conflict NGOs

E. Numbers of NGOs

1. International NGOs
2. NGOs in General

II. NGO Organization

C. Organization Documents

1. Articles of Incorporation
2. Bylaws
3. Constitution

D. Governing Body

1. Board responsibilities
2. Board membership
3. Board compensation
4. Terms of service
5. Board meetings

E. Human Resources

1. Staff training, policies, and procedures
2. Volunteer recruitment training and retaining
3. Consultants
4. Best practices

III. Legal

D. Tax-exempt status

1. Advantages
2. How to obtain tax-exempt status

V. Fundraising

C. Grantmaking

1. Writing a fundraising proposal
2. Examples of successful proposals

X. NGO Accountability and Ethics

B. Methods of Enhancing Accountability

1. Voluntary codes of conduct as guidelines
2. Self-certification
3. Certification
4. Accreditation
5. Rating organizations/third-party evaluations/watchdog
6. Award programs
7. Information agencies

XI. How to Start an NGO

1. What to Do
2. Start up funds
3. Organizing Documents
4. Establishing the Board of Directors
5. Funding and fundraising
6. Office management

XI. NGO Country Profiles

Asia

1. Japan NGO Sector