Difference between revisions of "NGO Networking"
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#'''The Size''' of an NGO is also significant. A larger organization may have more contacts than a smaller one. Furthermore, it may have stronger presence when responding to opposition. | #'''The Size''' of an NGO is also significant. A larger organization may have more contacts than a smaller one. Furthermore, it may have stronger presence when responding to opposition. | ||
| − | ''In NGOs and Rural Development: Theory and Practice'', Bhose discusses the advantages | + | ''In NGOs and Rural Development: Theory and Practice'', Bhose discusses some of the advantages of networking between organizations and constructing partnerships: |
| − | #Since most | + | #Since most NGOs operate on a small-scale and with limited staff, there may be tendency towards isolation. Being part of a network allows NGOs to expand and become part of an ever growing global network. |
| − | #Many NGOs work towards alleviating social, political, and economical injustices | + | #Many NGOs work towards alleviating social, political, and economical injustices and towards the preservation of the natural environment. This often leads to tension within conflicting sectors; a network or partnership of individuals and/or organizations provides NGOs with a stronger force. |
| − | #In collaborating with other organizations | + | #In collaborating with other organizations there are increased opportunities for communicating on pertinent issues, sharing information and resources, and acting collectively, while bringing in fresh perspectives to shared interests (Bhose). |
| + | #Technology has made global communication ever more convenient and NGOs have been and can continue to use this to their advantage when it comes to linking to potential partners. | ||
| − | As NGOs | + | As NGOs become “full-fledged participants in the business-government interface” (Doh & Teegan 10), there are increased opportunities for organizations to build networks and partnerships in attempts to become more adept at achieving their goals. |
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==The Future of NGO Networking and Partnering== | ==The Future of NGO Networking and Partnering== | ||
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“NGOs work in a society as institutions in their own right and through negotiation with other institutional actors to achieve their interests. Their success in working in society depends to a great extent on their ability to influence others in their environments…”(Doh and Teegan 217)
Optimally, networks have the potential to benefit Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the areas of organizational development, performance, and advocacy. Likewise, the means for education and partnership multiply when NGOs connect with other NGOs or organizations. The Bureau of Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance study, “NGO Networks: Building Capacity in a Changing World,” cites key characteristics shared by most networks and diverse approaches to NGO networking. In analyzing these characteristics and the way that networks function, a brief history of network ideology and NGO networking since the 1980’s, when such partnering practices became more common, provides background to the topic. NGO networks operate in many different areas of society and the circumstances from which they form are likewise varied. It is understood that as the challenges and benefits of NGO networking are negotiated, the present and future of NGO networks will remain a learning process that means continuing to evolve as engines of change.
