COMMON CONCEPTS Some of the operational areas within which

ASSOCIATED WITH NGOS NGOs have worked, independently and in

collaboration with other organizations:
With the UN and the world bank recognising the  organization of the community
key roles played by NGOs (in the broader sense  democracy
of the term) - at the grassroots, intermediary and
decision-making levels, a considerable body of  education
literature has emerged, expanding on and  enterprise development
highlighting the issues involved.
This list shows the terms, phrases and cliches  environment
commonly used under the NGOs fraternity.
 health
DEFINING CRITERIA
 housing
Criteria used in defining NGOs and related
 human rights
concepts:
 size  infrastructure
 organizational structure
 political franchise
 operational programme areas
 poverty alleviation
 geographical specificity

 funding sources TOOLS AND STRATEGIES

 membership structures Intervening tools and strategies adopted by

NGOs in their projects:
 position on the project cycle  community organizing
 decision support
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND
NOMENCLATURE  information dissemination

Some of the terms used to define NGOs based on  leadership development

its organizational format  participation
 non-governmental organization
 non-profit organization  training and development
 private voluntary organization  workshops
 non-governmental development
MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURES
organization

 government-organized NGO [GONGO] Membership structures of NGOs can consist of:

 professionals
 donor-organized NGO [DONGO]  women

 social movements  youth

 civil society  community
 community-based organization  religion
 people's organization  volunteers
 grassroots organization  students
CATCH PHRASES AND CLICHES

Catch-phrases and cliches used in NGO

literature, with tongue firmly placed in the
cheek:
 bottom-up
 disadvantaged

 charity

 civil society

 empowerment

 grassroots

 independence

 morality

 social capital

 sustainability

 top-down