Reyes AnnaA non-governmental organization is a voluntary association of people that has a top-down internal structure and a fixed membership.
Category: Basic concept
A non-governmental organization is a voluntary and organizationally formalized association of citizens created to express and satisfy their interests and needs on the basis of self-government.
What is a non-governmental organization?
According to all classical definitions of civil society, a non-governmental organization is one that is created by citizens themselves to promote or protect their common collective interest, independent of the state.