NGO\'s Role in Development of Modern Society

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. NGOs: salient features and characteristics. 3. Motivations and roles for voluntary organizations. 4. Organizing non-profits for development. 5. NGOs and foreign funding. 6. Social development through voluntary organizations. 7. NGOs and poverty alleviation. 8. Impact of NGO on poverty alleviation. 9. NGOs and social marketing. 10. NGOs and child development. 11. Role of NGOs in increasingly interdependent world. Bibliography. Index.

From the Preface: "Increasingly, the existence of NGOs is proving to be a necessity rather than a luxury in societies throughout the modern world. The history of the 20 century persuasively demonstrated the inability of the welfare state and free enterprise to create just and sustainable societies. Prompted by the inadequacies of the state and the market, citizens across the globe have developed organizations of civil society --NGOs--to help address a wide variety of social needs.

As is obvious from the name of the title, the present book consists of well researched readings, mainly focusing on the role of NGOs in development of modern society."