an independent, flexible, democratic,secular, non-profit people's organization working for and/or assisting in the empowerment of economically and socially, marginalized groups.

Many of the terms listed below represent a soul-searching on the part of NGOs to define themselves in terms of their organizational and operational frameworks:

• BINGO: Business and Industry NGO
• BONGO: Business Organized NGO
• CBO: Community Based Organization
• CONGO: Community Organized Non-governmental Organization
• DONGO: Donor Organized Non-governmental Organization
• ENGO: Environmental NGO
• GONGO: Government Organized Non-Governmental Organization
• NGO: Non-Governmental Organizations
• NGDO: Non-Governmental Development Organization
• NPO: Non-profit Organization
• PDO: Private Development Organization
• PSO: Public Service Organization
• PVO: Private Voluntary Organization
• QANGO: Quasi Non-governmental Organization
• VALG: Voluntary Agency/Organization
• VO: Voluntary Organization

Source:

Multiple sources, cited in different articles, brochures and websites.

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