NGO

A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an organization that is [neither:nor] a part of a government nor a conventional for-profit business. Usually set up by ordinary citizens, NGOs may be funded by governments, foundations, businesses, or private persons. Some avoid [formal:official] funding altogether and are run primarily by volunteers. NGOs are highly [diverse:adverse] groups of organizations engaged in a wide range of [activities:tasks] , and take different forms in different parts of the world. Some may have [charitable:changing] status, while others may be registered for tax exemption based on recognition of social purposes. Others may be fronts for [political:tropical] , religious, or other interests.