third sector governance (nonprofit organization)

7/28/2019 Third Sector Governance (Nonprofit Organization)

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Third Sector Governance

(Nonprofit organization)DPA 205


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Third sector all those organizations that are non-government and dont distribute profit

Source of advocacy and democratic voice people power

Source of new ideas and attempt to find solutions to socialproblems Source of social capital those features of social

organization such as trust, norms, and networks that canimprove the efficiency of society by facilitating coordinatedefforts (Putnam, 1993); it is the invisible resourcecreated when people cooperate (Coleman, 1990)

Social capital is formed when people participate becausethey recognize that the cooperative activities of the groupare ultimately to their benefit


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Structural-Operational

Characteristics of civil society andnonprofit organizations (AnneMarie Francisco)

An organization belongs to the nonprofitsector if it meets criteria of being

organized, private, self-governing,nonprofit distributing and voluntary


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Contributions to Politics andSociety ( L.V. Carino)

Contributions as private organizations-private organizations consist of people who set themselves apart to pursue common goalsand purposes- the common interests are the binding force of the organization

1) Goods and services for members

- goods made and provided primarily for the use and satisfaction of their members e.g.,yearbook, memorabilia, manuals, etc.

- services training and orientation programs for incoming officers and members; day-careservices to enable members to attend capability-bldg seminars; membership innetworks allows small groups to participate in capability-bldg programs, access fundsand get their voice heard regionally and unionally and support system

2) Goods and and services for the market- selling cookies (Girl Scout), handicrafts and souvenirs (POs)- produce books, periodicals, and CD-ROMs

- fund-raising activities3) Goods and services for beneficiaries- nutritious food cooked by mothers club members for the children in their day -care project;

products of herbal gardens for the communitys health care- micro-credit provide small loans for hawkers, farmers and other people who are

considered poor risks by banks


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2) Political recruitment- entry of CSO leaders into appointive or elective positions

3) Political communication provision of politically significant information to people- interest articulation and aggregation when CSO puts together advocacies representing

sectoral concerns; an advocacy usually includes social criticism or actual opposition to

government activities, proposals and policies- CSO acting as watchdogs of government

4) Involvement in political output functionsa) Rule-making functions party-list system has opened up the legislature for representation

of marginalized groupsto sit in Congress on equal terms with representatives elected by district, and withouthaving to spend an equal amount

- CSOs have been given roles in administrative rule-making, e.g., NAPC (National Anti-Poverty Commission)

b) Rule application implementation of various programs through which the organizationprovides various goods and services

- delegation of regulation to civil society, i.e., Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC)received self-regulatory status through a MOA signed with DOF authorizing it to certifyNGOs applying for donee institution status


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- an International State Civil SocietyCollaboration ex., debt for nature- schemeconceived by global NGOs whereinternational donor agencies buy a countrysdebt papers and use their proceeds forenvironmental projects in that country; thefirst DFN was agreed upon by USAID, DENR,and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) whichinvolved its Philippine partner, the HARIBON.Covered an integrated 3-year conservationprogram to the tune of US$ 2M

c) Rule adjudication NGOs role as petitioners


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Challenges

The sector vis--vis the state Representativeness and legitimacy NGOs vs. POs Paternalism and encouragement of dependency Intolerance Lack of unity and impact as a sector Accountability lapses Problems of internal management

- lack of professionalism- low administrative capacity- high turnover and need for successor generation- problems of funding and other material resources

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