International nongovernmental organization

The World Bank defines a non-governmental organization (NGO's) as "private organizations that pursue activities to relieve suffering, promote the interests of the poor, protect the environment, provide basic social services, or undertake community development".[1] An international non-governmental organization (INGO's) has the same mission as a non-governmental organization (NGO's), but it is international in scope and has outposts around the world to deal with specific issues in many countries.

International Non-governmental Organizations can further be defined by their primary purpose.[2] Some INGO'ss are operational, meaning that their primary purpose is to foster the community based organizations within each country via different projects and operations. Some INGO'ss are advocacy-based, meaning that their primary purpose is to influence the policy-making of different countries’ governments regarding certain issues or promote the awareness of a certain issue. Many of the large INGO'ss have components of both operational projects and advocacy initiatives working together within individual countries.International Labour Organization. An INGO's may be founded by private philanthropy, such as the Carnegie, Rockefeller, Gates and Ford Foundations, or as an adjunct to existing international organizations, such as the Catholic or Lutheran churches. A surge in the founding of development INGO'ss occurred during World War II, some of which would later become the large development INGO'ss like Oxfam, Catholic Relief Services, CARE International, and Lutheran World Relief.

International Non-governmental Organizations can further be defined by their primary purpose.[2] Some INGO'ss are operational, meaning that their primary purpose is to foster the community based organizations within each country via different projects and operations. Some INGO'ss are advocacy-based, meaning that their primary purpose is to influence the policy-making of different countries’ governments regarding certain issues or promote the awareness of a certain issue. Many of the large INGO'ss have components of both operational projects and advocacy initiatives working together within individual countries.
NGOs are difficult to define, and the term 'NGO' is not used consistently. As a result, there are many different classifications in use. The most common focus on 'orientation' and 'level of operation'. An NGO's orientation refers to the type of activities it takes on. These activities might include human rights, environmental, or development work. An NGO's level of operation indicates the scale at which an organization works, such as local, regional, national or international.
One of the earliest mentions of the term "NGO" was in 1945, when the United Nations  was created. The UN, which is an inter-governmental organization, made it possible for certain approved specialized international non-state agencies - or non-governmental organizations - to be awarded observer status at its assemblies and some of its meetings. Later the term became used more widely. Today, according to the UN, any kind of private organization that is independent from government control can be termed an "NGO", provided it is not-for-profit, non-criminal and not simply an opposition political party.
One characteristic these diverse organizations share is that their non-profit status means they are not hindered by short-term financial objectives. Accordingly, they are able to devote themselves to issues which occur across longer time horizons, such as climate change, malaria prevention or a global ban on landmines. Public surveys reveal that NGOs often enjoy a high degree of public trust, which can make them a useful - but not always sufficient - proxy for the concerns of society and stakeholders.