Civil Society - Institutions

Institutions

  • academia
  • activist groups
  • charities
  • citizens' militia
  • civic groups
  • clubs (sports, social, etc.)
  • community foundations
  • community organizations
  • consumers/consumer organizations
  • cooperatives
  • churches
  • cultural groups
  • environmental groups
  • foundations
  • intermediary organizations for the voluntary and non-profit sector
  • men's groups
  • non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
  • non-profit organizations (NPOs)
  • policy institutions
  • political parties
  • private voluntary organizations (PVOs)
  • professional associations
  • religious organizations
  • social enterprises
  • support groups
  • trade unions
  • voluntary associations
  • women's groups

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