Factors Influencing the Economic Value of NGOs

29th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (WMSCI 2025): Proceedings 2025
Krista Alksne, Anita Straujuma, Elīna Gaile-Sarkane

This paper, as a literature review, explores the key factors influencing the economic contribution of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) within national economies. Using qualitative content analysis of literature, the study identifies four main dimensions: political and institutional environment, economic and market conditions, social and community engagement, and internal organizational capacity. The findings highlight the interdependence of these factors and the need for a more nuanced and updated approach to NGO sector evaluation. The previously developed NGO sector assessment model is based on factors influencing NGO activities that have changed significantly since the model was developed. The research supports calls for a redefinition of NGOs’ economic roles in response to changing social, political, and technological contexts.

Keywords
non-governmental organizations (NGOs), nonprofit sector, NGO sector evaluation, Johns Hopkins University Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project
DOI
10.54808/WMSCI2025.01.160
Hyperlink
https://www.iiis.org/DOI2025/SA807ZB/

Alksne, K., Straujuma, A., Gaile-Sarkane, E. Factors Influencing the Economic Value of NGOs. In: 29th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (WMSCI 2025): Proceedings, United States of America, Virtual Conference, 9-12 September, 2025. Winter Garden: International Institute of Informatics and Systemics (IIIS), 2025, pp.160-165. ISBN 978-1-950492-85-5. ISSN 2771-0947. Available from: doi:10.54808/WMSCI2025.01.160

Publication language
English (en)