Community development non-profits in Norway
Browse 177 community organisations and charities strengthening their neighbourhoods and towns in Norway. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 177 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- UPUng PlattformOslo, NorwayChildren & Youth · Employment & Skills +1 more
- Ryvingens vennerMandal, NorwayHeritage · Community development +1 more

- Frivillig BodøBodø, NorwayArts & Culture · Community development
- IVIvaretaOslo, NorwayAddiction · Mental health +1 more
- SNStudieforbundet natur og miljøOslo, NorwayNature & Wildlife conservation · Education +2 more
- S1SpareBank 1 Stiftelsen Østfold AkershusMoss, NorwayCommunity development · Children & Youth +2 more
- STSparebankstiftelsen TingvollTingvoll, NorwayCommunity development · Arts & Culture +2 more
- AJAlternativ Jul AskøyErdal, NorwayCommunity development · Poverty & Hunger
- Caritas StavangerStavanger, NorwayRefugees & Migration · Poverty & Hunger +2 more

- ÁJÁrran julevsáme guovdásjÁjluokta/Drag, NorwayHeritage · Arts & Culture +2 more
- NDNorsk Digital KulturNorwayChildren & Youth · Arts & Culture +1 more
- Gi GledeSykkylven, NorwayChildren & Youth · Community development

Community development non-profits in Norway at a glance
Of the 177 Community development non-profits in Norway, the most common cause areas are Children & Youth (45%), Arts & Culture (36%) and Education (31%).
Cause areas
- Children & Youth45%
- Arts & Culture36%
- Education31%
- Health20%
- Heritage19%
Organisation types
- Association29%
- Grant-making foundation17%
- Community organisation14%
- NGO11%
- Network or umbrella9%
Beneficiaries
- Communities66%
- Children55%
- Youth54%
- Families29%
- Elderly people12%
Funding sources
- Membership fees28%
- Individual donations26%
- Government funding21%
- Grants16%
- Earned income15%
Top cities
- Oslo29%
- Bergen7%
- Kristiansand7%
- Stavanger3%
- Sandefjord3%
- Trondheim2%
Size
- 1-10 employees2%
- 11-50 employees1%
- 51-200 employees1%
Key facts
- 2006 is the median founding year
- 9% say donations are tax-deductible
- 1% publish a charity number
- 81% name their programmes
- 45% invite volunteers
Figures from all 177 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Other causes
📚Education🧒Children & Youth🩺Health🎭Arts & Culture🥫Poverty & Hunger🌍Environment & Climate🛠️Employment & Skills🧠Mental health🏛️Heritage♿Disability🐾Animal welfare🦉Nature & Wildlife conservation🏠Housing & Homelessness👵Elderly care🕊️Religion & Faith⚖️Gender equality✊Human rights🚑Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief🔬Science & Research📜Justice & Legal aid🤝Refugees & Migration⚽Sport for development🗳️Democracy & Civil society🌱Addiction🧬Medical research💧Water & Sanitation🌐International development🏳️🌈LGBTQ+☮️Peace & Conflict🫶Carers🛟Victims of violence🎖️Veterans & Military families🔓Prisoners & Ex-offenders🪶Indigenous peoples