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Democracy & Civil society non-profits

Browse 7922 non-profits strengthening democracy, civic participation and civil society. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.

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Democracy & Civil society non-profits at a glance

Of the 7,922 Democracy & Civil society non-profits, the most common cause areas are Education (39%), Community development (34%) and Human rights (32%).

Cause areas

  • Education39%
  • Community development34%
  • Human rights32%
  • Environment & Climate24%
  • Children & Youth20%

Organisation types

  • Association39%
  • NGO18%
  • Network or umbrella13%
  • Community organisation8%
  • Think tank7%

Beneficiaries

  • Communities57%
  • Youth34%
  • Children20%
  • Students19%
  • Families13%

Funding sources

  • Individual donations34%
  • Grants19%
  • Membership fees18%
  • Government funding17%
  • Earned income7%

Top countries

  • Germany28%
  • United States18%
  • Netherlands9%
  • Belgium6%
  • France5%
  • Sweden3%

Size

  • 1-10 employees2%
  • 11-50 employees2%
  • 51-200 employees1%
  • 1001-5000 employees0%
  • 5000+ employees0%

Key facts

  • 2000 is the median founding year
  • 32% say donations are tax-deductible
  • 6% publish a charity number
  • 81% name their programmes
  • 34% invite volunteers

Figures from a sample of 500 of the 7,922 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.

Democracy & Civil society by country

United StatesGermanyNetherlandsItalyUnited KingdomFrancePolandSpainCanadaSwitzerlandBelgiumAustriaHungarySwedenCzech RepublicFinlandRomaniaCroatiaSlovakiaPortugalNorwayIrelandDenmarkSloveniaIndiaEstoniaLithuaniaAustraliaSerbiaLatviaTurkeyMexicoLuxembourgColombiaSouth AfricaIndonesiaKenyaBosnia and HerzegovinaGreeceUgandaArgentinaBrazilNigeriaPuerto RicoThailandPeruGhanaHong KongNew ZealandIsraelNepalPhilippinesMontenegroEcuadorTanzaniaGuatemalaUkraineBulgariaCambodiaChileSingaporeLebanonVenezuela

Other causes

📚Education🏘️Community development🧒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🌱Addiction🧬Medical research💧Water & Sanitation🌐International development🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+☮️Peace & Conflict🫶Carers🛟Victims of violence🎖️Veterans & Military families🔓Prisoners & Ex-offenders🪶Indigenous peoples