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An 'international nongovernmental organization' (INGO) is a voluntary association of organizations or individuals for worldwide or regional action.
The term nongovernmental organization or NGO is sometimes used to describe these groups, although it more correctly refers to a entity working domestically. Both terms, NGO and INGO, should be differentiated from intergovernmental organizations or IGOs, which describes groups such as the United Nations or the International Labour Organization.

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Founding

An INGO may be founded by private philanthropy, such as the Carnegie, Rockefeller, Gates and Ford Foundations, or as an adjuct to existing international organization, such as the Catholic or Lutheran churches. A surge in the founding of development INGOs occurred during World War II, some of which would later become the large development INGOs Oxfam, Catholic Relief Services, CARE International, and Lutheran World Relief.

Examples

Major INGOs include: CARE International, Mercy Corps, Oxfam International, World Vision International, Save the Children Alliance, Caritas International, ADFA-India.

See also

★ Finance and Economics Association

★ Foundation (charity)

★ Non-profit organization