Financial sustainability of NGOs in rural development programmes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3886110 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elvin Shava (0000-0001-8721-4666, Russian State Agrarian Correspondence University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 393-403 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614524.2020.1853059 |
| OpenAlex | W3118031802 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 28 |
This article assesses the challenges facing both local and international NGOs in Mwenezi district of Zimbabwe in their efforts to ensure financial sustainability. Drawing from a qualitative approach that employs interviews and documents, the study revealed that reduced funding from the donor community, changing priorities of funders, poor resource allocation and lack of transparent structures to attract donor funding impact on the financial sustainability of NGOs. To ensure their financial sustainability, NGOs must do away with the donor dependency syndrome and embark on other entrepreneurial and strategic fundraising strategies
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Political science · Sustainability · Sustainable development · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Community Development and Social Impact · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Finance
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The reputation trap of NGO accountability
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Universities, NGOs, and civil society sustainability
Advancing post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals in a changing development landscape
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |