Hours).

1. Poly-sector model of the society and NGOs’ place in this model.

2. The civil society and the third sector.

3. The definition and the characteristics of the NGO.

Keywords:

NGO, poly-sector model of the society, civil society, third sector, not-for-profit, voluntary.

Questions:

1. Name the sectors in the poly-sector model of the society.

2. Explain the difference between the civil society and the third sector.

3. Work on your student’s portfolio.

Student’s Portfolio – chapter 2: Present the accurately and neat typed or written chapter in a single folder before the beginning of the seminar. 1. Draw the scheme of the poly-sector model of the society. 2. Give the definition of the NGO (approx. 1-2 sentences) and name 5 characteristics of NGOs (only name them). 3. Write the annotation of the research Article, which follows (approx. 200- 300 words). Annotation of the research Article should include: author, title, main ideas and arguments.

The research Article to be annotated:

The research Article to be annotated is one of the chapters of the book by famous civil society researcher Helmut K. Anheir. 'Helmut Anheier is to be applauded for producing a pioneering text that is packed with scholarly reflections covering a broad intellectual canvas.' - The Times Higher Education Supplement wrote.

The chapter is taken from his book ‘Nonprofit Organizations: theory, management, policy’ – the textbook on nonprofit organizations, voluntary and community associations, and the third sector. It is a high quality, accessible textbook for the increasing number of courses available on these subjects.

Author(s): Anheir Helmut K.

Source: Nonprofit Organizations: theory, management, policy. London and New Yourk, Routledge, 2005. – Chapter 3, pp. 37-62.

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