Post 6

From a global perspective, international nonprofit organizations are probably the most important. The continued growth of these type of organizations will be vital in improving upon the world’s future as a hold. As we have entered into this global economy in which we are in, businesses and governments have become extremely interconnected. People in all different parts of the world are reliant on each other. Many global issues such as poverty, pollution, the environment and sustainability will need to be addressed in the near future and nonprofit organizations will need to step in and be a major contributor.

The single biggest problem I see with regards to increasing the role of nonprofits at the global scale is funding. It would obviously take a significant amount of money for an organization to have an impact on a global scale. This isn’t comparable to a local level nonprofit where they can gather money from people in the community in order to get something done. They need big time contributions, and in many cases it is probably hard to gather contributions for causes that are not domestic. I think in order for international groups to have a bigger impact they will need more government support. According to the book 62 percent of their revenue came from private donations and only 20 percent from the government. I feel that if the government starts donating more money to these type of organizations it will take some of the burden off of their shoulders. The government has so many different things to worry about that it cannot possibly effectively deal with all of the global problems that we face. If international organizations can gain more support they may be able to deal with these issues more effectively.

International foundations already play a pretty prominent role in providing global assistance. Organizations such as CARE, The Peace Corps, and Alliance for Progress provide assistance and relief for millions of people throughout the earth. Yet there are still tons of issues that need to be fixed. There will never stop being people in need of assistance. The foundation for helping these people is solid, but it needs to be built on. The first step is to spread awareness. People need to realize that they can make a difference by donating to these organizations. These organizations in turn need to do a better job of educating the public about the many issues that they are fighting to resolve. I think this is especially important for them to do because the government doesn’t really do a great job of it in my opinion. However, that might not be such a terrible thing if the nonprofit sector can fill in for them.