food distribution center run by the international NGO CARE. AP Images/Karel Prinsloo
Your mission is the unique way your NGO will address the issue you want to improve. Keep in mind that many nongovernmental organizations start without any formal grants or long-term sources of funding. They get volunteers and startup donations for projects and seek funding from many sources once they have results to show for their efforts.
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