Non-Governmental Organization NGO Non-Governmental Organization Nongovernment Organization Nongovernmental Organization NGO Nichtregierungsorganisation Organisation non gouvernementale 非政府組織 Organização não governamental 非政府组织 NGO Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are usually non-profit and sometimes international organizations independent of governments and international governmental organizations (though often funded by governments) that are active in humanitarian, educational, health care, public policy, social, human rights, environmental, and other areas to effect changes according to their objectives.