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Summary/Abstract: The report upon which this article is based is the result of research into the development and functions of the voluntary and non-profit sector in Croatia, with an emphasis on organisations in the area of social welfare (the refugee issue). The historical development of the voluntary and non-profit sector is first described - it is important to mention the long tradition of some of the Croatian voluntary organisations. A description of the legal and fiscal framework is given, as are some of the characteristics of the voluntary organisations: sources of financing, groups of activities carried out by specific organisations, etc. A separate part of this article contains a report on empirical research. The research was set up to obtain information on the function of the organisations (methods of establishment, number and structure of members and employees, missions of the organisations ...) with the purpose of gauging the mood in the organisations. In the conclusion, the author points out some of the organisations' weak points: they are closed and wary of including the public in their operations, there is poor cooperation, with state social welfare, a lack of evaluation, etc.

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