Finansowanie wiejskich organizacji pozarządowych
Funding for rural NGOs

Summary/Abstract: Background: Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) form the third sector of the economy alongside the public and private sectors. They are not profit-oriented, but they must actively seek sources of financing for their activities. Research purpose: The purpose of the article is to identify the factors that are responsible for the efficiency of NGO financing based on an analysis of the sources of NGO financing in rural areas compared to urban areas. Methods: The theoretical part discusses the concept of the third sector, the legal basis for its functioning, the specifics of NGOs that operate in rural areas, and Public Benefit Organizations (PBOs). In the empirical part, the research hypotheses were verified, which assumed the depen¬dence of the amount of revenues and financial results on the NGOs’ PBO status, their experience, quantity, and diversification of revenue sources. The empirical analysis is based on a survey. Conclusions: Hypotheses were proved regarding the dependence of the amount of NGO revenues on the diversification of sources of financing, having PBO status, and between the financial result and increasing interest in new revenue search opportunities. However, the hypothesis regarding the relationship between an organization’s experience (measured by the length of the business) and the amount of revenue was not proved.

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