Study On the Relationship Types of Non-Governmental Organizations with the Government

In this paper we discuss the growing phenomenon of collaboration between governments and other sectors, Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs) in particular. We aim to define global types of collaboration, find which macro environmental factors influence them and what the role of local authorities is. The types of collaborations between NPOs and government in Israel will be examined and six types of formal collaboration will be defined. The subjects interviewed are non-profit organizations and consulting firms' Chief Executive Officers (CEOs). A case study of informal collaboration between an NPO and the government in Israel between the years 2016-2017 will be presented. In order to understand the reason of collaboration, its benefits and limits, we interviewed 5 NPO staff members and 3 senior representatives of the Ministry of Education who took part in the collaboration. We found that formal collaboration between NPOs and the government is based on: specific regulation or existing regulation, collaboration through a third party or as a joint venture, collaboration with exemption of tender or by tender. Each type has different advantages or disadvantages which NPOs managers should take in to consideration. The government in Israel is taking steps to rationalize the management of the formal connection. In the informal collaboration we found that both the NPO and the government are looking to gain knowledge. Though, the gap of different work rate of each party can be a problem in maintaining this collaboration.