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7	Non-governmental organizations, commonly abbreviated [=NGOs=], are independent entities often international in scope and shepherding thousands of employees, focus on world problems such as poverty, health care or women's rights. Unlike corporations, [=NGOs=] are not-profit. Real [=NGOs=] that are well-known include UsefulNotes/{{the Red Cross}}, Oxfam, Doctors Without Borders and Amnesty International.
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9	In fiction, these organizations may be fictionalized versions of real [=NGOs=], or entirely new organizations that might take on real or fantastic threats - say, an NGO that focuses on the threat of robot invasions. Such non-state actors tend to be supported by rich benefactors, either eccentric philanthropists or a shadowy council.
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11	If they're not really that non-governmental, they're called "quango", short for "quasi-NGO".
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13	Compare/contrast NGOSuperpower. Due to its profit motive, a MegaCorp generally isn't counted as a true NGO despite its non-governmental nature. A FakeCharity is when an individual or group masquerades as one of these in order to make money for themselves.
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16	!!Examples:
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20	[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
21	* ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'':
22	** Celestial Being in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''.
23	** Terminal in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny''.
24	* Nergal Heavy Industries in ''Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico'', straddling the line between this and MegaCorp.
25	* Several characters in ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' mention that most mages on Earth work with various [=NGOs=] across the planet.
26	* Solomon, including the STNJ, from ''Anime/WitchHunterRobin'', with shades of ChurchMilitant.
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29	[[folder:Film]]
30	* ''Film/District9'': Multinational United likes to think of themselves as this. However, they are more of a MegaCorp
31	* SPECTRE from the ''Film/JamesBond'' films. They're a terrorist organization who ironically use beneficent [=NGOs=] as covers.
32	* The ''Film/MenInBlack'' become this after cutting off ties with the United States government.
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35	[[folder:Literature]]
36	* [=EarthGuard=] and Wings Over the World in ''Literature/AnnoDracula 1999: Daikaiju''. [=EarthGuard=] is the local WhoYouGonnaCall group, but unlike [[Literature/DiogenesClub the Diogenes]], the Unnamables or [[Literature/AngelsOfMusic the Opera Ghost Agency]], which (at least nominally) report to a government, they're an NGO covering the whole Pacific Rim [[spoiler: and have an internal faction that is not operating in people's best interests]]. [=WOtW=], meanwhile, is a supposed humanitarian relief charity, which is ''actually'' what you'd get if a Creator/GerryAnderson-style organisation was being run by a vampiric version of a sixties supervillainess.
37	* The Wilmarth Foundation in the ''Franchise/CthulhuMythos'', which attempts to deal with the Great Old Ones.
38	* "Literature/TheEncyclopedists": The Board of Trustees believe that the Encyclopedia Foundation shouldn’t be involved with local politics due to their Imperial charter to preserve all scientific knowledge in the galaxy and publish a ''[[FictionalDocument Encyclopedia Galactica]]''. The local Kingdoms, however, point out that the Emperor and their navy is very far away, while they are very close. Each one is interested in taking their technology for themselves.
39	* The Howard Foundation in Creator/RobertAHeinlein's ''Future History'', whose purpose is extending human lifespans through selective breeding.
40	* In ''Literature/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool'', the Magian Society/Company was created so that magicians wouldn't have to rely on exploitative governments or elitist Clans for protection. The idea is to give them job opportunities that ''aren't'' [[MundaneUtility military in nature]], and thereby advance their human rights as people and not weapons. It's funded by the Stellar Generator, an extremely efficient power plant that requires magicians to operate it.
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43	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
44	* [=OmniFam=] from ''Series/{{Alias}}''.
45	* In one episode of ''Series/CityOfMen'', an unnamed NGO gives Larajinha and Acerola a video camera.
46	* Foundation for Law and Government in ''Series/KnightRider''.
47	* The Phoenix Foundation from ''Series/MacGyver1985''.
48	* The ''Series/{{Sanctuary}}'' network.
49	* International Rescue from ''Series/{{Thunderbirds}}''.
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52	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
53	* [=ComStar=] and the Word of Blake in ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'', who are in charge of interstellar communications in the Inner Sphere.
54	* The United Nations Tribunal for International Law, or UNTIL, in the ''TabletopGame/{{Champions}}'' universe. They're often the first line of defense when supervillains drop by for a visit.
55	* The Aeon Society, later Aeon Trinity, in ''TabletopGame/TrinityUniverseWhiteWolf''.
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58	[[folder:Video Games]]
59	* Vanguard, a special branch of the U.N. in ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes''. A joint task force of both heroes and villains, its primary goal is to protect Earth from invasions by the Rikti and other extraterrestrial sources.
60	* The Brotherhood of Nod in ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianSeries''. GDI is a quango in ''[[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianDawn Tiberian Dawn]]'', as an autonomous organization answerable to and primarily funded by the United Nations Security Council (by ''[[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianSun Tiberian Sun]]'', it pretty much ''is'' the government for significant parts of the human population, and it has become official by ''[[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianTwilight Tiberian Twilight]]'' at the latest).
61	* The Grey Wardens in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins''.
62	* The World Detective Organization from ''VideoGame/MasterDetectiveArchivesRainCode'' is described as an extralegal organization dedicated to eliminating the world’s unsolved mysteries.
63	* Philanthropy from ''VideoGame/MetalGear'', an NGO formed by Solid Snake and Otacon to prevent the proliferation of Metal Gears.
64	* The Carrington Institute in ''VideoGame/PerfectDark''.
65	* BSAA (the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance) from ''Franchise/ResidentEvil''.
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68	[[folder:Web Original]]
69	* The ''Website/SCPFoundation'', which stands for "Special Containment Procedures", is a secret international organization dedicated to containing anomalous objects and creatures.
70	* ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'': The Walhaiksong, founded by Urek Mazino, is an organization that seeks to leave the Tower instead of climbing or residing in it and has as much influence as the [[BlueBlood Ten Great Families]].
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74	* ISIS, where ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'' works. [[spoiler:Deconstructed at the start of Season 5 when it's raided and shut down by the FBI, and the protagonists are arrested on treason charges.]]
75	* The Kids Next Door of ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'', an international organization of kids fighting adult tyranny.
76	* The Order of The White Lotus has ascended to this status in ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''. They transcend national boundaries and are recognized by all governments. Not only do they protect and train the Avatar, but their mission is also to safeguard and promote the public welfare, especially when dealing with global threats such as the Red Lotus.
77	* The Center in ''WesternAnimation/MartinMystery'', also an [=MiB=] agency.
78	* WOOHP (World Organization of Human Protection) from ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies''. Their background is a bit unclear; they have connections with several governments but don't rely on them.
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81	[[folder:Real Life]]
82	* In Afghanistan, many [=NGOs=] provide aid and assistance to the Taliban and their allied insurgent groups. Sometimes the Taliban demands medical aid as a condition for the NGO to operate in their area, while other times the NGO actually supports Islamic jihad. When these groups are identified and targeted, their governments refuse to admit they colluded with the enemy to avoid being shamed.
83	* The ''National Underwater and Marine Agency'' (NUMA), originally created by Clive Cussler for his ''Literature/DirkPittAdventures'' novels featuring Dirk Pitt, then {{defictionalized}}. The fictional version was the oceanic equivalent of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The RealLife version is an NGO and not likely run as it is portrayed in the novels.
84	* The Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Website/{{Wikipedia}} as part of its mission "to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally", is an arguable {{defictionalization}} of the [[Franchise/{{Foundation}} Encyclopedia Foundation]].
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