A global day celebrating the people behind nonprofits and NGOs making a difference around the world.
The first edition records how the Day has developed, country by country, with named sources.
There are many ways to take part in World NGO Day.
For over a decade, the symbol has represented unity, diversity, and the people behind civil society, celebrated every 27 February.
A coffee table book series celebrating the history, people and places of civil society in the world’s great cities.
Volume One · Los AngelesLearn who safeguards the legacy of World NGO Day and how you can support it.
FriendsHAUS Founder and Assistance League of Los Angeles Board Member J’Net Nguyen joins as Executive Advisor.
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World NGO Day is an international day celebrating the people behind nonprofits and non-governmental organizations, observed every 27 February.
From its beginnings to a global day recognized across borders, explore the milestones, people and places that have shaped World NGO Day since 2009.
On World NGO Day, we stand firm in our commitment to protect and support a strong, independent and resilient civil society and to strengthen partnerships with NGOs across the globe.
As the governor of Washington, it is my honor and privilege to join our community in celebrating World NGO Day. On this occasion, we take a moment to recognize and appreciate the invaluable contributions made by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) across our nation and world. I encourage all Washingtonians to take a moment today to learn about the impactful work being done by NGOs around the world.
On World NGO Day, we honour the remarkable dedication and resilience of workers in international development and humanitarian assistance. These often-unsung heroes are committed to reaching vulnerable and marginalized people with responsive, inclusive and life-changing assistance.
World NGO Day is an annual celebration recognizing the founders, employees, volunteers, members and supporters of organizations independent of government.
For the first time, a coffee table book series honors nonprofit-friendly cities, guiding you through the people and moments that shaped their civil society and the places where organizations and communities meet, connect, celebrate, convene and collaborate.
The idea for Nonprofit City was born in West Hollywood, California, as World NGO Day marked its 10th anniversary, inspired by the city’s vibrant civil society community. Nonprofit City is the first coffee table book series from an international day.
Every great city has its landmarks. Nonprofit City reveals the history, people and places that give its civil society a home.
Each volume is dedicated to a single city and is available in two forms, a curated digital coffee table book, open to all online, and a special edition, published as a numbered limited-edition print for collectors, partners and libraries.
Subscribe NowEach volume celebrates a city through its civil society, from the movements that shaped it to the people and places that carry it forward today. Told through exclusive interviews and stories, original photography and archives, it features the city’s nonprofit-friendly places, the stories of its partners and the nonprofits they support, and is powered by local brands, leaders and nonprofits.
A volume to keep, to share and to return to.
Subscribe NowThe Baltic states of Lithuania and Latvia have formally integrated World NGO Day into their national calendars, strengthening the partnership between government institutions and the non-governmental sector.
Read more →The inaugural Global Review aggregates records from 2009 to 2026, documenting observance activities across more than 140 countries and territories in over 90 languages and scripts.
Read more →The World NGO Day Global Review documents the observance across diverse writing systems and languages, highlighting an organic, grassroots adoption that reflects local identities and communities worldwide.
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A more expressive World NGO Day website, a richer editorial experience and a redesigned MyWND ecosystem created to welcome more people who care about the global day and its movement.
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