February 27

A global day celebrating the people behind nonprofits and NGOs making a difference around the world.

The World NGO Day Global Review

The first edition records how the Day has developed, country by country, with named sources.

Get Involved

There are many ways to take part in World NGO Day.

Use the World NGO Day logo on February 27

For over a decade, the symbol has represented unity, diversity, and the people behind civil society, celebrated every 27 February.

Nonprofit-friendly places, where organizations and communities meet, connect, celebrate, convene and collaborate.

Nonprofit City

The first global guide to discovering cities and their nonprofit-friendly places, where organizations and communities meet, connect, celebrate, convene and collaborate, featuring exclusive interviews, local recommendations, original photography and art.

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West Hollywood, San Diego, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C. and New York.

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Stories from the
global movement.

Reports, announcements and reflections on how World NGO Day is marked across borders — and on the people who make civil society work.

J’Net Nguyen, Executive Advisor to the World NGO Day Global Council
Global Council

J’Net Nguyen Joins World NGO Day Global Council as Executive Advisor

FriendsHAUS Founder and Assistance League of Los Angeles Board Member J’Net Nguyen joins as Executive Advisor.…

Orbital illustration of the World NGO Day community and its global impact
Global Council

A First Look at MyWND Version 2.0

A more expressive World NGO Day website, a richer editorial experience and a redesigned MyWND ecosystem created to welcome more people who care about …

World NGO Day Launches First Global Review, Documenting the International Day’s Impact Across 140+ Countries and 90+ Languages
Global Council

World NGO Day Launches First Global Review, Documenting the International Day’s Impact Across 140+ Countries and 90+ Languages

By Editorial Team The first World NGO Day Global Review documents the Day ’ s development, official recognition, and reach across 140+ countries and 9…

How World NGO Day Became a Global Day in More Than 90 Languages
Global Council

How World NGO Day Became a Global Day in More Than 90 Languages

By Editorial Team Día Mundial de las ONG. Всемирный день НПО. اليوم العالمي للمنظمات غير الحكومية. Дүниежүзілік ҮЕҰ күні. La Journée mondiale des ONG.…

How World NGO Day Became Part of the National Calendars of Lithuania and Latvia
Global Council

How World NGO Day Became Part of the National Calendars of Lithuania and Latvia

By Editorial Team The Baltic states of Lithuania and Latvia have taken a significant step in acknowledging the role of civil society by formally integ…

Collaborators reviewing an abstract global workspace on a laptop and tablet
Global Council

MyWND Version 1.1 Builds a Stronger, Safer Council Workspace

The first MyWND improvement release adds stronger security, clearer workflows, private Board document management and a new Support Center.…

Merridee Book Joins World NGO Day Global Council as Executive Advisor
Global Council

Merridee Book Joins World NGO Day Global Council as Executive Advisor

Coronado Island Film Festival CEO & Artistic Director from Southern California Joins International Advisory Body Advancing Recognition of the People, …

World NGO Day Appoints 8 Leaders as Executive Advisors to Its Global Council
Global Council

World NGO Day Appoints 8 Leaders as Executive Advisors to Its Global Council

World NGO Day, the international awareness day observed annually on February 27 across more than 145 countries and endorsed by the European Union, UNE…

Laptop showing an abstract global workspace in a sunlit nonprofit office
Global Council

MyWND Version 1.0 Launches as the First Executive Advisors Join the Global Council

World NGO Day introduces MyWND, a secure digital workspace built to connect the Global Council with its first Executive Advisors.…

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