Introduction to External Factors

1. The Organization – Why do we start NGO’s? 2. The Members – Why do people get involved in NGO’s? 3. Changes in the world we live in – how do they affect the involvement? 4. Young adults – Assessments and attitudes to involvement and leadership. 5. Youth Culture – What’s happening? 6. NGO’s – Where are they heading? 7. Conclusions – Challenges for the future

1. The Organization – Why do we start NGO’s?

1. The Organization – Why do we start NGO’s? Answer to human needs and interests

The tasks and goals of an organization 1. The Organization – Why do we start NGO’s?

Multidimentional vs. One-dimentional Interests vs. Ideas Four areas: Seperatism, Activism, Altruism and Advocacy 1. The Organization – Why do we start NGO’s?

The organizational lifecycle Where are our organization? 1. The Organization – Why do we start NGO’s?

2. The Members – Why do people get involved in NGO’s?

2. The Members – Why do people get involved in NGO’s? Ideological advantages Emotional advantages Functional advantages

2. The Members – Why do people get involved in NGO’s? SOCIETYVALUESPERSONALITYNEED WelfareInternalInner controlSelf-realization IndustrialExternalOuter controlBelonging AgrarianProvidingBasic needsSafety/survival

3. Changes in the world we live in – how do they affect the involvement?

3. Changes in the world we live in – how do they affect the involvement? First we must scout…

3. Changes in the world we live in – how do they affect the involvement? New life phases Before: Child – Adult – Old Now: Child – Youth – Adult – Senior - Old

3. Changes in the world we live in – how do they affect the involvement? Changes: From NEED to DESIRE

3. Changes in the world we live in – how do they affect the involvement? Homo ZAPPIENS More frequent and faster changes between identities, information and places.

3. Changes in the world we live in – how do they affect the involvement? The REAL thing Counter-reaction Result orientated Core values

3. Changes in the world we live in – how do they affect the involvement? Explotion of possibilities Pick and choose To choose or Not to choose, That’s the question ”What Am I missing?” Desire for clarity

3. Changes in the world we live in – how do they affect the involvement? Time crunch Needs and desires economical, functional, physical, social and psychological Risk-minimization-filter

3. Changes in the world we live in – how do they affect the involvement? How does technology affect us? % has their own mobile phone % has access to Internet at home More and more are using social networks on the Internet.

4. Young adults – Assessments and attitudes to involvement and leadership.

4. Young adults – Assessments and attitudes to involvement and leadership. From ME generation

4. Young adults – Assessments and attitudes to involvement and leadership. To WE generation

4. Young adults – Assessments and attitudes to involvement and leadership. Most young people would like to get involved in an organization. More women than men. No long-term commitment. (time- limit) The social context is important

4. Young adults – Assessments and attitudes to involvement and leadership. Continued: Concrete missions where you can se the direct benefit, is preferred. A lot of people think that NGO-work is good for their résumé. An increasing number want to be paid for their effort.

4. Young adults – Assessments and attitudes to involvement and leadership. Perfectionism

5. Youth Culture – What’s happening?

5. Youth Culture – What’s happening? Participation in sports: BoysGirlsDifference 10 year olds: year olds:362412

5. Youth Culture – What’s happening? Participation in the scout movement: BoysGirls 10 year olds:64 19 year olds:21

5. Youth Culture – What’s happening? What used to be “in”: Inline skating:208 Climbing:84

5. Youth Culture – What’s happening? What’s “in” now: BoysGirls The Gym7525 Aerobics1090 Golf7525

5. Youth Culture – What’s happening? What are their trademarks? High status Individual Can do it anytime

5. Youth Culture – What’s happening? What in your life gives your life meaning?

5. Youth Culture – What’s happening? School2 School and leisure, but school most10 School and leisure29 School and leisure, but leisure most32 Leisure27

5. Youth Culture – What’s happening? What do you want to be as an adult? 1. Professional in sports 2. Professional in culture 3. Lawyer or Entrepreneur 4. Doctor

5. Youth Culture – What’s happening? Lord of the Clock Friends

5. Youth Culture – What’s happening? Do we plan the fun stuff?

6. NGO’s – Where are they heading?

6. NGO’s – Where are they heading? There are more organizations today than for only twenty years ago. There are more social arenas. Cafés and chat rooms beats the old clubhouse. Rent a volunteer. Direct responsibility without total responsibility

6. NGO’s – Where are they heading? There is a trend that people chooses organizations that focuses on single issues and interests, and leave organizations that has a holistic focus. From formal organizations to informal networks. The fire souls gets involved in their own projects.

6. NGO’s – Where are they heading? The flight from responsibility Consequences for the involvement and commitment: “It must be fun if I’m going to get involved”.

7. Conclusions – Challenges for the future

7. Conclusions – Challenges for the future Professionalization vs. Grass-root

7. Conclusions – Challenges for the future How to deal with a new reality? Choose to be a winner or a looser.

7. Conclusions – Challenges for the future What are the needs of today’s youth?

7. Conclusions – Challenges for the future Questions?