{"id":1215,"date":"2021-01-14T10:54:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T10:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=1215"},"modified":"2021-01-14T10:54:50","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T10:54:50","slug":"difference-between-cbo-and-ngo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/difference-between-cbo-and-ngo\/","title":{"rendered":"Find the difference between CBO and an NGO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Non- Governmental Organization or NGO is a non-profit organization which can be formed in three ways, that is, Trusts, Society or Section 8 Company. CBO is an acronym for Community based Organization. The objective of both the organizations is the social welfare of the people and focus on dealing with the social, cultural, economic, religious aspects and issues existing in the society. Both of them are on identical grounds yet differ from each other. Therefore, this article will help you find the difference between CBO and NGO in India. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NGO is a full-fledged organization; it works at a national, regional or international level depending upon its reach and connectivity. Once the NGO registration is done, many benefits are provided to the NGO and one of them is tax exemption. NGO performs charitable work and deals with humanitarian, child labour, women and children\u2019s rights, public policy, educational and environmental, policy advocacy and many more social causes to provide relief to the deprived section of the society. CBO on the other hand is the small version of NGO. It works on similar grounds but at a modest level. The working of the CBO is almost similar to NGO but it cannot match with the NGOs in terms of its reach. It works at the local level to improve life for residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34a307a6d99\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34a307a6d99\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/difference-between-cbo-and-ngo\/#What_is_NGO\" title=\"What is NGO? \">What is NGO? <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/difference-between-cbo-and-ngo\/#What_is_CBO\" title=\"What is CBO?\">What is CBO?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/difference-between-cbo-and-ngo\/#Advantages_of_NGO\" title=\"Advantages of NGO \">Advantages of NGO <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/difference-between-cbo-and-ngo\/#Advantages_of_CBO\" title=\"Advantages of CBO\">Advantages of CBO<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/difference-between-cbo-and-ngo\/#Difference_between_CBO_and_an_NGO\" title=\"Difference between CBO and an NGO\">Difference between CBO and an NGO<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/difference-between-cbo-and-ngo\/#Operational_Procedure_of_CBO_and_NGO\" title=\"Operational Procedure of CBO and NGO \">Operational Procedure of CBO and NGO <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/difference-between-cbo-and-ngo\/#Organizational_Structure_of_CBO_and_an_NGO\" title=\"Organizational Structure of CBO and an NGO \">Organizational Structure of CBO and an NGO <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/difference-between-cbo-and-ngo\/#Framework_of_CBO_and_an_NGO\" title=\"Framework of CBO and an NGO\">Framework of CBO and an NGO<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/difference-between-cbo-and-ngo\/#Performance_Criteria\" title=\"Performance Criteria \">Performance Criteria <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/difference-between-cbo-and-ngo\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion \">Conclusion <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_NGO\"><\/span>What is NGO? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NGO or Non- Governmental organization is an association that incorporate private organizations that works autonomous without the government control and are non-profit and non-criminal, non-religious and non-military organizations. One can <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/ngo-registration\" class=\"text-primary\">apply for NGO registration<\/a><\/strong>. It is a charitable organization which functions to provide aid to the people and promote social welfare. It aims to deal with various social causes and provide relief to those who are facing it and are deprived of their rights. It may work at a national, regional or international level depending upon its connectivity and reach and aims to draw the attention of the government towards people\u2019s grievances, promote political participation by providing information and advocating public policies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NGO can be formed in three ways in India. That is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Trust<\/li><li>Society<\/li><li>Section 8 Company<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_CBO\"><\/span>What is CBO?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CBO<sup><strong><em><a class=\"text-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Community_organization\">[1]<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/sup><\/strong> is a community based organization which is a non-profit organization that works at the local level to improve life for residents. The aim of CBO is to create equality among people in- environment, health care, access to technology, quality of education, knowledge for the disabled, access to spaces etc. the interference is that the communities represented by the CBO\u2019s are typically at a disadvantage. CBO\u2019s are typically staffed by local members that is, community members who experience the needs within their neighbourhoods. The sole link between the staff members and their interests is usually the willingness and will to help. The work performed by CBO\u2019s is generally dealt with aspects like human services, urban environment safety, natural environment conservation or restoration, revitalization and etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages_of_NGO\"><\/span>Advantages of NGO <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Manageable funding sources.<\/li><li>No interference in governance and politics.<\/li><li>Has the reach of contacting high government\nofficials.<\/li><li>Are free to improvise the job plan depending\nupon the case. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages_of_CBO\"><\/span>Advantages of CBO<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Since CBO is restricted to a limited area,\ndealing with community problem is comparatively better than most NGOs. <\/li><li>The employees of CBOs are usually local members.\nTherefore, chances of disagreements in the team are relatively less or next to\nzero. <\/li><li>CBOs are more familiar with the development\nissues and local concerns. As they work at a grass- root level, it is easier\nfor them to stipulate subtle solutions to the problems. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Difference_between_CBO_and_an_NGO\"><\/span>Difference between CBO and an NGO<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though the grounds of social causes dealt by CBO and NGO are same, yet there are difference between CBO and an NGO which are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/infographics-without-heading-swarit.png\" alt=\"CBO and an NGO\" class=\"wp-image-1217\" width=\"630\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/infographics-without-heading-swarit.png 676w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/infographics-without-heading-swarit-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Operational_Procedure_of_CBO_and_NGO\"><\/span>Operational Procedure of CBO and NGO <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These organizations working protocol differs from governmental authorities. People do not make their selection for the sake of development. They voluntarily participate and work hard for the well being of the people. There is no substantial source of income or funds. Their focus is to provide aid to the people and assures unity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Organizational_Structure_of_CBO_and_an_NGO\"><\/span>Organizational Structure of CBO and an NGO <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The organizational structure difference between CBO and an\nNGO is: &#8211; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NGO is a full-fledged organization that works for the social welfare of the people. CBO\u2019s are the smaller version of NGOs. The working protocol of CBO is almost similar to NGOs but it cannot match with the NGOs in terms of its reach. CBO is a group of fanatical workforce that stands and support for a standard motive for a particular area. No legal authority controls the actions of CBO. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, NGOs work on a broader scale and\ntherefore, they need more assertion as a team. The Non- Governmental\nOrganization is accountable to reply to the authority, when performing for a\nsocial cause or particular actions. The working scenario of NGOs is\ncontinuously monitored by a selected hierarchy and it is the duty of the NGOs\nto work in accordance with the specific guidelines and principles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though CBO is similar to NGO as both of them contribute\ntowards humanity and social cause, there still exist some difference between\nCBO and an NGO in terms of organization structure, labour and framework etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Framework_of_CBO_and_an_NGO\"><\/span>Framework of CBO and an NGO<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The difference between CBO and an NGO in terms of Framework\nis that the NGO is backed by enough members who work dedicatedly for the social\nwelfare on the massive spectrum. Whereas, there is no legal bound criteria\nrequired or affects the working of the CBO. It is easy to form and does not\nrequire any legal formalities in performing its function. It is an association\nbacked by people that voluntarily participate for a good cause and assures\nwelfare of the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Performance_Criteria\"><\/span>Performance Criteria <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An NGO works to address the social causes in the society on\na broader spectrum. It focuses on supporting in many states and deals with issues\nprevailing there. On the other hand, CBO works to address the social cause in a\nsmall community only. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is obvious that even though NGOs and CBOs are formed to address the social issues and provide relief to the people who are deprived of their rights and give guidance to underprivileged people, while keeping moral values sound. Yet there is difference between CBO and an NGO on various aspects. NGO works on a broader spectrum whereas; CBO works with a particular community. There is more difference between the two which has been discussed above in the article. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Also, Read:<\/b> <mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/strategy-to-expand-and-improve-ngo-organization\/\">What is the Strategy to Expand and Improve NGO organization?<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Non- Governmental Organization or NGO is a non-profit organization which can be formed in three ways, that is, Trusts, Society or Section 8 Company. CBO is an acronym for Community based Organization. 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