Rubtsova, S.V., Blagorodov, A.A., Prokhorov, V.T., Volkova, N.V., & Volkova, G.Yu.
The role of socially-oriented non-profit organizations (SO NPO) for the social and economic development of the regions of the Russian Federation. |
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Scientific Object Identifier: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-10-138-9
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2024.10.138.9
Language: English
Citation: Rubtsova, S.V., Blagorodov, A.A., Prokhorov, V.T., Volkova, N.V., & Volkova, G.Yu. (2024). The role of socially-oriented non-profit organizations (SO NPO) for the social and economic development of the regions of the Russian Federation. ISJ Theoretical & Applied Science, 10 (138), 111-125. Soi: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-10-138-9 Doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2024.10.138.9 |
Pages: 111-125
Published: 30.10.2024
Abstract: In the article the authors analyze the role and importance of regional socially oriented non-profit organizations (SO NPO) in Russia. SO NPO are considered through the prism of social capital theories, which allows us to turn to the analysis of the totality of social relations developing around organizations and supporting them. Transparency and accountability are analyzed as closely interconnected processes that illuminate and explain the content of the activities of SO NPO, both to its employees and to benefit recipients, donors and the social environment involved in its work. In addition, accountability and disclosure of information about the activities contribute to the formation of trust and guarantee greater sustainability of SO NPO. Despite the normative consolidation of the principles of accountability, the analysis of practices shows that it remains largely declarative, and the situation with openness is largely heterogeneous, implemented accountability strategies of regional SO NPO. For this purpose, a series of semi-structured interviews (N = 29) were organized with the heads of such organizations. Three possible accountability strategies are identified: formal, targeted and expanded. It was revealed that the creation of a NPO based on a certain type of social capital can influence the accountability strategies used in the organization. The interviewed NPO managers associate the use of a particular strategy with the needs for interaction with key resource players in the region and the nature of the connection with them. The duration of the organization's existence and the development of professional skills can lead to the spread of an expanded accountability strategy. For each of the accountability strategies used, the difficulties and advantages of its implementation are highlighted. The article presents the structure of anxiety of Russian citizens in a gender context, focusing on the attitude of Russian women to the economic and social policies pursued by the authorities, self-assessment of their financial situation, expectations and vision of the future. The material is based on the data of the 52nd stage of the all-Russian monitoring "How are you, Russia?", conducted with the participation of the authors in 2022 by employees of the Institute of Social and Political Research of the Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The convergence of men's and women's judgments is shown due to the increase in women's social and economic activity. At the same time, the traditional difference in income level remains, as well as in the distribution of gender roles according to the archetypes of "woman - keeper of the family hearth" and "man - strategist, thinking globally". Respondents of both sexes equally expressed minimal concern about the topic of the special military operation in Ukraine, while women are seriously concerned about the economic consequences of the foreign policy being pursued. In the structure of their anxiety, the problems of rising prices, economic sanctions, worsening relations with the USA and Europe, and, as a consequence, fear of the uncertainty of the future, are in the lead. The lack of stability and uncertainty reduce the high loyalty to the authorities among the female audience among the most vulnerable category of female respondents in the current situation, while somewhat increasing the level of protest activity.
Key words: non-profit organizations, NPOs, openness, accountability, transparency, development barriers, social capital, women, uncertainty of the future, structure of anxiety, financial situation, rising prices, sanctions, gender roles.
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