PRESENTATION OF THE SURVEY RESULTS ENTITLED
"SOCIAL CAPITAL OF PODLASKIE VOIVODESHIP IN THE
CONTEXT OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE NON-PROFIT
SECTOR"
Research objectives
Cele badania (1/4)
1
• Identification of the background for the development of the nonprofit sector in Podlaskie Voivodeship and in Poland by describing
various manifestations of social capital in the context of
development of Podlaskie Voivodeship.
2
• The relationship between the formation of social capital and the
development of non-profit organizations in local environments,
with a particular focus on historical factors.
3
• Analyzing the situation of the non-profit sector in Poland and in
Podlaskie Voivodeship, including the assessment of the existing
activities of public institutions that increase social capital and the
selection of the voivodeship, which can serve as a benchmark for
the implementation of changes in Podlaskie Voivodeship.
Cele badania (2/4)
4
• Identifying good practices, which are possible to be
duplicated by entities operating in the third sector, as
well as by the public and private sectors in the context
of the cooperation with the non-profit sector.
5
• SWOT analysis of the sector with emphasis on the
methods of solving major problems affecting the
instability of the functioning of non-profit organizations
in Poland and in Podlaskie Voivodeship
6
• Analysis of how to manage non-profit organizations in
Podlaskie Voivodeship in the aspect of implementing
their mission to create the so-called "common good”.
Cele badania (3/4)
7
• Examining the flow of information and ways of
effective
communication
between
non-profit
organizations and local government and other
institutions.
8
• Examining the forms of integration of researched
entities.
9
• Revealing factors related to social capital, which is
developed by non-profit organizations affecting the
promotion and obstructing the social promotion of
the residents of Podlaskie Voivodeship.
Cele badania (4/4)
10
• Examining the relationship of social inequalities in the light of the
level of social capital in the territory of Podlaskie Voivodeship and
the potential peripheral positioning of Podlaskie Voivodeship,
when compared with other voivodeships of Poland.
11
• Preparation of maps of the growth and stagnation areas in terms
of the development of social capital in the territory of Podlaskie
Voivodeship.
12
• Verifying the hypothesis on the relationship between the
activities of non-profit organizations and positive changes in social
participation in Podlaskie Voivodeship.
Who has been surveyed?
Who has been surveyed?
PAPI, N=400
• Activists, employees and volunteers of non-profit
organizations operating in the territory of Podlaskie
Voivodeship
FGI, N=4
• Experts from selected non-governmental non-profit
organizations due to the advancement of activities
IDI, N=20
• 1) Local leaders and organizers of NGO activities, (2) heads
of platforms supporting the activities of non-governmental
organizations, 3) major (strategic) donors and sponsors of
activities of non-governmental non-profit organizations, 4)
individuals involved in the development strategy
Who has been surveyed?
CATI, N=1061
• Adult residents of Podlaskie Voivodeship
CAWI, N=603
• Young people, aged 15-18 years, from Podlaskie
Voivodeship
• Ethnography
• Case studies
Research results
Research results
Synthetic indicator of social capital
dolnośląskie
zachodniopomorskie 20
kujawsko-pomorskie
wielkopolskie
15
lubelskie
10
warmińsko-mazurskie
lubuskie
5
świętokrzyskie
łódzkie
0
śląskie
małopolskie
pomorskie
mazowieckie
podlaskie
opolskie
podkarpackie
Poziom
cywilizacyjny
Civilizational
level
Dobrostan
społeczny
Social welfare
Dobrobyt
materialny
Material
wealth
Patologie
Pathologies
Kapitał
społeczny
Social
capital
Based on data in the diagram below, it can be concluded that the following voivodeships
are characterized by the largest social capital: Mazowieckie (rank 1), Lubelskie (rank 2),
Pomorskie (rank 3), Świętokrzyskie (rank 4) and Podkarpackie (rank 5).
Research results
Liczba pracowników w organizacji pozarządowej
Average number of people
(in total)
Number of organizations,
which indicated
Average number of persons
(for organizations, which have
indicated)
Full-time employees
3.17
207
6.12
Volunteers
19.86
217
36.61
Activists, social workers (unpaid)
4.61
184
10.02
Statistically, one of the surveyed NGO employs 3 full-time employees, 20 volunteers and 5
activists and social workers. By limiting the analysis of the employment issue to entities,
which have demonstrated undertaking cooperation with individuals, the average number
of employees in the designated groups is growing. The average number of full-time
employees in organizations was 6; for volunteers it was 37 people, while for activists – 10
people.
Research results
Evaluation of the perception of non-governmental organizations, in Podlaskie
Voivodeship
2.0%
15.2%
40.0%
Very positively
Rather positively
Neither positively nor negatively
Rather negative
42.8%
The perception of the perception of non-governmental organizations in Podlaskie
voivodeship, carried out by the representatives of this sector, is optimistic: 83% have
considered that NGOs in Podlaskie Voivodeship are perceived positively (40% - very
positively, 42.8% - rather positively). Negative ratings almost do not appear (only 2% of the
respondents indicated rather negatively), and 15.3% were neutral.
Research results
Evaluation of the activities of non-governmental organizations in Podlaskie Voivodeship
15.5%
0.5%
31.2%
Very well
Rather well
Neither well nor bad
Rather bad
52.8%
In a similar way the NGO representatives evaluated the activity of Podlaskie Voivodeship:
there were virtually no negative ratings (just 0.5% of the answers were rather well), and
15.5% were neutral. Other NGO representatives (84%) evaluated the activities of the third
sector in Podlaskie Voivodeship as positive, with the majority of these ratings were rather
positive (52.8%) than definitely positive (31.3%).
Research results
Evaluation of co-operation of organizations with other partners
4.1%
43.8%
Other non-governmental
organizations
29.8%
20.5%
1.3%
0.5%
0.6%
40.8%
30.3%
Private sector
20.5%
4.0%
3.8%
0.1%
45.8%
33.3%
Public sector
17.5%
2.8%
0.5%
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0%
The level of cooperation of nongovernmental organizations
with entities from other sectors
is evaluated positively: very
positive and positive ratings were
in the majority of NGO
No rating representatives, with the
Rating 5
relatively little percentage
applied to private sector
Rating 4
(71.1%), and the largest
Rating 3
percentage applied to public
Rating 2
sector (79%). Co-operation with
Rating 1
other non-governmental
organizations was also highly
rated and the percentage of
highly positive answers was
73.6%.
Research results
Sources of financing the activities of non-governmental organizations
Share in the budget
in % (in total)
Number of
organizations receiving
support
Average share in the
budget
of the organizations,
which receive support
State budget
21.03%
172
48.9%
Commune budget
18.94%
207
36.59%
Public collections
12.26%
157
31.22%
Sponsors, private sector
17.61%
217
32.46%
EU funds
9.03%
98
36.84%
International programmers
4.12%
56
29.96%
Other sources
16.95%
115
58.97%
The table presents share of funding from different sources in the budgets of non-governmental organizations. State
funding constitute the average of 21.03% of the organization's budget, commune's funding is 18.94%, funding from the
private sector is 17.61%, funding obtained from sources other than those listed in the cafeteria-style checklist is
16.95%, and public collections constitute the average of 12.26% of the total budget. Other parts of NGO budgets are
EU funds (9.03%) and international programmes (4.12%).
Research results
The most important course of activities related to developing social capital in nongovernmental organizations in Podlaskie Voivodeship
Development of socio-economic dialogue
3.3%
17.0%
23.8%
18.8%
12.5%
Shaping appropriate attitudes and skills for the
modern labour market
Social participation and impact on the lives of
the citizens
Social communication and the use of cultural
and creative potential
Development of infrastructure for culture,
tourism and sport
Other
20.3%
According to the surveyed representatives of non-governmental organizations, there is one dominant
representatives course of activities related to developing social capital. The development of socioeconomic dialogue was pointed out relatively frequently (28.3%), social participation and impact on
the lives of the citizens less frequently (20,3%), as well as social communication and the use of cultural
and creative potential (18.8%) or the development of infrastructure for culture, tourism and sport
(17%).
Research results
Types of activities aimed at strengthening social capital undertaken in a nongovernmental organization
Providing information
59.0%
Psychological aid
29.5%
Legal aid
24.5%
Financial aid
20.8%
Other
20.7%
Vocational training
Soft skills training
15.0%
4.0%
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%
The responses of the NGO representatives indicate the concentration of the third sector's
activities in the area of providing information – it is rendered by 59% of the surveyed
organizations. Much less provide all kinds of assistance: psychological aid (29.5%), legal aid
(24.5 %) or financial aid (20.8%). Even less non-governmental organizations conduct
vocational training (15%), and only 4% of them promote the development of the so-called
soft skills.
Research results
Knowledge of specific non-governmental organizations
45.0%
Yes
55.0%
No
More than half of the respondents (55%) declared in the course of the survey that they are able to
provide names of the specific non-governmental organizations. The high value of this indicator has
been affected by primarily by the answers of men, among which 60% replied affirmatively (for women,
this value was more than 9% lower).
Research results
Experience in functioning in non-governmental organizations
9.3%
13.5%
Never belonged to any NGO
Currently does not belong, but
belonged to an NGO in the past
Belongs to an NGO
77.2%
Despite a fairly high awareness related to the activities of the third sector, more than three
quarters (77%) of the surveyed respondents from Podlaskie Voivodeship claim that they
have no experience in functioning in such entities. Almost 14% of the surveyed declare that
they have withdrawn from the previously carried out activities, and less than one in ten is an
active member of NGOs.
Research results
Overall assessment of the NGOs operating
in the Podlaskie Voivodeship
7.7%
4.1% 10.2%
Very well
Rather well
32.6%
Neither well nor bad
Rather bad
45.4%
Very bad
Most respondents from Podlaskie Voivodeship (45%) could not explicitly assess the
activities of non-governmental organizations in the region – this correlates clearly with the
lack of knowledge on this subject, declared by the equivalent percentage of respondents. It
should be noted, however, that positive opinions on NGOs operating locally strongly
outweigh the negative opinions (43% and 12% of cases, respectively).
Research results
The main role of non-governmental organizations
8.4%
3.9% 7.1%
Control of the commercial sector
24.5%
21.1%
Offsetting deficits in social policy of
the state
Tackling social exclusion
Building social capital
35.0%
No special role of non-governmental
organizations
For the residents of Podlaskie Voivodeship, social assistance is the key area for NGO
activities – 35% of the respondents pointed out tackling social exclusion as the main roles
of these actors. One in four respondents emphasizes that the essence of the third sector
should be to offset deficits in social policy of the state (25% of responses), and one in five
considers building social capital (21%) as far more important.
Good practices
Good practices
EKOMOBILE - innovation of environmental education in Poland and a reference point
in Polish-German cooperation for the sustainable development
The aim of the project: to initiate the development of mobile environmental education in
Poland. The project was to take lessons on ecology beyond the school walls. To implement
this idea, ecomobiles were to be used; these were specially prepared vehicles, equipped
with variety of thematically diverse materials and equipment for work in groups directly in
the field. The idea was taken from Germany, where the first ecomobile was launched in
1987.
WHY IT IS „GOOD”?: The development of environmental education and its forms seems
to be particularly important from the point of view of developing social capital. Education
is one of the cornerstones for building social capital; therefore, it seems that
implementation of new forms of education is particularly important in this context.
Dobre praktyki
The activities of the Association of the Small Homeland
Museum in Studziwody - The Association conducts activities related to an
open-air museum, which was founded in 1993. The Podlasie and Polesie traditional folk
music studio and youth song and dance ensemble operate at the museum.
The Association also publishes "Bielski Hostineć” periodical, as well as books and albums
with songs and music.
WHY IT IS „GOOD”?: It seems that in Podlaskie Voivodeship, which is located at the
junction of several nations and cultures, it is particularly important to promote joint
activities of a supra-regional and even transnational character. The specific cultural
melting pot, which is present in Podlasie, needs special attention, as an extremely
important element in the development of social capital.
Dobre praktyki
The ”Dream and act” Programme of the My Dla Innych
[Us for Others] Association
Goal of project: . Its aim is to organize leisure time for young people in a constructive way, activate young people
and ensure the optimum conditions for developing their passions, realization of dreams and mastering the skill of
creative collaboration in the same age group. The Programme is an example of collaboration between NGOs and
local government, because it is financed by the Mayor of Białystok.
The assumptions of the Programme are simple: young people aged 12-19 may come up with the idea of spending
leisure time for themselves to the association, their friends which, upon the examination of the application (involving
other representatives of the local communities in the project seems particularly important) will grant funding (in the
amount of PLN 1,000) to implement the idea.
WHY IT IS „GOOD”?: The Programme puts emphasis on cooperation and involvement of
local communities, which appears to be particularly important in the context of social
capital.
Dobre praktyki
The activities of the Drohiczyn Scientific Society - an organization takes
actions to activate and organize the scientific community in Drohiczyn and the region of
river Bug. The Society gathers people associated with the academic environment, it
organizes conferences (nine up until now), scientific symposiums and it publishes books.
The Society's activities focus on three voivodeships: Podlaskie, Lubelskie and Mazowieckie,
and the primary objective is to create an intellectual basis for future research on multicultural traditions of Drohiczyn and above-mentioned voivodeships.
WHY IT IS „GOOD”?: The Society's activities show that a rich scientific life, which is one of
the elements of social capital, does not necessarily have to take place in large academic
centres.
Applications and recommendations
Acquisition of funds
Application
The research shows that NGOs have problems obtaining funds for statutory activity. They complain
especially on cooperation with the public sector .
Recommendation
We recommend keeping information and training measures in the field of acquiring funds, both EU
funds and classic fundraising among businesses and individuals.
Method of implementation
We propose such measures to be implemented as part of the projects under the Operational
Program Human Capital (e.g. Priority V "Good Governance"), which allow them to strengthening
human resources of the organization, as well as effectively include cross-sectoral partnerships.
Cooperation with JST
Application
The research shows that in many cases the cooperation between JST and NGO is difficult or
non-existent at all, especially in smaller towns.
Recommendation
Strengthen cooperation between NGOs and JST, especially in smaller communities.
Method of implementation
Develop a simple and practical programme of cooperation between non-governmental
organizations and local government, which will effectively improve this co-operation. .
Development of social capital
Application
The most important issues: development of socio-economic dialogue, social participation and social
communication and exploitation of cultural and creative potential.
Recommendation
We recommend the support of non-governmental organizations in efforts to strengthen social
capital of the residents of Podlaskie Voivodeship in the areas identified by NGO representatives.
Method of implementation
Introduce the records concerning strategic criteria in competitions posted by WUP Bialystok and the
Marshal Office of Podlaskie Voivodship.
Social capital among residents
Application
Two-thirds of the residents of Podlaskie Voivodeship (66%) do not belong to any civic organization. One in ten of the
surveyed declares membership to a trade union (11%) or a religious organization (10%). Only one in eight residents
of Podlaskie Voivodeship has ever benefitted from the offer of non-governmental organizations; more than three
quarters (77%) declare that they have no such experience.
Recommendation
We recommend that the promotion, information and education activities be undertaken in the third
sector. It seems that encouraging residents of Podlaskie Voivodeship for greater involvement in NGO
activities is necessary.
Method of implementation
Activities to encourage greater participation in the life of the third sector do not need to be costly. We propose that
such actions be conducted as part of the existing structures such as NGO agents in the offices at different levels. We
propose the cooperation between the aforementioned agents and representatives of NGO's is strengthened and
joint actions be taken to strengthen the existing projects based on a synergy.
Co-operation of residents as part of NGOs
Application
Social activists much more frequently than other participants of the survey come from
environments in which also other persons work for the third sector.
Recommendation
Greater involvement of the NGO activists in local and regional environments of the residents of
Podlaskie Voivodeship and attracting them to the third sector is necessary.
Method of implementation
Encouraging NGO representatives to present their achievements in a wider audience, and thus to
"attract" to cooperation the individuals, who have not yet been involved in the work and the
activities of the third sector.
Participation in NGOs among young people
Application
Participation in the work of non-governmental organizations remains at a relatively low level (only
17.1% of the respondents have declared participation in the work of the NGOs). In addition, it is
limited mainly to participation in WOŚP
Recommendation
We recommend that information and education activities be carried out among children and young
people in Podlasie. Greater engagement of students by teachers in pro-social activities should be
considered.
Method of implementation
Implementation of information and education activities among children and young people in
Podlasie is possible at a relatively low cost, for example in classroom activities, such as civic
education and advisory classes.
Thank you for your attention!
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