Non-profit organizations as structural elements of society and their role in the implementation and development of human potential

Abstract

The article discusses the role of non-profit organizations as structural elements of society, enabling citizens to realize their potential, and contributing to the resolution of contradictions between the individual and society, between egoism and altruism. The system of institutional norms regulating the activities of socially oriented non-profit organizations in Russia, their interaction with the state and development prospects is revealed. The author proposes criteria for determining the effectiveness of socially-oriented non-profit organizations and for the advisability of governmental support.