Nonprofit Activities Research Articles

Legal Aspects of the Functioning of a Limited Liability Company as a Social Enterprise in Polish Law

The legal form of a limited liability company is the most popular among all commercial companies in Poland. The vast majority of these companies conduct business activities for profit. However, there are a number of companies that are preoccupied with non-economic activities, pursue pro-social goals, and define themselves as non-profit companies or social enterprises.
 The article presents a historical outline and legal basis for the conducting of non-profit activities by limited liability companies in Poland. The subject of the research will be the legal conditions for the obtaining of the status of a social economy entity by a limited liability company and the conditions for the obtaining of the status of a social enterprise, in connection with the entry into force of the Act of August 5, 2022 on the social economy. The possibility of conducting business activity by these entities will also be analysed.

The Processual Nature of Volunteer Engagement: A Reconstruction of Career Patterns Based on the Narratives of Interviewees Involved in Non-Profit Activities

The article is intended to reconstruct the career stages of volunteers. As a result of the biographical data analysis, three stages of the volunteering career were outlined: preparation, institutionalization, and, potentially, professionalization. The conditions and contexts of their occurrence were also reconstructed. Secondly, the patterns of volunteering careers were described, namely, the ‘structured action scheme’ with its ‘axiological’ and ‘pragmatic’ variants; a ‘post-trajectory’ pattern, and the pattern of ‘mature participation’ and ‘biographical metamorphosis’. In this qualitative sociological study, transcriptions of narrative biographical interviews were analyzed. The procedures of the classic version of the grounded theory methodology were applied. Some concepts developed by Fritz Schütze in the field of the biographical analysis were also used.

Анализ форм государственной поддержки социально ориентированных некоммерческих организаций, осуществляющих деятельность на новых территориях Российской Федерации (на примере Донецкой Народной Республики, Республики Крым, Луганской Народной Республики, Запорожской, Херсонской областей, города федерального значения Севастополя)

The activities of non-profit organizations are an important aspect in the development of civil society. State sup-port of non-profit organizations in Russia in the period from 2010 to 2023 has received its systematic develop-ment. The role of state support for socially oriented non-profit organizations is high and ensures the stability of the development of the non-profit sector in Russia during the economic crisis. In 2014 and in 2022, Russia in-corporated 6 new constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Their economic and legal integration is a key task for regional and federal authorities. The participation of non-profit organizations in the implementation of social policy on the ground allows to achieve the goals in this regard more effectively. This article analyzes the forms of state support for socially oriented non-profit organizations in the territory of new regions (Donetsk People’s Republic, Republic of Crimea, Luhansk People’s Republic, Zaporozhye region, Kherson region, fed-eral city of Sevastopol), as well as their degree of influence on the development of the non-profit sector. For the first time, the study analyzed the indicators of all forms of state support for socially oriented non-profit struc-tures, including financial, property, organizational-administrative and informational-advisory in relation to the new constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

Problems of legal regulation of state registration of non-profit organizations

The article examines the existing problems of legislation of state registration of non-profit organizations. The general provisions of the legal regulation of the activities of legal entities are applied to the issues of establishing the activities of non-profit organizations, but with certain features of non-profit organizations that have manifested themselves in double registration, namely in the tax authority and the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation (territorial departments).

Views matter: an analysis of public opinion on the activities of non-profit organizations

The subject of the study is public opinion about the activities of non-profit organizations. The third sector in modern conditions of social development plays a key role in social support for citizens. Low awareness of the work of NPOs, as well as a low level of trust on the part of the population, do not fully allow non-profit organizations to be actively involved in solving social problems in the region, to reveal the possibilities of effectively compensating for imperfections in public services, and to increase self-sufficiency and self-employment of the population. The purpose of the study was to study the perception of the activities of non-profit organizations by society, as well as to compare the results in different regions of the Russian Federation. The study was carried out in two stages. At the first stage, the results of a survey of citizens of Russian regions (Irkutsk region, Republic of Buryatia) about their ideas and perceptions of the activities of non-profit public organizations were analyzed. At the second stage, an analysis of similar studies in other territories was carried out. Based on the study, the following conclusions can be drawn: the study showed that, in general, the population of the studied regions of the Russian Federation is aware of the activities of non-profit organizations, however, the lowest level was identified among residents of the Irkutsk region, while residents of the Republic of Buryatia and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra showed higher awareness. It should be noted that the surveyed residents more often use «social networks» as sources of information about the ongoing work of NPOs. Based on the results of the analysis, a list of recommendations was formulated for the management of non-profit organizations.

FORMATION OF LEADERSHIP QUALITIES IN STUDENT VOLUNTEERS: THEORETICAL ASPECTS

The article analyzes theoretical approaches to the problem of forming leadership qualities of student youth by means of volunteering.The author found out that Ukrainian and foreign researchers single out a number of urgent problems related to the formation of a leader: the formation of the social competence of a leader, an organizer of an association, which in a situation of informal communication, the use of the socializing potential of the formations entrusted to them complements, expands and deepens the vital the child’s experience, equipping him with certain value orientations, etc.The analysis of the theory and practice of the formation of leadership qualities of student youth in general and the means of volunteer activity in particular shows the insufficiency of the scientific and theoretical research of the specified problem.It was found that one of the most urgent problems of many human sciences is the problem of leadership both in the philosophical aspect and in the practical plan. The problem of leadership, which has an interdisciplinary nature, was and is the subject of attention of many foreign and domestic researchers in the field of history, philosophy, psychology, sociology and pedagogy.Researchers, theoreticians and practitioners call volunteer activity a key component in the formation of personal and professional qualities in general and the effective formation of leadership qualities of student youth in particular.The author revealed the role of volunteering as an effective means of forming leadership qualities of student youth. Volunteer activity is a voluntary, socially oriented, non-profit activity carried out by volunteers through the provision of volunteer assistance.The article emphasizes that Ukraine needs to take into account the experience of European countries in this area and introduce new methods and types of activities into the activities of higher education institutions in order to be able to form appropriate leadership skills in students.Prospective areas of further research are the study of socio-psychological features of the formation of leadership qualities of student youth by means of volunteering, as well as innovative forms of volunteering aimed at the formation and development of personality in modern socio-cultural conditions.

Web-Based Technology Interventions for Social Change: Insights from NGOs in Assam

The widespread adoption of web-based technology has presented nonprofit organizations with unparalleled prospects to augment their reach, efficacy, and influence in their endeavour to effect social transformation. With an emphasis on the Assamese environment in India, this qualitative research paper explores the field of web-based technology interventions in the non-profit sector. This study investigates the manner in which web-based technologies are used to further social causes, the difficulties encountered in their implementation, and the ensuing effects on local populations through a detailed analysis of NGOs functioning in Assam. Using a combination of in-depth interviews, surveys, and content analysis of social media and NGO websites, this study presents important new findings about the uptake and modification of web-based technologies in the Assamese charity sector. Results show that web-based tools are being used by NGOs in Assam for a variety of objectives, such as advocacy, fundraising, community mobilization, and capacity building. The reach of social programs has increased, transparency has improved, and greater involvement with stakeholders has been made possible by these interventions. The paper, however, also highlight the difficulties that NGOs in Assam confront, including low levels of digital literacy, resource limitations, and connectivity problems. These obstacles highlight the necessity of specialized tactics and safety nets in order to optimize the advantages of web-based technology interventions. In the end, this research study illuminates the potential of web-based technology to spur social change and offers insightful information about the changing terrain of non-profit activity in Assam. It emphasizes the significance of collaboration, capacity building, and context-specific techniques in guaranteeing that NGOs effectively utilize web-based technology interventions for the betterment of society in Assam and beyond.

Social entrepreneurship in Ukraine: The essence and features of its formation

The article examines the essence and peculiarities of the formation of social entrepreneurship in Ukraine. It was determined that social entrepreneurship is a qualitatively new phenomenon that arose at the junction of the social and economic systems of the country, designed to solve the dilemma of combining activities for the sake of social well-being with activities for profit. It is established that the goals of social enterprises are achieved by organizing activities based on entrepreneurship and creating a sustainable business model. It has been proven that social entrepreneurship is an innovative activity primarily aimed at solving or reducing the social problems of society under the conditions of self-sufficiency and sustainability. The author's definition of the concept of social entrepreneurship as an innovative activity that is primarily designed to solve the social needs of society under the conditions of self-sufficiency and sustainability is proposed. It has been proven that an essential stage in the activity of a social enterprise is obtaining a social effect. Social entrepreneurial activity effectively creates a competitive environment, provides jobs, and relieves tension in the labor market. It has been proven that for the effective development of social entrepreneurship on the part of the state, it is necessary to create favorable legal conditions for the activities of non-profit organizations, to develop and adopt at the national and local levels regulatory legal acts that contribute to the development of all forms of intersectoral interactions. During the study, it was established that social entrepreneurship appears as a significant factor in solving complex regional social problems, as a factor in the development of an innovative regional environment, as an additional incentive for the development of small and medium-sized entrepreneurship, and as an essential reservoir of accumulation of social capital, which contributes to the development of trust in modern society. In today's world, it is imperative to study the problems and prospects of social business, considering it as a particular sphere in the economic sector of the country. Keywords: social entrepreneurship, charity, social good, social mission, social values, society.

Behind the scenes: The role of writing guideline design in online charitable crowdfunding market

The online charitable crowdfunding platform has emerged as a powerful tool for raising funds from large crowds to support non-profit activities. Following a patronage model, fundraisers on the platform are forced to use compelling stories to capture the attention of individual donors. As such, conceptualizing a persuasive request narrative for projects posted on the platform becomes one of the most pressing issues. Project writing guidelines, as an important platform design, are widely adopted to help fundraisers. Unfortunately, their role in the market has not been well examined. To fill this research gap, we leverage a unique dataset from a leading donation-based crowdfunding platform in the United States and make full use of its policy change opportunity on writing guidelines to thoroughly investigate its impacts and the underlying mechanism on donors’ contributions. Our empirical results show that the more constraints the guidelines impose on writing, the more likely they are to weaken the persuasiveness of narratives. We specifically focus on three aspects of narrative complexity and find that writing guidelines have a negative impact on linguistic complexity, which in turn diminishes donors’ contribution behavior. Nevertheless, they have positive impacts on both content and structural complexity, with the difference being that increased content complexity weakens donors’ contributions, while higher structural complexity is more likely to attract donations. Moreover, we examine the heterogeneous effects of writing guidelines on fundraisers with varied involvements. These findings deepen our understanding of writing guidance design in online platforms and have implications for charitable crowdfunding platforms and fundraisers.

Contemporary typology of stress-associated disorders in volunteers residing in the frontline regions

Background. A volunteer is a person who voluntarily joins socially oriented non-profit activities, carried out by providing free assistance in various areas of the population’s life. Volunteering is usually associated with the specifics of contact with human losses and suffering, and in the event of an armed conflict, it can be accompanied by additional psychological, physical and emotional stress. During armed conflicts, volunteers are faced with a significant change in the rhythm of life for a large number of the country’s population, and in some cases, a risk to the life of the volunteer himself. In general, volunteering is characterized as highly stressful. Aim of the study wis to analyze of the clinical picture of stress-related disorders in volunteers living in the front-line regions. Materials & Methods. In the course of work, a comprehensive clinical-psychopathological and pathopsychological examination of 76 patients suffering from stress-related disorders and living in the front-line regions was conducted. Results & Conclusions. The study involved the patients of both genders (40 women and 36 men), aged 25–65. The clinical structure of stress-related disorders in the examined patients was represented by post-traumatic stress disorder; adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders. The nosological structure of anxiety disorders is represented by episodic paroxysmal anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder. According to the results of the psychodiagnostic study based on the traumatic stress expressiveness scale, 63.1% of the examined men and 66.8% of the women have a partial manifestation, 36.9% and 33.2% of the examined, respectively, a full manifestation of stress disorder. In 55.6% of the examined men and 57.1% of the women, the presence of an extremely high level was noted, in 33.4% and 41.1% of the examined, respectively, an increased level of social frustration, which is due to the specificity of the psychotraumatic situation. Based on the data obtained during the research, a comprehensive personalized system was developed for the correction of stress-related disorders in the examined volunteers. Conclusions. It can be concluded that the clinical structure of stress-related disorders in the exa­mined volunteers is represented by post-traumatic stress disorder, adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders. Keywords: anxiety, depression, stress disorders, stress.

Can the transition to sustainable mobility be fair in rural areas? A stakeholder approach to mobility justice

This research explores the modalities of distributional and procedural justice in the mobility sector through a qualitative research carried out among institutional and non-profit actors in the mobility sector in the Drôme and Ardèche departments of France. This justice is distributional in that the reduction in public transit provision has led people to assume the cost of mobility and changes to it on an individual basis. It is procedural insofar as environmental policies that affect mobility tend to be promulgated by the central government without the input of residents. The results of the research show that a mobility transition based on individual change tends to reproduce the high-carbon system's inequalities of access. In addition, the complexity of local mobility governance leads to the diffusion of responsibility that further reduces local citizens' ability to take part in the decision-making process. Civic associations, which play the role of local experts on rural mobility, appear as key to implementing long-term, interregional policies but raise questions about democracy in territorial policies.

Restrictions on monetary payments for human biological substances in Japan: The mu-shou principle and its ethical implications for stem cell research.

Restrictions on financial gains from the sale of human body parts is a leading policy issue surrounding the use of human tissues and cells. However, discrepancies exist between regulations and reality. In stem cell research, in which diverse sources of tissues and cells can be used, unclear regulations can impede research. Thus, using the Japanese system as a case study, we examined the challenges in the implementation of the "no payment" or the mu-shou principle in stem-cell research over the years. We reviewed 28 Japanese laws and governmental guidelines and summarized the scope of restrictions on payments for the donation and supply of human biological samples (HBS). As part of restrictions on financial rewards, the mu-shou principle emerged in Japanese laws and administrative documents in the 1990s. Although the Japanese mu-shou generally means "free" or "gratis" in English, its interpretation in research and development settings remains ambiguous. Traditionally, this principle was used to deny remuneration to donors. However, it is also inconsistently applied while processing and transferring human tissue after donation, which creates confusion among the various stakeholders. Recent policies have interpreted the principle in multiple ways: (1) treating the use of HBS for cell-processing as a non-profit activity; (2) a flexible interpretation of the principle to broaden the scope of user payments; and (3) removal of the principle itself to allow for commercial use. The inconsistencies in the monetary payment requirements for HBS could hinder research and development. After scrutinizing the principle's background, an effective approach is needed that considers the concerns of the providers, users, and society alike.

Sosialisasi Perlindungan Hukum terhadap Petani atas Ketersediaan Lahan Pertanian di Indonesia serta Sebagai Wujud Menciptakan Ketahanan Pangan Daerah

Issues of legal protection for farmers, food security and availability of farmland have strategic social, economic, and religious functions for Indonesian agricultural society. The unpredictability of land-use change threatens the resilience, independence and food sovereignty of farmers and communities. Therefore, government policy to protect sustainable farmland will continue to explore whether legal protections are needed for existing farmland as well as farmers to become permanent farmland. The purpose of this activity is to make farmers understand that they have the right to live a decent and prosperous life through the availability of the land itself, and the method is the preparation stage, the implementation stage, and the reporting stage. consists of During the implementation phase, non-profit activities such as demonstrations of socialization techniques, tree planting, and production of organic pesticide fertilizers were carried out. Socialization occurs through the engagement of performance goal partners and actively and interactively between resource personnel and participants. The official stressed that the availability of agricultural land is a fulfillment of rights that communities and the state must acquire, in which case local governments have an obligation to make efforts. The demonstration introduced the technology of producing organic pesticide fertilizers to increase the fertility of agricultural land in community service areas. This inaugural event went according to plan.

Pembinaan Pelaku Usaha Perempuan Melalui Pelatihan Manajemen Usaha dan Keuangan Bagi Pelaku UMKM di Gampong Meuria Paloh Kota Lhokseumawe

The aim of this non-profit initiative is to find solutions to the problems faced by women entrepreneurs in the village of Meulia Paro, Lhoksumawe. Issues identified include lack of knowledge and motivation in online business, lack of understanding of financial management when running a business, lack of capital and knowledge when managing long-term assets, and lack of understanding of Islamic business ethics. etc. As a method of implementing this activity, we conduct preliminary observations, approaches based on social observations, examine issues, and find appropriate solutions. The implementation phase includes interaction, counseling and training for her MSME business people in Meuria Paloh Village. Evaluation is done by observing the economic agent again after the end of the philanthropic activity. The conclusions of this non-profit activity indicated that most of the training participants had limited knowledge and motivation for online business, poor understanding of Islamic business ethics, and poor financial management. I'm here. Therefore, this outreach can provide sustainable solutions for women entrepreneurs in Meulia Paro village, improve the quality of their business, understand Islamic business ethics and financial management, and expand the market for MSME products. is expected.

The kitchen as a pedagogical strategy. Addressing celiac disease from the encounter with "Others" is to build a "We", which leads to accessing a good living

This work arises within the framework of the Pehuajó Solidarity Network (RSP), where a voluntary group, independent since 1997, meets alternating kitchen/s to discuss some issues of interest related to signs and symptoms that a member of their family suffered, without know the condition of Celiac disease. Currently, the fact of being celiac in the social context where one lives and/or in the tourist places that they visit, do not always meet the nutritional needs of children, adolescents, young people, adults, people in general who they suffer from Celiac disease. That is to say, the achievement of Municipal Ordinance 94/2019 in district 079 of the province of Buenos Aires and the Laws: National and Provincial in Argentina are still known and are gradually being complied with, being the Gastronomic offer, sale of food, services of confectionery, among other insufficient. They do not have at least one menu for celiacs, with few exceptions. In other words, the group of aware independent volunteers not only incorporates knowledge to self-manage celiac disease, but as an informal entity it is managing to transpose in formal institutions, the community of the contextterritory, non-profit activities with the objective of: disseminate, raise awareness and make celiac disease visible as a pedagogical strategy. That is, to make visible the advances developed in the 21st century, the very concept of this chronic disease, which went from being defined as a mere food intolerance, to being recognized as a systemic pathology with an autoimmune basis.

Development of tax incentives for non-profit organizations

The subject of the study is to identify possible ways to develop tax incentives for non-profit organizations in Russia. The author focuses on the important role of non-profit organizations in the economic development of the country and the provision of social services to society, improving the quality of life of various segments of the population. This paper examines the theoretical aspects of the functioning of NPOs and their taxation system, analyzes the dynamics of existing and newly created NPOs and the factors influencing it; identifies the main problems in the application of the norms of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation that complicate the activities of non-profit organizations, as well as existing gaps in legislation that cause contradictions in tax practice. A special place in the scientific research is occupied by the development of possible options for reforming existing regulatory legal acts in the field of taxation to stimulate the development of the domestic non-profit sector. Based on the results of the work, a conclusion is made about the inconsistency of tax legislation and the presence of administrative barriers that hinder the development of the non-profit sector in Russia. According to the author, the proposals formulated in this scientific article on changing legislation can be applied in practice and are designed to improve the existing conditions for the functioning of non-profit organizations in Russia, to create additional tax incentives for the development of the non-profit sector in our country.

PRC’s Public Diplomacy Practice in Central Asia: Current Situation, Challenges and Prospects

The Central Asian region, with its rich reserves of energy resources and unique geopolitical position, is of particular importance for the modern foreign policy strategy of the People’s Republic of China. At the same time, the PRC’s public diplomacy and soft power in the Central Asian republics remain relatively understudied, despite the overall emphasis given to these issues by the Chinese researchers. It is this gap that this paper is partly intended to fill. The first section of the paper examines the evolution of the discourse on ‘public diplomacy’ in China and its perception in the Chinese academic community. The second section identifies the reasons for mainstreaming public diplomacy agenda in China’s foreign policy towards the Central Asian countries in recent years. The author shows that enhancement of economic and political cooperation between China and regional countries was not matched by a concurrent improvement of the China’s public image, on the contrary there has been a noticeable rise in Sinophobia. It was against this background that the PRC turned its attention to the use of public diplomacy tools as it launched the Belt and Road Initiative. The third section outlines the main thrusts of the Chinese public diplomacy in the region, including PR-diplomacy, media-diplomacy and humanitarian diplomacy. The final section identifies both the endogenous and exogenous challenges faced by the PRC’s public diplomacy in the Central Asian countries. The author argues that the competitiveness and effectiveness of China’s public diplomacy could be increased through expanding cooperation in the humanitarian sphere, implementation of digital technologies and media 2.0, as well as by increased engagement of non-governmental commercial and non-profit actors in interaction with the regional public. Either way, the author concludes that the Central Asian region will play an increasing role in the Chinese public diplomacy.

Energy transition narratives in the European Union

Today, there is a broad international consensus on the need to ensure carbon neutrality and, more broadly, to address global environmental issues. By promoting increasingly stringent ecological standards and climate regulations in the energy sector and consistently forcing others to emulate its example, the European Union seeks to present itself as a normative power in this area. At the same time, the EU leaders face the need to mobilize public support for the idea of the sustainable climate-oriented transition in order to mitigate its negative economic and social effects. This, in turn, requires the construction and promotion of the compelling and unambiguous energy transition narrative designed to legitimize the EU’s environmental and energy policy. This paper identifies and examines the key elements of such a narrative propagated within the European Union, as well as assesses its perception by various groups of the European countries’ population. The author also outlines a few alternative ‘greentransition’ narratives, which have arisen as a reaction to both the deficiencies of the EU’s energy policy and the challenges posed by the Ukrainian crisis. The author concludes that the EU leaders and the non-governmental and non-profit actors backing them have managed to build a broad and solid public consensus around the official narrative of the energy transition. Under these conditions, one of the central objectives facing the EU leaders is to maintain and strengthen the attained level of public support for its policies, given new transition-related challenges to the territorial integrity and political cohesion of the union. The latter include high inflation rates and the general rise in the cost of living, negative tendencies in the labor market due to its structural transformation, as well as the growing economic heterogeneity of the member states.

Theoretical-legal and historical characteristics of the volunteer institute in Ukraine: the modern dimension

Purpose. The purpose of the work is a theoretical and legal analysis of the institution of volunteering in Ukraine, in particular in the modern dimension, taking into account the historical picture of the past and the prospects for the development of the present. Methodology. The methodology includes a comprehensive analysis and generalization of the available scientific and theoretical material and the formulation of relevant conclusions and recommendations. The following methods of scientific knowledge were used during the research: empirical, comparative, logical-semantic, systemic-structural. Results: In the process of this scientific and legal research, it was established that volunteer activity is a voluntary, socially oriented, non-profit activity carried out by volunteers by providing volunteer assistance. In addition, it is determined that a volunteer is a natural person who voluntarily carries out socially oriented non-profit activities by providing volunteer assistance. At the same time, it was established and described in the course of the research that the development of volunteering in the world began as far back as the 19th century. At a time when volunteer activity in Ukraine is gaining momentum after the high-profile events of 2013 and is starting its new formation in the existence of a sovereign, independent, democratic, social, legal state. The implemented development encourages the legislator to create normative legal acts that would carry out proper regulation of active social activities. At the same time, the created legal framework needs to be improved in order to meet the modern course. Originality. In the process of the research, a comparative legal analysis was carried out, in particular, in the part of the historical aspects of the formation of volunteer activity and the development of the institution of volunteering in modern Ukraine. Practical significance. The obtained research results can be used in the future for the implementation of scientific developments and the solution of actual legal and scientific problems regarding the functioning of the volunteering institute in modern Ukraine. In addition, the presented results can be applied in historical and legal research, in particular, in determining the period of formation and active development of volunteer activity in a sovereign, independent, democratic, social, legal state. The obtained results can also be useful for the next steps of the legal study of the problems of regulatory regulation of the volunteering institute in order to determine the level of the need to improve the current legal framework.

Symbolic Interactionism and Communication Patterns: Insights from Army Wives Union Organizations (Persit-KCK), Indonesia

This study aims to determine the interaction and communication patterns of the Persit-KCK (Army Wives Association) organization that have an impact on harmony and cohesiveness among members of the Persit-KCK organization and that build a strong commitment to providing benefits to the wider community in Indonesia. This commitment also increases the loyalty of every soldier of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI-AD) and their responsibility for upholding state sovereignty, maintaining the territorial integrity of the country, and protecting the whole nation and all of Indonesia from bloodshed from threats and disturbances. The research method used by researchers is a qualitative research method. Researchers used qualitative research in this study to obtain more detailed and in-depth findings and to describe the reality that cannot be measured numerically; however, to obtain the best findings from qualitative data analysis, this research was assisted by Nvivo 12 Pro tools. The study assessed an organization for “soldiers’ wives” and “military wives” by focusing on activities carried out by the Persit-KCK organization (the Army Wives Union, “TNI”, in Indonesia). This activity reveals the use of symbols in a social communication that helps each Persit-KCK member to build an understanding of their duties and roles as soldiers’ wives (TNI-AD), and to contribute positively to the wider community. The study also reveals that institutional communication patterns of Persit-KCK prioritize integrative communication among members (activities that strengthen communication among TNI-AD wives) in all regions in Indonesia. Volunteer and non-profit activities of Persit-KCK have made it a driving actor for the growth of social capital during the COVID-19 pandemic in various regions in Indonesia.