Nacionalinė NVO koalicija / National NGO Coalition

What Nacionalinė NVO koalicija / National NGO Coalition does

Nacionalinė NVO koalicija (National NGO Coalition) is a Vilnius-based non-profit umbrella coalition founded on December 19, 2019, that unites 17 Lithuanian national and national umbrella NGOs representing more than 3,000 NGOs across the country and over 500,000 participating citizens. Its mission is to create a favorable environment for NGOs in public policy and to strengthen civic society participation in public life. The Coalition provides advocacy and policy representation (including a formal seat on the Government-level NVO Council), capacity-building services such as training and practical guides on annual reporting, VAT and NVO label compliance, and civic resilience programs including tabletop exercises and disinformation preparedness for municipalities and member NGOs. It is also developing Lithuania's first national NGO transparency and accountability standard in partnership with Swiss Foundation Zewo.

The Coalition's core products and services are: (1) the NGO Transparency and Accountability Standard (NVO atskaitomybės standartas), co-developed with Foundation Zewo; (2) civic resilience preparedness training and tabletop exercises (NVO pasiruošimas pilietiniam atsparumui); (3) practical annual reporting guides by legal form; (4) advocacy and representation in legislative processes; and (5) support for NGO Mark (NVO žyma) registration enabling 1.2% personal income tax donations. It uses standard digital tools — a website CMS, Microsoft Teams for online training, email, and social media including a Spotify podcast called 'NVO kalba' — with no proprietary technology platform disclosed.

The business model is non-commercial: the Coalition receives programmatic grants from Lithuanian ministries (Ministry of Social Security and Labour, Ministry of National Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and from international donors (Swiss Confederation Cooperation Programme, EEA/Norway Grants via the Active Citizens Fund, Nordic Council of Ministers, British Council). Disclosed grant funding totals approximately €2.5M across multi-year projects beginning in 2025. The go-to-market is community-led (membership-based convening), event-driven (national forums, regional workshops, NVO leadership breakfasts), and direct-to-consumer (public communications, awareness campaigns). It operates with a small core team of 7 staff based in Vilnius.

Name

Nacionalinė NVO koalicija / National NGO Coalition

Legal name

Nacionalinė nevyriausybinių organizacijų koalicija

Website

https://ngo.lt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nacionalinė NVO koalicija is a Vilnius-based Lithuanian non-profit coalition of 17 national umbrella NGOs representing over 3,000 NGOs and 500,000 citizens. It delivers advocacy, capacity building, civic resilience training, and a national NGO transparency standard funded by government and international grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Society Advocacy & Capacity Building

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance, Democracy & Rule of Law (BPAGABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Government Accountability, Ethics & Anti-Corruption Advocacy (BPAGAFAN)

Keywords

• NGO advocacy services
• Civil society coalition
• Civic resilience training
• NGO capacity building
• Public policy representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Vilnius

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Program Funding: Core funding from the Lithuanian Republic Ministry of Social Security and Labour (SADM) through institutional support programs and project grants. Additional government funding from the Ministry of National Defence and Ministry of Foreign Affairs for civil resilience projects.
2. International Development Program Funding: Major multi-year funding from the Swiss Confederation and Lithuanian Republic Cooperation Programme 'Civil Engagement' (2024–2029), with a total project budget of €2,356,495.51 for the NVO role and transparency project. Additional funding from the Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania.
3. EEA/Norway Grants: Funding through the Active Citizens Fund, part of the EEA Financial Mechanism, supporting civil society initiatives.
4. Donations and Membership Support: Member organizations contribute through their participation; no explicit membership fee structure is described. The Coalition promotes 1.2% income tax donation to member NGOs.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The National NGO Coalition is a non-profit umbrella organization that unites 17 national and sectoral Lithuanian NGOs representing over 3,000 NGOs and 500,000 citizens. It provides advocacy and representation in public policy, capacity-building training (civic resilience, annual reporting, governance), and develops Lithuania's first national NGO transparency and accountability standard in partnership with Swiss Foundation Zewo. Core services are delivered free of charge to member and affiliated NGOs through workshops, practical guides, forums, and municipal-level coordination programs.

Product overview

Nacionalinė NVO koalicija is a coalition of 17 national and umbrella NGOs operating in Lithuania. Its offerings are primarily advocacy, capacity-building, and coordination services rather than a packaged software product. The core service portfolio includes the NVO atskaitomybės standartas — a national NGO transparency and accountability standard developed with Swiss partner Foundation Zewo — and the NVO pasiruošimas pilietiniam atsparumui program of civic resilience training and tabletop exercises. Supporting services include NVO ataskaitų teikimo atmintinės (annual reporting guides by legal form), the NVO balsas information campaign, advocacy and representation for the sector, and support for NVO žyma (NGO status marker) registration. All offerings are aimed at strengthening civil society, NGO transparency, and civic participation rather than commercial product delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NVO atskaitomybės standartas (NGO Transparency and Accountability Standard) A national NGO transparency and accountability standard being developed in collaboration with Swiss organization Foundation Zewo, designed to help Lithuanian NGOs increase operational quality, demonstrate value to society, and strengthen public trust through defined criteria covering governance, strategy, impact, and accountability. Targeted for adoption by at least 200 organizations.
• NVO pasiruošimas pilietiniam atsparumui (NGO Civic Resilience Preparedness Program) Training, tabletop exercises, and coordination programs that strengthen NGO preparedness for civil emergencies, hybrid threats, and civic resistance, connecting NGOs with municipalities and state institutions for crisis management. Delivered across 60+ Lithuanian municipalities.
• NVO ataskaitų teikimo atmintinės (NGO Annual Reporting Guides)
• Advokacija ir atstovavimas (Advocacy and Representation)
• NVO žyma (NGO Mark/Label)
• Savivaldybių NVO tarybų mokymai (Municipal NVO Council Training Cycle) Training cycle bringing together NVO council members, municipal administration representatives, and NGO representatives to transform formal participation into practical collaboration, strengthening NVO councils at the municipal level.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 136,320 volunteers participated in Lithuanian NGOs in 2024, contributing more than 5.6 million hours of voluntary work, demonstrating the scale of civic engagement the Coalition's ecosystem supports.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, notable and major.

• Foundation Zewo (Šveicarija)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2025Swiss organization with extensive experience developing NVO quality and trust standards. Foundation Zewo is the key international partner for developing Lithuania's first national NVO transparency and accountability standard. Zewo standards cover financial transparency, ethical operations, responsible governance, impact assessment, and public trust. The partnership is funded through the Swiss Confederation and Lithuanian Republic Cooperation Programme.
• Lithuanian Riflemen's Union (Lietuvos šaulių sąjunga)notableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 August 2023Strategic partnership exploring civil resistance coordination. First meeting held August 2023 between Coalition leadership and Union commander Lt. Col. Linas Idzeliauskas. Organizations discussed potential civil resistance organization and future cooperation directions.
• British Council LithuaniamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner supporting civic resilience and media literacy projects. British Council has co-funded civil society strengthening programs including the DisinfoLAB, NGO Roadmap to Resilience, and civic resilience tabletop exercises. Partnership combines international best practices with local NGO capacity building.
• Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence (Krašto apsaugos ministerija)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry co-funding civic resilience projects including the NGO sector preparedness for civil resilience and hybrid threats project. Supports NVO integration into national defense and civil resistance planning.
• Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Užsienio reikalų ministerija)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry co-funds civic resilience and disinformation literacy projects. Has partnered on initiatives strengthening NGO capacity to counter disinformation and build societal resilience.
• Nordic Council of Ministers Office in LithuaniamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordic-Baltic cooperation program funding NGO civil resilience training and tabletop exercises across Lithuanian municipalities. Partnership enables exchange of Nordic crisis management best practices with Lithuanian municipalities and NGOs.
• Lithuanian Social Business Association (Lietuvos socialinio verslo asociacija, LISVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization for social businesses, joined as associate member of the Coalition in 2023. Represents 28 member organizations and contributes to social enterprise policy advocacy.
• Lithuanian Youth Organizations Council (LiJOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition member and key partner representing 54 youth organizations. Active collaborator in civic resilience and policy advocacy initiatives.
• National Poverty Reduction Organizations Network (Nacionalinis skurdo mažinimo organizacijų tinklas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition member; co-author of the shadow UN human rights report. Represents 63 poverty reduction NGOs.
• Lithuanian Disability Organizations Forum (Lietuvos negalios organizacijų forumas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition member; co-author of the shadow UN human rights report. Represents approximately 300,000 people with disabilities and their families through 17 national disability organizations.
• Lithuanian Human Rights Centre (Lietuvos žmogaus teisių centras)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition member; co-author of the shadow UN human rights report addressing poverty, disability, HIV, LGBTQ+ and Roma rights in Lithuania.

Scale indicators9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations): UK national infrastructure body for the voluntary sector, providing member services, advocacy, research, and capacity-building support to civil society organizations. The most established European equivalent of the Coalition's role, though at far larger scale.
• Fingo: Finnish umbrella NGO platform (Finnish Non-governmental Development Organizations and Platform for Global Issues). Functions as a member-based coordinator of Finnish civil society for advocacy, capacity building, and policy dialogue—structurally very close to the National NGO Coalition.
• Bundesnetzwerk Bürgerschaftliches Engagement (BBE): German national network for civic engagement bringing together civil society, government, and business to strengthen participation. Comparable in its member-based convening function and government-dialogue mandate.
• Latvian Civic Alliance (Latvijas Pilsoniskā alianse): Latvian national NGO umbrella platform convening NGO networks in Latvia for policy advocacy and civic participation. It is the closest Baltic analogue—essentially the same role, mission, and membership-based coalition model applied to Latvia.
• Active Citizenship Foundation (ACF): Slovakia-based civil society organization focused on transparency, public participation, and accountability. Operates in a comparable Central European environment with similar advocacy and capacity-building themes, including participatory civic governance.

Others

• Forus (formerly International Forum of National NGO Platforms): Global network of national NGO platforms and development cooperation intermediaries. As a member-network-of-networks, it parallels the Coalition's function and provides international linkages and peer-learning opportunities similar to those the Coalition seeks through Swiss and Nordic partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• European Civic Forum: Pan-European platform bringing together national civil society organizations and networks across Europe to defend civic space and democratic participation. Operates at a continental rather than national level but shares the Coalition's core civic-space advocacy mission.
• CIVICUS: Global civil society alliance that monitors civic space worldwide and supports national coalitions and advocacy efforts. Operates broader and more international than the Coalition but is materially comparable in mission and member-network methodology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NacionalineNVOkoalicija
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-ngo-coalition

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Profiles3 records

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