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I want to thank community box for that amazing work, I represent myself I'm Adem Ouni I have 24 years and I'm Tunisian.i'm a president of new NGO that works on social growth through education, family cohesion and developing leadership in kids aged between 8 to 18 years old.
My question is, what's the major factors to make an NGO succeed to promote its cause and make a movement in the society during the first year of activity?
and thanks
Answer:

              Thank you for writing to us at the Community Tool Box, and for your kind words. Of course, we are very impressed with the work you describe doing in Tunisia.
              As for major factors in NGO success, our own answer will be subjective.  (There may be survey or other data on this topic, but we have not recently researched it.)
              But based on more than four decades of active involvement in varied community work, my belief is that the most important single factor is simply “desire” – the powerful desire to make a positive difference, which burns brightly and keeps burning inside the change agent. Technical skill is important, of course, and that’s what we help teach in the Tool Box, but the inner personal quality of desire is so important too.
              Beyond that – thoughtful planning for sure.   Getting the backing of others in your own staff, and others in the community too. Developing good relationships with those around and near you.  Encouraging people to participate.  These are all very important skills as well, and significant factors in success.
              No one ever said that doing successful community work was easy!  But it sounds as though you have made some excellent progress in your first year.  Thanks again for writing, and all best wishes for continued success in your work. 

Question Date: Dom, 02/17/2019