An NGO is a non-governmental organization: a group that tries to help people, protect nature, or push a cause, and that is not a government office. Many wildlife groups, some education charities, and disaster-relief groups are talked about as NGOs. They may take money from the public, from companies, or even from governments, but they are not “the state.” The word is common in news, civics class, and international work.

An NGO is a non-governmental organizationNGO是非政府組織 a group that tries to help people, protect nature, or push a cause是一個想幫助人、保護自然，或推動某個理念的團體 and that is not a government office而且不是政府機關 Many wildlife groups, some education charities, and disaster-relief groups很多野生動物保育團體、一些教育慈善機構，和救災團體 are talked about as NGOs都會被說成是NGO They may take money from the public, from companies, or even from governments它們可能接受來自大眾、公司，甚至政府的資金 but they are not 'the state.'但它們不是「國家」 The word is common in news, civics class, and international work這個字常出現在新聞、公民課，和國際事務工作裡

It is a little formal; in casual talk people often say charity, even when the fit is not perfect.

It is a little formal這個字有點正式 in casual talk people often say charity平常口語大家常常說charity（慈善機構） even when the fit is not perfect即使這樣講不完全準確

Some NGOs are huge and worldwide; some are tiny and local. The label only says the group is not the government. It does not tell you if the group is wise, honest, or well run.

Some NGOs are huge and worldwide有些NGO規模很大、遍布全世界 some are tiny and local有些則很小、只在地方上活動 The label only says這個標籤只是說明 the group is not the government這個團體不是政府 It does not tell you它並不會告訴你 if the group is wise, honest, or well run這個團體是不是聰明、誠實，或經營得好

British spelling also uses organisation.

British spelling also uses organisation英式拼法會寫成organisation