Socialinio kapitalo raiška nevyriausybinių organizacijų veikloje

Nowadays, in analysing the concept of nongovernmental organisations, which act outside the market and the state, it is important to understand their influence to the public sector and the wellbeing of society, because in comparison with others interest groups, nongovernmental organisations have a special position. The expanding role of NGOs in social, community and sustainable development changes the role of NGOs from a supply to demand non-governmental organizations and explores the partnership among governments, business and such NGOs. According to research (Lecy et. al., 2012), nongovernmental organisations operate within a context of networks, whether as part of a coalition working towards a specific policy change or as part of a service-delivery network. Analysis of different assessment models of nongovernmental organisation effectiveness and the elements of social capital grid shows that they all encompass a power to influence, relationships and legitimacy. It shows that organizations development is directly dependent on the organization's potential to attract and accumulate the social capital. In this article, the concept of social capital and its elements are analysed in a perspective of different social sciences (management, economics, sociology, policy science etc.) according to the works of Adler, Kwon (2002); Patulny, Svedsen (2007); Naughton (2013); Vasiliauskait􀆡 (2007); Ma􀃾erinskien􀆡 (2008) and others. The analysis of non-governmental organisations’ sector exclusivity is based on the works of Salamon, Anheier (2006); Osborne, McLaughlin (2004); Millar (2013); Lecy et. al. (2012) and an analysis of the NGO situation in Lithuania.