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Unleashing women’s potential: WE League’s endeavors

InsightsVoices from JNPOCActivities / Voice of a nonprofit

August 24, 2023 

G7 Hiroshima summit should be a start rather than a goal

InsightsVoices from JNPOCActivities / Voice of a nonprofit

July 13, 2023 

Visit by the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights to Japan and Its Implications for Japanese Civil Society

InsightsEssays: Civil Society in Japan

September 07, 2023 

What the Rockefeller Foundation learned from the Covid-19 Pandemic: Implications to Japanese nonprofits during disasters

InsightsEssays: Civil Society in Japan

August 10, 2023 

Supporting Foreign Residents in Japan: An NPO protecting human rights through multilingual consultation services

InsightsEssays: Civil Society in Japan

August 14, 2023 

Asking an NPO about employment support for people with disabilities

InsightsEssays: Civil Society in Japan

July 21, 2023 

Sexual minorities “would not go” to shelters during disasters

InsightsEssays: Civil Society in Japan

June 22, 2023 

“We cannot survive like this!” Toward a better future protecting tomorrow for the foreigners without status of residence

InsightsEssays: Civil Society in Japan

May 31, 2023 

The Act on the Prevention of Malicious Donation Solicitations by Organizations enacted: Summary of key takeaways

InsightsEssays: Civil Society in JapanVoices from JNPOCOther Topics

March 22, 2023 

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News

Sep 22, 2023
JNPOC’s annual report for FY2022 is available.
Sep 13, 2023
NPTech Initiative Launched – Promoting IT Use among NPOs
Jul 20, 2023
JNPOC received an Equivalency Determination (ED) from NGOsource
Jun 27, 2023
JNPOC collaborates with Panasonic in strengthening organizational foundations of nonprofits
Jun 02, 2023
New focus for Save Japan Project announced.
Nov 11, 2022
JNPOC announced our view on “The Act on the Prevention of Malicious Donation Solicitations by Organizations” to be proposed to the Diet.
Oct 31, 2022
Doing Good Index 2022: JNPOC’s collaboration with CAPS on new social impact study across Asia

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Nonprofits in Japan

Overview

Overview of Civic Activities and "NPOs" in Japan

Legal Framework

Different Legal Status of Nonprofit Organizations in Japan

About NPO Law

Its History, Significance, and Brief Content

Size and Scope of NPOs

Detailed information on Specified Nonprofit Corporations

Key Understanding

Key concepts that create enabling and supportive environment for nonprofits

Q & A

Collection of frequently asked questions about Japanese nonprofit organizations

Resources

Useful information on learning more about Japanese nonprofits and civil society

About Japan NPO Center

Who We Are

Supporting civic activities and promoting cross-sector collaboration, JNPOC acts as a national infrastructure organization for the growing nonprofit sector in Japan.

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What We Do

JNPOC offers various programs/services such as capacity-building programs, civil society forums, policy-oriented reseach, and disaster-recovery programs with various partners.

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