Non-governmental organizations (hereinafter: NGOs) in the public interest are organizations whose activities are aimed at carrying out certain activities in the field of culture, sports or other fields and at the same time exceed the interests of the founders. They need financial stability for their operation. One of their sources of financing is public funds received from local authorities. The aim of the thesis was to create a realistic image of the current situation of the effectiveness of the financing of NGOs in the public interest in the field of culture by the local government and to encourage positive changes in the financing of these organizations. As part of the research part of the thesis, an interview was conducted with a representative of the municipality of Trbovlje and a survey of NGOs in the public interest in the field of culture in the municipality of Trbovlje. The theoretical part of the thesis covers the background of the researched field - legal regulations and other studied material. The research showed that the financing of the organizations in question in the municipality of Trbovlje is not particularly uniformly regulated, and the most common and most important sources of financing, in addition to membership fees and marketing activities, are funds received from the municipality of Trbovlje. For the existing method of financing, the surveyed organizations want an increase in available funds and a unified system of financing based on direct financing. The findings were presented to the representative of the municipality, who accepted the proposals for consideration. If the proposals are implemented, they will have a direct positive impact on the organizations in question. The aim of the thesis was partially achieved. Three proposals were created in cooperation with the surveyed NGOs and were presented to the municipality of Trbovlje. The municipality of Trbovlje has ensured consideration of the proposal and a possible increase in funds and points for public interest in the upcoming public tender for amateur culture activities.
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