The Term 'NGO' is a Misnomer By Yves Engler http://rabble.ca/news/2010/08/term-ngo-misnomer

They're called NGOs -- non-governmental organizations -- but the description is misleading at best, or an outright lie generated by intelligence agencies at worst...In fact, almost all development NGOs receive most of their funding from government and in return follow government policies and priorities.