open access

https://doi.org/10.14943/b.edu.147.235

https://hdl.handle.net/2115/98589

Characteristics and Challenges of the Collaborative Sector in Supporting Children from Foreign Backgrounds : Evidence from a Case Study of the NPO G Community

日本語

nonprofit organizations (NPOs)

2025-12-24

Faculty of Education, Hokkaido University

Bulletin of Faculty of Education, Hokkaido University

147

235-247

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In considering support for children from foreign backgrounds, it is crucial to identify the characteristics and challenges of the various actors involved. This study therefore focuses on one actor within the “collaborative sector”?the NPO G Community?and examines its distinctive features and challenges. The analysis highlights three key findings. First, the organization has undertaken a unique initiative to cultivate foreign leaders and key persons. This reflects the nature of NPOs, in which creativity readily emerges and the founder’s personality often forms the foundation of organizational activities. Second, this same nature also creates difficulties in sustaining activities, both in terms of human resources?such as leadership succession and the recruitment of future personnel?and in terms of financial viability, given the reliance on commissioned projects and grants. Third, the organization frequently confronts recurring individual problems that point to institutional shortcomings, which in turn constrain its capacity to engage politically for systemic reform. These findings suggest that, in order to strengthen the support provided by NPOs, it is essential to address challenges to organizational continuity, particularly with respect to human and financial sustainability.

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