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Current Issues in the Development of the Social Services Third Sector in the Far East (Cases of Khabarovsk and Primorsky Krais)
The article investigates the factors influencing the development of socially oriented non-profit organizations (SO NPOs) in two Far Eastern regions: Khabarovsk and Primorsky Krais. The empirical basis of the study includes data from open sources such as registers of social service providers, ratings of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in terms of support for SO NPOs by the Ministry of Economic Development and the RAEXagency, as well as expert interviews with managers and employees of non-profit organizations in Khabarovsk and Vladivostok, conducted in 2022. The results of the study show that the primary development vector of the non-profit sector of social services in the Far East is aimed at mobilizing its own resources and assisting social groups that do not receive the necessary services in the public sector. The ongoing transformation of the third sector is largely associated with structural changes in regional management and the rotation of managerial personnel at the level of individual entities. It is noted that under these conditions, there has been a significant reduction in the range and volume of state support, prompting non-profit organizations to seek alternative ways to maintain sustainability. Prospects for the development of SO NPOs are linked to the formation of a unified network of resource centers for SO NPOs in the Far Eastern Federal District and the development of a “road map " for the sector’s development. This plan involves addressing local NPO deficits by extrapolating successful practices of working with businesses, volunteer associations, and creating intra-sector partnerships for implementing social projects.
