ngo-izationProfessionalizationFunding DynamicsDepoliticizationHierarchies and ElitismCo-optation <p>"NGO-ization" refers to the process by which non-governmental organizations (NGOs) become increasingly institutionalized, professionalized, and integrated into mainstream political and social structures. It is a term often used in critical discourse to describe the transformation of NGOs from grassroots, activist-oriented entities to more bureaucratic and depoliticized organizations.</p>