DOI: 10.25136/2409-7144.2018.4.25914

Abstract: The subject of this research is the functioning of the nonprofit sector, peculiarities and problems of cooperation of the nonprofit organizations with the government authorities of the Russian Federation. At the present stage, there is contradiction between the need for development of the nonprofit sector, as the key compensator of dysfunctions within the system of social services, and escalation of the risks and threats that limit its effectiveness. The goal of this work consists in the analysis of the fundamental problems of functioning of the nonprofit organizations under the current Russian circumstances, search for the methods of increasing its sustainability and adaptiveness, as well as provision of constructive cooperation with the government. The scientific novelty lies in determination of limitations and factors for development of the nonprofit sector in Russia. The key berries in development of the nonprofit sector in Russia imply the following: low level of financial, infrastructure and human resource security; weakness of state support; lack of the volunteering resources. The strategic directions of development of the nonprofit sector in the Russian Federation are: ensuring various approaches towards cooperation with the nonprofit organizations in terms of the territorial differentiation; legal, information, and strategic support of its initiatives; professional training of personnel; popularization of volunteering activity among population, including highly qualified individuals for realization of the auxiliary functions (legal, accounting, marketing); and increasing the efficiency of state aid.

DOI: 10.7256/2454-0684.2017.9.22618

Abstract: The subject of this research is the social partnership of the government and local community. The conditions of limited socioeconomic resources of the municipal formations require the search for the new opportunities for their development. Special attention is given to analysis of the potential partners interested in the socioeconomic development of territories, such as the local self-governance and representatives of local community (social organizations and associations). The goal of the article consists in comprehension of the historical experience that grasps the cooperation of government authorities with public under the conditions of transformation of the socioeconomic relations, territorial reorganization of the system of municipal administration, and modern state of development of the local self-governance. Leaning on the application of general scientific methods (analysis, synthesis, generalization), the article determines the merits and limitations of implementation of the local (county) self-governance reform throughout the XIX – beginning of the XX centuries. The scientific novelty lies in actualization of the historical experience of the organization of local authorities in the context of development of the territorial public self-governance and establishment of the civil society. On the basis of retrospective analysis of experience of the public self-governance, the author defines the priority directions in reforming the local government at the present stage. This constructive interaction between the authorities and the local community will contribute into the development of social partnership and establishment of self-organization at the local level.