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A non-governmental organization (NGO) is typically established to work toward public or social welfare goals. For instance, a NGO could focus on human rights, voters' rights, healthcare, helping the poor, preventing cruelty to animals etc. The term NGO serves as an umbrella term that covers all legal entities that work with philanthropic and charitable aims. NGOs can be funded by donations and grants. The main aim of Solare Zukunft is to promote the use of renewable energy, summarizing the major role in the sustainable future. It is an advocacy NGO aiming to promote a specific cause by raising awareness and knowledge through various activities. Based in Freiburg, a city devoted to green uses, Solare Zukunft is working toward environmental issues, trying to educate children, students and also adults by offering training in the field of renewable energy, facilitating environmental policy development, building sustainable capacities and helping people to live more sustainable lifestyles. Solare Zukunft is created by people who want to help and implement good things in order to serve the society, a non-profit making or profit-sharing organization where the main goal is a better and empowered society. They generate, create and manage their funds via contributions and donations from the public, including also private donations and membership dues. Solare Zukunft works as an autonomous body with no governmental interference. Characterized by its transparency, all activities and projects in which it participates or organizes, information about funding and internal and external operations are open and easily accessible.