Peace and Reconciliation Japan Project #27482

Japan NPO Center

Project Report | Sep 22, 2025
JNPOC's English Annual Report for FY2024

By Kenji Yoshida; Kazuho Tsuchiya | Managing Director; Senior Program Coordinator

We are delighted to announce the completion of the English translation for the Japan NPO Center's FY2024 Annual Report! The report is a testament to the incredible support and dedication of our community, and we are excited to share our progress and achievements with a global audience.

The Annual Report is available in two convenient formats, allowing you to choose the option that best suits your needs.

Single-Page Version (PDF: 3MB): This format is ideal for printing.
Spreads Version (PDF:3MB): We recommend this format for optimal viewing on screen.

We sincerely hope this new report will enable us to connect with a wider audience on the GlobalGiving platform and inspire them to support the Japan NPO Center's mission more than ever.

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Jun 6, 2025
Our opinion on Disaster Management Act amendment

By Kenji Yoshida; Kazuho Tsuchiya | Managing Director; Senior Program Coordinator

Japan is experiencing frequent and increasingly severe natural disasters like earthquakes, typhoons, heavy rain, and landslides almost every year. However, there are still many challenges in supporting those affected, and recovery often takes a long time.

In February 2025, the national government approved draft amendments to several related laws, including the Basic Act on Disaster Countermeasures and the Disaster Relief Act. Focusing on public-private partnerships (PPP), these changes aim to improve support for disaster victims by adding things like “welfare service provision” and “a registration system for organizations that help disaster victims.”

These proposed legal changes are expected to have a significant impact on how nonprofits (NPOs) in Japan operate during disasters, drawing considerable public attention. (Read our English article that explains the key aspects and potential challenges of these legal amendments.)

The Japan NPO Center (JNPOC) submitted a statement of opinion to the Cabinet Office regarding these amendments, specifically to ensure that the "registration of disaster victim support organizations" doesn't hinder NPO disaster relief activities.

JNPOC plans to continue engaging in discussions with relevant ministries and agencies, in collaboration with organizations like the Japan Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (JVOAD) Network.

Statement of Opinion Regarding the Draft Amendments to the Basic Act on Disaster Management (Excerpt of Items)

Promote proactive awareness among local governments regarding public-private partnerships and support the widespread advancement of tripartite collaboration.
Ensure that the activities of organizations other than registered disaster relief organizations in disaster-affected areas are not obstructed.
Ensure that organizations other than registered disaster relief organizations are not excluded from the tripartite collaboration framework.
Emphasize dialogue between the public and private sectors in the design of the disaster relief organizations system.

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Feb 18, 2025
Report on the Actual Conditions of Theme-Based Net

By Kazuho Tsuchiya; Eiji Ueda | Senior Program Coordinator

The Japan NPO Center conducts a variety of activities as a national-level infrastructure organization for Japanese nonprofit organizations (NPOs), and it also conducts research on NPOs.

JNPOCr has conducted its first organizational survey focused on theme-based networks and published the findings in November 2024 in the 2023 Report on the Actual Conditions of Theme-Based Network Organizations, which are defined as nonprofit organizations comprising multiple groups working on the same social issue (theme), operating on a wide scale, leveraging their networks to share knowledge, conduct joint training sessions, and engage in nationwide research and advocacy activities.

This study aims to understand the realities and activities of network organizations, which play a crucial role in Japanese civil society but often face low public recognition. Our goal is to promote greater support for these organizations, enabling corporations and foundations to provide more effective assistance across various fields and themes.

Below are the key findings from this survey.

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Key Survey Findings

About the Organizations

Establishment: Among the 43 organizations that responded, 72.3% have been established for over 10 years.
Legal Status: 46.5% are specified nonprofit corporations, followed by 18.6% which are unincorporated associations.

About Network Participation

Number of Participating Organizations: Regarding the number of organizations participating in the network, “1-50 organizations” was the most common at 41.8%. Meanwhile, “over 100 organizations” accounted for 11.6%.
Geographical Scope: 69.8% of participating organizations had a nationwide scope.

About Income

Revenue: 27.9% of organizations had an income exceeding 50 million yen, the highest percentage. This was followed by 5.01 million to 10 million yen (18.6%) and 10.01 million to 30 million yen (18.6%).
Revenue Sources: 90.7% of organizations received membership fees, and 86.0% conducted some form of independent business. Furthermore, 58.1% received corporate donations, while 76.7% received donations from the general public (individuals).

About Human Resources

Full-time Staff: 32.6% of organizations had no full-time staff, the highest percentage. Additionally, nearly half of the organizations had one or fewer part-time staff.

About Activities

Activities: The most common activities were “courses and training” (95.3%), followed by “events to promote inter-organizational exchange” (83.7%), “publishing newsletters and magazines” and “research” (both 72.1%), “policy advocacy” (67.1%), and “providing information and guidance on grants and training” (51.2%).

About Desired Knowledge and Skills for the Future

Skills Development: The most desired skills were “fundraising” (60.4%), followed by “organizational management” (58.1%), “public relations” (53.5%), and “human resource development” (51.1%).

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Survey Overview

Implementing Organization: Japan NPO Center (JNPOC)
Survey Period: February 22 to March 8, 2024
Survey Request Method:
- Target organizations were selected from among member organizations and network organizations with which JNPOC has partnered, as well as from the JNPOC’s NPO database, NPO Hiroba and other databases related to public interest corporations.
- A survey request was sent via email to 150 selected organizations.
Survey Method: Web-based questionnaire
Number of Responding Organizations: 43 organizations (response rate: 28.7%)
Cooperation: Professor Yuko Suda (Faculty of Sociology, Toyo University), Students enrolled in Sociology I, Faculty of Sociology, Toyo University, 2024
Download Report (PDF): 2023 Report on the Actual Conditions of Theme-Based Network Organizations (in Japanese only) (1,725KB)

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