The Social Responsibility of Non-Governmental Organizations and their Link with the Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero

Abstract

The link between universities and non-governmental organizations (NGO) is becoming more and more frequent given the importance of higher education institutions to contribute to the solution of different
social and environmental problems. The objectives of this article are to describe the conceptualization of
social responsibility by non-governmental organizations and identify the link between their objectives and the Autonomous University of Guerrero. The research is qualitative and its premises were: NGO applies different activities of social responsibility; however, they do not have a clear conceptualization of the term, but they are willing to link with the UAGro. Among its findings it is identified that the NGOs adopt as part of their objectives, values and tasks of social responsibility as a central axis, however, they are not clear about its particularities. It ends by providing recommendations that can contribute to the organizations interviewed in making decisions for their development and positioning.