# Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organization (Quango) A hybrid organizational form used primarily in the UK (and to lesser extent in other Anglosphere countries) where government devolved power to bodies that are publicly funded but operate at "arm's length" from direct ministerial control. While the official UK term is "Non-Departmental Public Body" (NDPB), "quango" remains in common usage. --- ## Entries ### Support foundations in the US The creation of "support foundations" - flexible private institutions created to support the implementation of public institutions' missions - has existed in the U.S. at least since 1935, when the National Park Foundation was established. The model was most recently expanded in 2022, when the US Congress passed the CHIPS and Science Act, which allowed the Department of Energy to create the [[Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI)]]. Other similar entities include the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), and the Centers for Disease Control Foundation (CDCF). Unlike British quangos (which are public entities funded by government but operating "at arm's length") these American foundations are genuinely private, nonprofit organizations created by specific legislative authorization to support federal agencies. They complement (rather than replace) governmental functions, raise private resources instead of relying primarily on public funds, and operate with greater flexibility in hiring, partnerships, and project implementation than would be possible under federal civil service rules. The model allows federal agencies to move at the "speed of innovation" by collaborating with the private and philanthropic sectors, while keeping their core public accountability separate.