The most successful, like Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and the ICG, have high visibility among policymakers, and produce analysis and argument that – whether publicly acknowledged or not – regularly becomes part of the currency of debate. Their perceived ability to make a difference is usually reflected in their capacity to raise funds, whether from governments or the private sector.
衡量INGO对政策结果的影响与其说是科学，不如说是艺术。最成功的INGO，比如人权观察组织、国际特赦组织和ICG在决策者中间出镜率极高，并且炮制不时成为争论论据的分析和观点——不管是否获得公开承认。人们感到他们改变结果，这通常体现在它们的筹资能力中，不管资金来自政府还是私人部门。