Kuzmina O.V.

Purpose. Study of the problems of the third sector of the Sverdlovsk region. Methods. Sociological approach (traditional structured interview) was used. The comparative method is used. Results. The problems hindering the development of the third sector in the Sverdlovsk region were highlighted. The study concludes that the problems faced WITH regional NGOs, have their own specifics that distinguish them from most other subjects of the Russian Federation. This is due to the fact that The middle Urals is a region with a well-developed third sector. Scientific novelty. The necessity to pay maximum attention to these problems when developing the Strategy of civil society development in the Sverdlovsk region is substantiated.