Planning for Developing Social Capital in NGOs in the Light of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 A descriptive study applied to a sample of NGOs in Riyadh

Abstract: 
Social capital represents a new positive vision that increases the ability of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to overcome the challenges facing social welfare programs. Developing social capital can only be achieved through social planning as it is a scientific method for development. Hence, this research paper aimed to identify the reality, mechanisms, and obstacles of planning for developing social capital in NGOs as one of the Saudi goals in line with its Vision 2030. It used the social survey method by applying a questionnaire to a sample of (121) employees in NGOs in Riyadh. The results revealed that the general mean of the reality of planning for developing social capital was rated moderate, with a mean of (2.28) and a standard deviation of (0.69), and the planning mechanisms for developing social capital was rated moderate, with a mean of (2.10) and a standard deviation of (0.77). Additionally, the most important obstacle to planning for developing social capital is the lack of an intellectual vision in analyzing the institutional heritage of social capital with a mean of (2.93) and a standard deviation of (0.86), and the most important proposal is activating the role of social capital management in Saudi society, with a  mean of (2.99) and a standard deviation of (0.96). In the light of these results, some recommendations were presented for developing social capital in NGOs in light of the Saudi Vision 2030.
Keywords: Planning, development, social capital, NGOs, Saudi Vision 2030.