The paper is structured as follows. We begin our analysis by introducing the recent theoretical discussion. We give a brief review of existing theoretical arguments both of critics and advocates of global integration of NGOs. Then, we give background information on Kazakhstani civil sector. Next, using ERGM, we formulate the set of hypotheses demonstrating the synthesis of arguments of critics and advocates. Finally, through the analysis of a dataset on inter-organizational relations between Kazakhstani NGOs, we empirically test our hypotheses, and conclude with interpretation and discussion.