Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: The term ` quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization ' was created in 1967 by the Carnegie Foundation 's Alan Pifer in an essay on independence and accountability in public-funded bodies incorporated in the private sector .
Simplified: The term ` quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization ' was created in 1967 by the Carnegie Foundation 's Alan Pifer . He wrote an essay on independence and accountability in public-funded bodies .