{"id":24820,"date":"2021-01-24T11:40:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-24T06:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=24820"},"modified":"2021-06-26T11:00:03","modified_gmt":"2021-06-26T05:30:03","slug":"check-authenticity-of-ngos-working-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/check-authenticity-of-ngos-working-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Useful Tips to Check Authenticity of NGOs working in India?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Are you a\nconcerned citizen of India who perpetually donates funds to different NGOs? If\nso, they were probably keen to know that how these institutions are using your\nmoney. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Checking the authenticity of NGOs is probably the first thing that comes into the mind of an individual while donating for a fair cause. In this blog, we will look forward to explaining some legitimate ways that enable you to determine NGOs&#8217; authenticity with ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/check-authenticity-of-ngos-working-in-india\/#An_Overview_on_NGOs_and_its_Objectives\" >An Overview on NGOs and it\u2019s Objectives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/check-authenticity-of-ngos-working-in-india\/#What_is_the_Need_for_Checking_Authenticity_of_NGOs_Rising_Rapidly\" >What is the Need for Checking Authenticity of NGOs Rising Rapidly?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/check-authenticity-of-ngos-working-in-india\/#How_to_Check_the_Authenticity_of_NGOs_Working_in_India\" >How to Check the Authenticity of NGOs Working in India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/check-authenticity-of-ngos-working-in-india\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_Overview_on_NGOs_and_its_Objectives\"><\/span>An Overview on NGOs and it\u2019s Objectives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The term\n&#8220;NGOs&#8221; stands for Non-Government Organizations, which is a type of\nentity formed by a group of enthusiastic individuals working towards a common\ncause. Their primary objective is to work for the upliftment of the individual\nand society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NGO battles to highlight the major issues and collect funds as a part of the initiative to mitigate the same. As the name suggests, these firms do not work for self-profitability and are free of the national and state government&#8217;s association.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A non-governmental organization is categorized based on operation, scalability to fill specific political or social needs. As an autonomous and non-profit entity, NGOs depend on various sources for fueling their operations, ventures, and overhead expenses. Since the annual expenditure of an NGO can be millions of rupees, collecting fund endeavors are important for the NGO&#8217;s existence and achievement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Need_for_Checking_Authenticity_of_NGOs_Rising_Rapidly\"><\/span>What is the Need for Checking Authenticity of NGOs Rising Rapidly?&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the clear-cut objective of NGOs, people have become more concerned about how these institutions operate or how they allocate their hard-earned money. Collectively, the past experiences of people with NGOs are not good as many of these institutions allegedly found involving in various fraudulent activities in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NGOs are generally exempted from paying taxes to some extent, once they are registered under the existing Act. In some cases, there are few entities continually hoping to deceive the individuals for their funds by giving them faulty impressions. Owing to these acts, people are losing confidence and have become reluctant to provide any monetary help to NGOs. The authenticity of NGOs has now become a serious concern for an individual when it comes to donating funds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Check_the_Authenticity_of_NGOs_Working_in_India\"><\/span>How to Check the Authenticity of NGOs Working in India? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Check-the-Authenticity-of-NGOs-working-in-India.png\" alt=\"Check the Authenticity of NGOs\" class=\"wp-image-24823\" width=\"456\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Check-the-Authenticity-of-NGOs-working-in-India.png 985w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Check-the-Authenticity-of-NGOs-working-in-India-300x259.png 300w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Check-the-Authenticity-of-NGOs-working-in-India-768x663.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Following\nare the ways that will help you determine the authenticity of NGOs working in\nIndia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visit RTI Portal&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-Government\nOrganization that are considerably financed directly or indirectly&#8221; by\ngovernment funding, generally falls within the regime of &#8220;public\nauthority&#8221; under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. The said Act\nwas enacted for bringing probity in public life &amp; transparency in public\ndealing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This particular aspect directs NGOs to maintain records as per the provisions cited under the Act, and every person reserves the right to get information from them. Now by visiting the RTI portal, the concerned individual can conduct a basic investigation on NGOs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access Online Portal of Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) &amp; Council for Advancement of People`s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Council for Advancement of People&#8217;s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) perpetually rolled out the list of non-legitimate NGOs on their official portal. You can also visit an NGO <strong>Charities Aid Foundation (CAF<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charities_Aid_Foundation\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup><strong>) <\/strong>India, which stamps the authority on such institutions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Look out for Government-Based Registrations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may examine the <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/ngo-registration\"><strong>NGO registration<\/strong><\/a>, Tax certificate, and Objective they were currently serving. Better visit the organization to get a better picture of their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;Get Access to Annual Reports, if possible<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An annual\nreport can act as legit proof of an organization&#8217;s authenticity. So whenever\nyou are in doubt, ask the NGOs to provide the annual report to examine their\nfinancial standing &amp; their current scenario. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, if an NGO refuses to serve your request, then it&#8217;s okay to presume that they are grappling with their existence and may not be the right candidate for your money. An annual report allows the individual to comprehend the working and spending patterns of the organization, giving a fair idea of their performance in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stay connected with Reports and Updates Rolled out Periodically <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Legitimate NGOs maintain transparency in their operation through reports or updates on the causes they work. This encourages trust and builds a stronger relationship with the donees. All you need to keep yourself in touch with these reports or updates to get a better idea of your fund&#8217;s allocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Look out for Payment Criteria for Making Donation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Typically,\na legit NGO does not opt for cash-based transactions. Instead, it prefers\ndonation via online payment or cheque. The most secure way to pay directly to\nNGO either by payment gateway or cheque. Do not interact with direct selling\nagents (DSA) who received commission over the collection. It has been seen that\nthese individuals work on high commissions, somewhere around 40-50%. This\nreally sounds inconvenient, especially when you are contributing to a noble\ncause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are\nunsure which NGO is legit for donation, you can reach our associations like\nGive India, ICICI Communities, Hind Rise, or CRY, who are actively engaged with\nthe various types of social works and will utilize your prudently and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Various NGOs depend on the government for the procurement of funds, despite their autonomous working nature. Some registered NGO financing might look doubtful owing to the fact the subsidizing might boost some political matters rather than the country&#8217;s advancement objectives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not forget to share your thought or queries regarding the authenticity of NGOs through the comment section; we will be obliged to support you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/development-of-non-forest-wastelands-during-ngo-registration\/\">\nDevelopment of Non-Forest Wastelands during NGO Registration\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a concerned citizen of India who perpetually donates funds to different NGOs? If so, they were probably keen to know that how these institutions are using your money. Checking the authenticity of NGOs is probably the first thing that comes into the mind of an individual while donating for a fair cause. 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