Your organisation has been in existence for a minimum of 1 year from date of registration

The address given by the organization is physically verifiable

You are registered under Sec.12A of Income Tax Act. (If you are not sure, please confirm with your Chartered Accountant).

You have filed your returns for the assessment year 2009 -­‐ 2010. (Income Tax, FCRA and other statutory bodies)

100% of beneficiaries of donations received through GiveIndia are poor. For a better understanding of what constitutes poor beneficiaries, please get in touch with our team

You are unbiased in carrying out the activities of the organisation. For e.g. beneficiary selection, employee recruitment, etc.

Your organization will not use donations through GiveIndia for Political purposes

Your organization will not use donations through GiveIndia for Religious purposes

You are willing to create specific donation options and to provide individual feedback to donors (sponsor a child, help build a community centre, etc.)

You are an implementing agency, i.e., you actually carry out programmes on the ground, and are not only an intermediary or funding agency

You will prepare and send timely feedback reports within 4 months of receiving donations.

You will submit a Fund Utilization Certificate for funds received in the financial year, through GiveIndia, by June 30 of next financial year certified

You will submit a submit an Impact Report showing that all funds raised through iGive pages for your organization have been utilized only toward:

1. **Education AND/OR
2. Medical relief AND/OR
3. ***Relief of poor AND/OR
4. Preservation of environment

As defined by or understood in the Income Tax Act, 1961. GiveIndia's own mandate is limited to only these areas, and hence if you don’t work in these areas, we would not be able to channel any funds to you.

The Impact Reports can be submitted monthly, or every time our organization receives Rs 50000 whichever is less frequent, but the reports for any financial year will be completely submitted by June 30 of the next year.

You have a broadband connection and check mail every day

Your organisation has a vision statement articulated beyond the registration document, which drives the organization.

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Your organisation has defined and measurable indicators which will measure its performance against its stated objectives

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Your organisation has a Governing Board, by whatever name called.

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Your organization discloses name, age, gender, occupation, and position of its board members.

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At least 2/3 of Board members are unrelated by blood or marriage

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Not more than half the Board members of your organization have remunerative roles

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Your Board has at 2 meetings in a financial year, suitably spaced (at least 3 months), with quorum as stipulated in its own articles of Association.

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Minutes of Board meetings are documented and circulated

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Your organization has a policy related to Board Rotation. This may even be a policy of having no rotation.

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The Board approves and reviews programmes, budgets, annual activity reports and audited financial statements

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The Board ensures the organization’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations

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Activities are in line with the vision/purpose/objective of the organization

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Your organization has appropriate systems are in place for:
• Periodic programme planning/ monitoring/ review
• Internal control
• Consultative decision making

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Clear roles and responsibilities for personnel (including volunteers) exist

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All paid personnel are issued a letter of contract/ appointment

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Your organization has an appropriate Personnel Policy is in place

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The organisation has a written Board Policy for Purchase or Sale of Assets / Investments to gain Comparative Advantage for the Organization

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Signed audited statements are available (for at least the latest completed financial year):

• Balance sheet
• Income & Expenditure statement
• Receipts and Payments account
• Statutory Auditors’ Report (The Auditor’s Report should not contain adverse comments)
• Schedules
• Notes on accounts

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There are no material transactions involving conflict of interest between a board/ staff member and the organization

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The organization’s Annual Report carrying abridged financials (Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure, Receipts & Payments Account or Fund Flow Statement) be disseminated/ communicated to key stakeholders and available on request every year, within 8 months of the end of the organization’s financial year.

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The organisation must disclose in its Annual Report, the salary and benefits of its Head, the highest paid staff member and the lowest paid staff member

3

The Annual Report contains information on the board members names and position on the board.

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All remuneration and reimbursements to Board members are to be disclosed in your Annual Report.

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The Annual Report contains information on the objectives of the organization, and a description of the main activities of the year.

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The Annual Report contains a review of progress and results achieved in the year.

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The distribution of staff according to salary levels and gender breakup must be disclosed in the Annual Report.

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The organisation must disclose in its Annual Report the total cost of international travel by all its personnel (including volunteers) – segregating those incurred on organizational expense and those that were sponsored, along with the name and designation of the person(s) who traveled, and the purpose(s) of travel

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The organization discloses in its Annual Report the total cost of national travel by all its personnel (including volunteers) & Board members.

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Does your organisation have a permanent FCRA?

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Is the chief functionary an Ashoka Fellow?

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Is the organisation accredited by the Medical Council of India (MCI)?

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Is your organisation accredited by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)?

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Has your organization been accredited by Credibility Alliance?

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Has the organization been referred by any organisations that are currently listed with GiveIndia? For a list of NGOs, please visit the link

http://www.giveindia.org/certified-indian-ngos.aspx

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If YES, please provide the name and location of the organisations below:

Organisation Name:
Organisation Location:

Organisation Name:
Organisation Location: