How To Find the Right Indian NGO To Offer Your Support?

The decision to donate your hard-earned money or give some valuable time for a noble cause by supporting a NGO foundation inIndia is sensible one. It is decision done by heart but when priority is also given to the brain to take a decision, then choosing the right IndianNGO comes for giving your donations or time. The reason is clear; the number of NGO’s in India is increasing slowly and often credibility of these organizations is dubious. There is also no transparency on their existence, financial reports, performance and results. So, before taking a leap it is necessary to check few things and find the right one.

While committing with a NGO you need to check for the following things:

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1.   First narrow your search for NGO’s by knowing what cause you want to support. Depending on ocation or group, you can search. When you find the appropriate one that matches your criteria, get a brief idea on what they do or some activities already done by them. Decide in what way you want to support, either by doing volunteer work or by donating money. In case you opt for volunteer work then check for the local branch, if any.

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2.   But if want to donate money some more things have to be checked. Initially, it is important to know whether the NGO of your choice is eligible for any tax exemptions. Check out whether it is registered with Income Tax department by browsing the NGO’s website.

3.   Search for annual reports of the NGO both online or offline. Study it in detail and know different sources of funding and check whether the figures match the funds spend by it on various charity projects.

4.   Check the social media websites for its presence and know the opinion of various donors, trustees and beneficiaries.

Finally, check its existence by a personal visit, if it is having any local office.