| How can I seek information about Support/Training Organisations
and Resource Persons? What criteria does ISF use to put an
NGO on its recommended list? What is the function of the
message board? How to register an NGO How
to make Project Proposals
How can I seek
information about Funding/Support/Training Organisations and Resource Persons?
ISF
has a comprehensive search engine for easy access to the NGOs list. By clicking
on the NGOs list, donors can select an NGO they wish to support either by
name
or by selecting one or more of the listed parameters such as: cause, geographical
area, the ISF recommended list or the ISF general list. NGOs can access information
regarding Funding Organisation, Support Organisation, Training Agencies, or a
list of Resource Persons by clicking on the appropriate category.
What
criteria does ISF use to put an NGO on its recommended list? ISF has
very stringent criteria for selection which include: - Registered non-profit
organisation
- Committed people with clearly stated aims and objectives
- Transparency,
Accountability and Scalability
- Who work with marginalised groups
- Proven
track record
- Non-discriminatory approach
What
is the function of your message board?
Our message board allows NGOs, individuals
and corporates to post their information/experiences/ideas/events for others
to
access.
How to register an NGO Registration
of Society Place of Registration
The registration of a society
is to be done under the Act wherever obtaining the registration and not in the
State where the benefit is claimed. Once the person proposing to form a society
has decided upon the name of the society and has prepared drafts of Memorandum
and Rules and Regulations of the society, procedure adopted in following paragraphs
may be adopted for getting the society registered. Signing of Memorandum
of Association
All the subscribers (minimum seven) should sign each page
of the memorandum and the signatures should be witnessed by either an Oath Commissioner,
Notary Public (Rs. 3/- Notarial stamp duty affixed), Gazetted Officer, Advocate,
Chartered Accountant or 1st Class Magistrate with their rubber / official
stamp
and complete address.
Persons desirous of forming a society should also become
members of the first governing body. An outsider cannot become member of the governing
body in the first instance. Signature on Rules and Regulations
The Rules should be signed by atleast three members of the governing body. Following
certificate should be given at the end of the rules and regulations: ""Certified
that this is the correct copy of rules and regulations of the Society"".
File the required documents with the Registrar of Societies Following papers
should be filed with the Registrar of Societies for registration of a society
under the principal Act or corresponding Acts enacted by various State Governments:
-
Covering letter requesting for registration stating in the body of letter various
documents annexed to it. It should be signed by all the subscribers to the memorandum
or by a person authorised by all of them to sign on their behalf
- Memorandum
of Association in duplicate along with a certified copy (as per Sec. 3 of the
Principal Act). It should be neatly typed and pages serially numbered
-
Rules and Regulations / Bye-laws in duplicate duly signed
- Affidavit on
non-judicial stamp paper of appropriate value sworn by the President or Secretary
of the Society stating relationship between the subscribers. The affidavit
should
be attested by an Oath Commissioner, Notary Public (Rs 3 Notarial Stamp affixed)
or Ist Class Magistrate.
- Documentary proof such as House Tax receipt, rent
receipt in respect of premises shown as Registered Office of the society or no
objection certificate from the owner of the premises
Registration
Fee
Normally fee of Rs 50/- is payable as registration fee of a society
and it should accompany the request for registration payable in cash or by Demand
Draft. In Union Territory of Delhi the Registrar intimates the applicant society
by a letter stating that all the formalities have been completed and the documents
filed are acceptable. The applicant society is required to deposit the registration
fee after receipt of this letter. Formalities of registration and requirement
of documents etc. may differ slightly from State to State. The applicants may,
therefore, contact in advance the Registrar of Societies having jurisdiction.
Following table shows the Fees Payable under the Principal Act or State Amendments
or Independent Acts of States for Registration of a Society.
| State |
Fee | Nature
of Fee | Reference |
| Bihar
| Rs
10/- | Registration
fee | Rule
3 Bihar Rules | | J
& K | Rs
50/- or smaller amount | -do
- | Sec.
4 (2) J & K Act | | M.P
| Rs
50/- | -do-
| Rule
4 MP Rules | | Maharashtra
| Rs
50/- | Registration
fee | Rule
5 of Maharashtra Rules | | Telangana
Area | Not
to exceed Rs 50/- | -do-
| Sec.
4 Telangana Area Act | | West
Bengal | Rs
50/- or smaller amount | -do- | Sec.
7 (2) W.B. Act | | -do- | Rs
25/- | Upon
filing memo of appeal | Rule
14 W.B. Rules | | -do-
| Rs
10/- | Upon
alteration of Memorandum of Regulations | |
| -do- | Rs
5/- | Filing
of annual return | -do- |
| -do-
| Rs
0.75/- | For
certified copy for every hundred or extract of any document words or
fraction - | -do- |
| -do-
| Rs
5/- | For
duplicate copy of Regn, Certificate Registration Fee | -do- |
| UP | Rs
100/- | Registration
fee | Sec
3 (1) UP (Amendment) Act Gazette | | -do- | Rs
5/- | Regn.
Fee for mandal Dals | Yuvak
Gazette Notfn. dt. 15 1978 | | -do-
| Rs
25/- | Renewal
of Regn. Certificate Fee | Sec.
3 (2) (a) UP (Amendment) Act | Registration
Certificate
On receiving the documents mentioned above the Registrar shall
satisfy himself about the compliance of the provisions of the Act and correctness
in his hand that the society is registered under the Principal Act 1860 or other
corresponding Acts. Presumption of Registration Presumption
that the society was duly registered under the Act arises not on the Certificate
of Registration granted by the Registrar but on the copies of the Rules and Regulations
and Memorandum certified under Sec. 19 which constitutes them prima facie evidence
of the matters therein contained. How to make Project
Proposal
Most organisations have a specific format. However, there
are some details that will be required in almost any proposal. These include: - Background
A
brief on what was the motivation for the project. - The Objective
Briefly
mention what is hoped to be achieved by the project. - The Method
Details
on how the project would be implemented. This should be in clear concise steps.
- The Time Frame
A detailed break up of the activities on a
month to month basis. - The Number of Beneficiaries
The Funding
agency would need to know how many people would benefit from the project. - The
Budget
This should include a break up of the funds required and at what
intervals. It should also specify on the number of personnel to be employed.A
distinction needs to be made between those working on the project and those on
administration. - Sustainability
The proposal needs to illustrate
how the project is feasible and will become self sustaining after the aid is withdrawn. -
Executive Summary
Generally after working out the project proposal in detail,
a brief of the project, called an executive summary, is made and attached with
the covering letter to the funding organisation.
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