Planning to start an NGO: Things to keep in mind (2024)

New Delhi,UPDATED: Sep 19, 2019 16:12 IST

In India, starting an NGO is not such a difficult a task. After setting up an NGO, one has to work for the welfare of the society without expecting any profit. To start and run an NGO in India is an almost similar process to run a company, but here one has to keep transparency.

Steps to easily start an NGO in India:

Step 1: Decide the cause and mission of your NGO

Step 2: Set up the board of directors/members

Step 3: Decide the name of your NGO

Step 4: Memorandum Articles of incorporation/ Articles of Association

Step 5: Get your NGO registered

Step 6: Start collecting funds

Step 7: Build a wide network

Registration for NGO:

Once all the documents are ready, and after the submission of fee, one can get his/her NGO registered under any of these Acts-

• Societies Registration Act (In society, minimum seven members are required to be the members)

• Indian Trusts Act (In charitable trust at least two people are required, there is no limit of maximum members)

• Companies Act (A non-profit company can be registered under section 8 of the Companies Act with the registrar of companies.)

What is an NGO?

A non-governmental organisation (NGO) is a type of organisation generally restricted to social, cultural, legal, and environmental advocacy with primarily non-commercial goals. NGOs usually gain the portion of their funding from private sources.

An NGO is a task-oriented organisation with a common interest which performs a variety of service and humanitarian functions and brings citizen concerns to governments.

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