Learn how to use certification tools to increase your fundraising capability at our workshop

Register for our free workshop in Mumbai to choose the right certification for your organisation.

About the workshop

You know what your organisation is great at doing and the impact you create, you know what your organisation needs to do to achieve its mission and the support it requires. Yet, often you find that it is difficult to get your story across to people not familiar with your work. You send grant proposals to a number of people and institutions and wonder why only few respond. There is a vast and growing class of givers: online donors, corporate CSR, emerging foundations of high net worth individuals and several philanthropic intermediaries running giving portals. These emerging donors prefer to support organisations that are pre-certified or accredited by external organisations of repute.

Several NGOs have started under going due diligence or certification by multiple agencies. We estimate that on an average such NGOs spend Rs2 lacs to Rs2.5 lacs per annum in due diligence. It has been our endeavour to identify common financial and legal due diligence requirements and put in place standard certification levels that can be used by others. We would make your documents accessible through your profile on www.guidestarindia.org and, users could request us for NGO due diligence reports at a nominal cost. This would save time and cost for all actors: NGOs, donors and certification agencies.

Agenda

Our workshop will tell you more about:

•      Need for NGO certification: Global & India perspectives

•      Certification Tools

•      What is the ideal certification for your NGO

•      Certification Process for GuideStar India Gold & Platimum

•      How to use your certification for fundraising & CSR

Pre-workshop reading material:

We recommend that you download and go through our Certification Brochure and Annual Report Disclosure template before you come for the workshop.

Benefits of attending the workshop

Attending this workshop will help you

•      Understand what donors check about an organisation

•      Organise and present information consistently

•      Make your fundraising proposals credible and trust worthy

•      Save time in responding to donors and in filing statutory returns

•      Make your annual reports and websites powerful tools to mobilise resources

•      Enhance your applications for various awards

•      Fast track your sign up process for various portals and events

•      Avail of discounts and scholarships to prestigious programmes such as SPJIMR’s PGP-DM (Post Graduate Program in Development Management)

Who should attend

Chief Functionaries, Finance Heads, Fundraising & Communications Managers. We recommend that you nominate one person who can understand the process and help your organisation choose what you need and work with us after the workshop to complete your certification.

About the Speakers

Pushpa Aman Singh: As the Founder, CEO of GuideStar India (2009), Pushpa set up GuideStar India to systematically organise information of India’s vast and complex voluntary sector in a globally trusted and user-friendly fashion. She draws on her vast experience in the financial services industry to make the portal easy for NGOs to self-report and add great value for users through verification and due-diligence.  Pushpa’s approach to NGOs and the philanthropic community is influenced by her long association with GiveIndia. She loves to create reporting tools and frameworks that capture verifiable facts and inspiring stories. She has been successful in establishing linkages across networks and sectors to build the philanthropy eco-system in India.

Pushpa has conducted numerous workshops for NGOs and corporates, and, is a popular speaker about the Indian NGO Sector. Pushpa is a member of the Learning Series Committee of the Credibility Alliance and is on the Partnership Advisory Group of TechSoup Global. She is also a member of CII’s Industry-Civil Society Interface Committee and the Pro-bono Task Force of India@75.

Doug Jacquier: Vice-President, Asia-Pacific at TechSoup Global (TSG), an NGO dedicated to building technology capacity within NGOs globally. Doug led TSG’s technology donation partner for Australia and New Zealand, Connecting Up Inc. (CU), from 2000 -2012. He instigated the development of Australia’s annual national Connecting Up conference series on ICT issues for nonprofits in 2004. In 2008 Doug won the Innovator of the Year Award in the Equity Trustees Australian Nonprofit CEO of the Year Awards. In 2011 CU became a foundation partner in TechSoup Asia, along with Hong Kong Council of Social Service and TSG, with the support of funding from Microsoft.  Doug also led the process of establishing Australia's first national Directory of Nonprofits and Charities in 2011. He has been a keynote speaker at conferences in the US, UK, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand and has travelled to many countries in the APAC region.

Doug is a Fellow and former national Board Member of the Australian Society of Association Executives and has professional qualifications in social work, management and business planning.

Details of the Workshop:

Day & Date: Thursday 8^th January, 2015

Time:  The registrations will start at 9.30 am and the workshop will end at 1.30 pm.

Food and refreshments: Mid morning tea and refreshments will be served

Venue: - Thomson Reuters Foundation, 3^rd Floor, 5 Walchand Hirachand Marg, Construction House, Ballard Estate (V.T.), Mumbai

Registration Procedure

To register for the FREE workshop, please fill the short online form at: http://www.guidestarindia.org/GuideStar_India_Workshop_Registration.aspx           

There is no registration fee, however, if you wish to support our capacity building efforts, please send us a donation cheque favouring Civil Society Information Services India and we will be happy to acknowledge your support and provide an 80G receipt.

There are limited seats, hence apply soon for confirmation on first-come-first-served basis.

Confirmation Message:

You will receive a confirmation mail from GuideStar India within 2 working days. If you do not hear from us, please send a mail to info@guidestarindia.org 

About the Organizations

GuideStar India

www.guidestarindia.org is a globally trusted, fully searchable portal of reliable and comparable information of over 5000 NGOs. Its powerful search engine allows individuals, corporate, government and other institutions to access repository of NGO information within minutes. As outreach and due diligence partners for several institutions and corporates, GuideStar India connects NGOs to several opportunities for fundraising, capacity building, recognition, volunteering and donations. GuideStar India educates and equips NGOs to embrace best practices in transparency and public accountability for greater social impact.

The Thomson Reuters Foundation

The Thomson Reuters Foundation uses the skills, value, and expertise of Thomson Reuters to trigger change and empower people across the world.  The Foundation stands for free, independent journalism, human rights, women’s empowerment, and the rule of law.  TrustLaw is a global pro bono service connecting NGOs and social enterprises with the best law firms around the world.  With staff in six countries and fluency in 18 languages, the program connects the world’s best lawyers with high-impact social enterprises and extraordinary NGOs.  TrustLaw is committed to spreading the practice of pro bono to every country.

For details/clarifications:  Please write an email to info@guidestarindia.org.  You may also call and speak with us at 022 26856900/98/99.