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Mobilising Funds for NGOs:

Issues, Opportunities and Measures 

q       Golden Rules

o      Faith

o      Intention: Goal, Planning, Proper Use

o      Legality: Registration:

§        Formation

§        Income Tax

§        Foreign Contribution

§        Membership

§        ISO Registration

§        Accreditation

o      Universality:

§        Universal Benevolent Community

§        Beneficiaries, Donors, Workers

o      Transparency:

§        Records

§        System

§        Audit

§        Reimbursement to Core People

o      Professionalism: Quality, Management, Advice, Documentation

o      Creativity

q       Issues

o      Corruption:

§   Government Machinery: Officials, Public Representatives

§ Welfare Mafia: Personalisation, Misuse of Public Funds, Social Auditor’s Experience

§   Multi-Tier Verification System

o      Imbalanced Expenditure

o      Monopolistic Tendency of Overseas Contribution:

§        IDB

§        Kuwait

§        Christian Funds

o      Discrimination

o      Lack of Volunteers

o      Lack of Information

o      Lack of Coordination

q       Opportunities

o      Sources:

§        Core Contribution

§        Public Donation

§        Zakat, Sadqat and Charm-e-Qurbani

§        Non-Governmental Agencies: Foundations of Business Groups, Agha Khan Foundation, Bill Gate Foundation, Microsoft, Clinton Foundation, Action Aid, Oxfam, CIDA, etc.

§        Governmental Agencies

·     Priorities: Education, Rural Development, AIDS, Micro-Credit, Welfare of Weaker Sections, etc.

·    General Schemes: Literacy, KGBV, Poly Techniques, Food Processing, Textiles, Protection of Environment, etc.

·      Schemes for Minorities: Ministry of Minority Affairs, Maulana Azad Education Foundation, National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, Central Waqf Council, National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation, Minorities Commissions,

·        Liaisoning: Information, Orientation and Organisation

§        Overseas Contribution:

·      Donations: NRIs, Business Communities of Muslim and Other Countries

·        Grants: IDB, Muslim Aid, IIRO, IMRC, AFMI, etc

·        International Agencies: UNICEF, WHO, ILO, WB, Embassies, etc.

§        Charges: Fee and Services

§        Study Centres and Professional Courses

§        Sales: Land Products, Books,

§        Investment: Shares, Mutual Funds, Property, Publications,

§        Waqf and Endowments

§        Promotional Income: Welcome Selected Advertiser, CDs of School Functions, Souvenirs, etc.

§        Saving is Earning

q       Means and Measures

o       Goodwill:

§         Work

§         Patrons

§        Advertisement: Occasional Posters, Public Utility Displays, Cable, ads, etc.

§         Media: Contacts, News of Events, ads

o      Contacts:

§         Outreaching: Non-residents, Beneficiaries

§         Authorities

§         Potential Donors/Grantors

§         Publications: Brochures, Reports, CDs, Websites, Films, etc.

o      Removing Shortcomings

o     Training: Professional Proficiency, Management, Courses, Computer, Internet, Training Organisations, Workshops,

o      Lobbying: Express Yourselves, Grievances, Federate, Be Active