About the India NGO Award
The India NGO Awards were instituted in 2006 as a joint initiative of the Resource Alliance and the Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation, with an aim to advance the countrys non-profit sector by promoting financial and organisational sustainability, and strengthening community support of civil society.
The Awards seek to:
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Promote good standards and practices in resource mobilisation, accountability and transparency
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Recognise and celebrate excellence in the non-profit sector
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Identify and strengthen successful resource mobilisation practices
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Create examples and inspiration for other non-profits and promote cross-regional learning
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Promote the overall credibility of the non-profit sector for long-term sustainability
All organisations registered in India as Trusts, Societies and under Section 25 that have been working for a minimum of 5 years towards social and environmental transformation are eligible to enter. The eligibility criteria excludes organisations with political or religious affiliations.
Organisations are evaluated on:
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The effective and sustainable mobilisation of resources from the local community
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The demonstration of efficient management of resources, good governance practices and transparency and accountability
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The impact of the services it provides to its beneficiaries
2-Day Seminars in Resource Mobilisation
To promote effective resource mobilisation among local NGOs and advance good governance, accountability and transparency, two-day seminars were held in each of the four regions and one in the North East. Each seminar was evaluated on its overall performance, and the evaluation results can be seen below:
| Chennai | Overall Rating: 80.3% |
| Guwahati | Overall Rating: 80.5% |
| Amedebad | Overall Rating: 83.9% |
| Bhubaneshwar | Overall Rating: 83.3% |
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