NGO Survey

Created Monday, August 05, 2013 http://fluidsurveys.com/s/GuideStarIndiaNGOSurvey2013/9907e7c16f468aab5353a7c998cb5aa2627069ba/

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The purpose of this survey is a) to understand how your organisation uses its presence on GuideStar India b) to know if and how your association with GuideStar India has been beneficial to your organisation c) to know how the site www.GuideStarIndia.org is used within your organisation d) to get your feedback about our site, our activities and products and e) to understand your expectations from emerging opportunities and how you would like to enhance your transparency public accountability. Your responses will be treated as confidential. Only aggregate findings will be shared. Please spare 15-20 minutes minutes to respond. Your feedback with specific inputs will help us serve you better Questions marked as (*) are mandatory. ABOUT YOUR ORGANISATION What is the name of your organisation
Name as per your Registration Certificate (Please answer this question if you would like us to respond to your specific suggestions/ concerns. This is also required to qualify for 7 lucky prizes. There will be 1 lucky winner every day. The prize is the popular book "FCRA,2010 Made Easy-250 Q A" by Mr J.K. Chattopadhyay, Ex-Deputy Secretary (FCRA), Ministry of Home Affairs. The prize will be autographed by the author! arunodaya shikshan samiti

What is your GSN (GuideStar India Number)

Please enter only the number without any text or comma. You can find your GSN in the mailer we sent for the survey. 2326

When did you register with GuideStar India*

Please select appropriate Year 2011

What were the appropriate annual expenditure of your organisation for financial Year 2011-12 / 2012-13 (in Rs)
Annual exp for FY 2011-12 (in Rs): 48,00500

 Annual exp for FY 2012-13 (in Rs): 50,56000

Your organisation is present on which of the following*

Website Facebook Linked In Twitter Google Plus

How do you usually access internet*

broadband connection mobile

How many full time staff (employees/ consultants/ volunteers) serve your organisation
Variable How many full time staff (employees/ consultants/ volunteers) serve your organisation | Response (No response)

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FOR WHAT PURPOSE HOW DO YOU USE GUIDESTAR INDIA? For which of the following purposes did you register with GuideStar India*
You can select multiple options To reach online communities To apply for awards

How often do you update content of your organisation on www.guidestarindia.org?*

Monthly

What content do you update on the GuideStar India site*

organisation's contact details programmes projects financial information

Where do you quote GuideStar Number (GSN)/ GuideStar India url or mention your Association with GuideStar India
in applications forms for various awards in grant applications

Please tell us why you quote your GSN/ mention your association with GuideStar India and how it has helped your organisation
donor for funding our ngo

Who from your organisation uses the GuideStar India site to seek information*
Board Members Head of Organisation

For what purpose do they use the GuideStar India site*

to find NGO partners

Who from your organisation is responsible to update the content of your organisation on GuideStar India*
Head of Organisation

 Fundraising person

Does your organization have audited accounts for the following financial years*
2012-13

If yes, please state your organisation's willingness to share its audited accounts with the public
Will be uploading soon

If you have not updated Financials in the GuideStar India format, in your organisation profile on GuideStar India site, what would be the reason(s)
Users can analyse/ compare your financial information or search your organisation by budget, only if you enter it in the format provided on our site. Please click the appropriate reason for not updating your content on GuideStar India site. Tried but could not update

Has your organization filed its Income Tax Return for the following years
Assessment Year 2012-13

If your organisation has filed its IT Returns, which of the below options reflects your organisation's willingness to make public disclosure of the same
Uploaded on GuideStar India

Does your organisation have FCRA*

Permanent (subject to renewal)

Has your organization filed FC Returns for the following years with the Ministry of Home Affairs*
Financial Year 2012-13

If your organisation has filed FC Returns, which of the below options reflects your willingness to make public disclosure of the same
(No response)

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DID YOUR ORGANISATION BENEFIT FROM YOUR ASSOCIATION WITH GUIDESTAR INDIA THERE ARE SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT GUIDESTAR INDIA SHARES WITH YOU. PLEASE LET US KNOW YOUR PARTICIPATION IN/ BENEFIT DERIVED FROM THEM. Select the types of benefits that you availed of because of your association with GuideStar India*
Fundraising opportunities

Please select specific campaigns/ events/ opportunities that you participated in/ availed of under each category of opportunities:
Please select only if you participated/ availed of the opportunity because of GuideStar India. If you were already availing of an opportunity before you registered with GuideStar India, please do not select such options

(I) Access to online communities *

GiveIndia

(II) Capacity building workshops*

IT training workshop by NASSCOM Foundation

(III) Donations in cash/ kind*

Speak for Smiles by Toofles Foundation

(IV) Fundraising opportunities*

India Giving Challenge of GiveIndia during Joy of Giving Week

(V) Opportunities to showcase work/ sell products*

NGO India 2012/ 2013 exhibition

(VI) Opportunities to connect with Corporates/ Donors/ Volunteers/ other NGOs/ Experts*
NGO India 2012 exhibition

(VII) Opportunities to get recognised (Awards/ Recognition)*

Please select if you had applied for these awards India NGO Awards by Resource Alliance

GuideStar India encourages NGOs to update their current needs under the following categories: Donations/ Volunteering/ Staff/ in-kind. Have you updated Needs of your organisation on the GuideStar India site?*
Yes

If you have filled the Needs section, did you receive any response?
(No response)

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YOUR EXPERIENCE, FEEDBACK AND EXPECTATIONS
Your answers will help us determine activities that we should focus on to increase benefits to organisations registered with GuideStar India

Did you receive any enquiry from individuals/ organisations referring to your association with GuideStar India or because of your participation in a campaign that GuideStar India had facilitated*
Yes

Did the enquiries result in partnerships/ donations/ any other benefits for your organisation?
(No response)

What do you generally seek

monetary donations training support NGO partners

Would you like to partner with Corporates in their CSR programmes for the following*
to create opportunities for their employees to volunteer

Do you believe your presence on www.guidestarindia.org has enhanced your transparency public accountability*
No

Would your organization like to undergo annual due diligence/ additional verification/ certification by GuideStar India to demonstrate your transparency accountability to donors and other stakeholders*
Donors and other users often ask us for list of organisations that have undergone higher level of verification. If you get certified once a year, the same could be used by multiple organizations to support you rather than have your organisation repeat the process with each of them. They could focus on verifying only the incremental information they require to support you. This saves time and cost for all. Transparency Badge

What additional features/content you would like to have on the GuideStar India site*
yes

What are the features/ approaches of GuideStar India that you do not like/ wish to be changed/ improved*
Please be frank and specific so that we can carefully consider your inputs and make changes/ improvements where possible in line with our mission and values no

How would you like to be kept informed about opportunities*

Emails

Would you recommend other NGOs known to you, to get registered with GuideStar India*
Yes

How would you rate our service quality*

Variable How would you rate our service quality* | Response to emails How would you rate our service quality* | Telephonic support How would you rate our service quality* | Mailers from GuideStar India How would you rate our service quality* | Explanation of campaigns How would you rate our service quality* | Follow up for participation Response Very Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Satisfied Satisfied

How would you rate the extent of benefits derived from your association with GuideStar India*
Variable How would you rate the extent of benefits derived from your association with GuideStar India* | Extent of benefits Response Somewhat beneficial

How long have you been associated with your current organisation*
Variable How long have you been associated with your current organisation* | Response more than 5 years

What is your role in your organization*

Please provide role of the person responding to this survey Head of Organisation

Please provide your email id if you require a specific response from us to any of your comments
hemshankarjethmal@gmail.com

How many minutes did it take to fill this survey

yes

Thank you for participating in this survey. Your inputs will greatly help GuideStar India to improve its services and offerings for the Indian voluntary sector. Your responses will be kept confidential. Only the survey findings in aggregate will be shared. As a token of appreciation for your time, we have 7 lucky prizes. There will be 1 lucky prize for each day. The prize is the popular book "FCRA,2010 Made Easy-250 Q A" by Mr J.K. Chattopadhyay, Ex-Deputy Secretary (FCRA), Ministry of Home Affairs. The prize will be autographed by the author! Prize winners will be intimated individually. Winners would also be announced on our Facebook page. If you would like to participate in the lucky draw, you need to provide organisation name on Page 1 and answer all survey questions. Thank you!