NGO Survey
Summary Report
NGO Post
and
Ethos Philanthropy

Implications: General
63% NGOs surveyed work in the education sector and 47% work on
health and disabilities
77% NGOs have less than 20 employees
61% NGOs have an annual operating budget of less than Rs. 10 lakhs and
20% have budgets less than Rs. 1 lakh
35% NGOs are registered as Trusts, 48% as societies and 11% as Section
25 companies
50% NGOs do not have 80G and 58% do not have FCRA
75% NGOs apply for less than 10 grants in a year

Implications: Donations
55% NGOs give high priority to raising donations.
59% NGOs have never received any corporate donations.
33% NGOs say that most of their funding is provided by the
founders
72% NGOs don’t receive any funding from Indian Foundations
and 65% don’t receive any funds from International Foundations
49% NGOs receive no funds from the government

Implications: External Help
25% NGOs are interested in an ‘email setup campaign’, if
done for free
40% NGOs are interested in ‘internet publishing’ (content
development and communication strategy), if done for free
60% NGOs want to significantly improve their management
(financial and human resources)
25% NGOs are willing to pay for a webpage setup
71% NGOs want to significantly improve fund-raising

Implications:Volunteers
36% NGOs find volunteers through word of
mouth
48% NGOs are satisfied with the volunteer skills
38% NGOs require more volunteers

Contact
 Parth Sethi
◦ Email: parthy.kgp@gmail.com
◦ Phone: 022 4266 4716
 Parul Gupta
◦ Email: parul@ngopost.org