Is your organization legally registered and up to date with renewals?
Are PAN, TAN, 12A, and 80G certificates valid and accessible?
Has your organization defined and documented its Vision and Mission?
Does all the members of the organization are clear on the organization vision and mission ?
Are the vision and mission document shared with all the members of the organization?
Does the organization has goals and values drafted in the organization?
Are goals and Values reflected in program design and communication?
Are the organization's strategic goals documented and shared with all?
Does the organization have Bi-laws for board members ?
Does the organization have defined structure of board members in the Bi-laws of the organization?
Are Board roles, terms, and responsibilities clearly defined?
Are any of the Board members related?
How are Board meetings documented and circulated among the members?
Does the Board review and approve key policies (finance, HR, procurement)?
How are decisions communicated to staff and teams?
Does the organization have an Advisory Council?
Does the Organization have a separate accounts function?
Do you have an accountant?
Does your organization maintain a compliance calendar (FCRA, audit, GST, etc.)?
Is a bank reconciliation done each month, for every bank account?