Objective

To build a pool of like-minded organisations and individuals who believe in upholding accountability and transparency through ethical and standardised practices in the functioning of Voluntary Organisations.

Individuals and persons working in the voluntary sector can become members of FMSF.

Fees

Individuals: - Rs. 500 per annum

Privileges Available to Members

Quarterly Journal of FMSF - “INTERface”:

FMSF brings out a quarterly journal “INTERface” which is a popular publication in FMSF constituency that brings out articles on legal and governance related aspects of Voluntary Organisations which will be available to the members. “INTERface” is otherwise a subscribed journal.

Institutional Members will receive two copies of “INTERface”.

Regular information sharing on the various programmes, workshops, consultations and other events of FMSF.

FMSF organizes workshops and consultations on a regular basis which has a good participation of members from various organizations of South Asia. Click here to view the topics discussed in the past workshops and consultations.
Priority Enrolment in the training courses, workshops and consultations organized by FMSF.

Annual Consultations of FMSF is normally for 2 days with meaningful discussions on the specific themes with 4 to 5 Technical Sessions wherein experts from the relevant field present papers. The last consultation was held in March 2007 on “Social Accountability of Voluntary Organisations - Tools & Practices” wherein FMSF released two of the above referred publications, Handbook on Social Audit in NGOs and Social Accountability Standards for Voluntary Organisations

Special Discounts upto 50% on all the Publications of FMSF

FMSF has so far brought out 6 publications on the following topics:

         Legal and Finance handbook for the voluntary organizations

          Manual for Financial Management and Legal Regulations

         Handbook on Bombay Public Trusts Act,1950

         Handbook on Social Audit in NGOs

         Handbook on Financial Audit and Reporting in NGOs

          Social Accountability Standards for Voluntary Organisations

To know about the publications and its contents click here

Queries Financial, Legal and Governance aspects related to NGOs can be sent which will be answered without any cost to members.

Over the years since 1995, FMSF has achieved a reach of over 5,000 Voluntary Organisations in South Asia through its interventions in Financial Monitoring, Capacity Building and Networking initiatives.

FMSF, through its interactive web-sites, provides consultancies to various organizations in aspects of Financial Management, Legal & Governance related to Voluntary Organisations.

Many organizations reach us through the following speific web-sites :

www.incometaxforngos.org ;
www.fcraforngos.org ;
www.legalissuesforngos.org

Members can send their queries to fmsf@fmsfindia.org . The Resource Team of FMSF will work on the queries received and send the reply within 7 working days.

Periodical e-newsletters on current developments / legal regulations :

E-newsletters will be sent exclusively to members on the current developments in the Voluntary Sector and on Legal Regulations.

FMSF has been regularly sharing information on the Salient Features & Analysis of the Union Budget and Finance Bill by the Central Government. These aspects will be covered in the e-newsletters for members.

Access to Research Papers

FMSF undertakes research on Programmatic as well as on Accounting Aspects. Some of the topics on which FMSF has brought out research papers are :

Financial Management of Local-Self Government Institutions;

Methodology for Valuation of Peoples Contribution in Voluntary Organizations;

Developing a Capacity Building Program in Financial Management of Local Self Government Organizations;

Integrated Monitoring Tool;

Cost-Benefit Analysis;