Donor protection

How to verify an NGO before you donate

Match the name, phone and purpose before you pay. This checklist works for Right Way NGO and for any other organisation asking for money.

You should verify Right Way NGO with the same coldness you use on a stranger’s fundraiser. We prefer that. A cow protection NGO that asks for money while hiding its paperwork is not “humble”; it is unfinished — or worse.

A practical checklist

  1. Name and phone match. The website, the UPI name and the person on the call should agree. Right Way NGO’s public helpline is 99999 99999 and email is [email protected]. If a stranger sends a QR with a different legal name, stop.
  2. Purpose is a sentence. “Gau seva” is not a budget line. Fodder, medicine, rescue, education camp or flood ration is. Ask what this month’s money buys. We publish packs on the donate page for that reason.
  3. Documents you can actually see. 80G, 12A, CSR-1, Darpan, CIN — these are real categories in Indian nonprofit life. They are also the favourite things for fake sites to invent. If a page types a certificate number it cannot show, treat it as marketing, not compliance.
  4. Registries, not screenshots. When you have a number, look it up on the official portal that issued it. Do not trust a JPEG with a seal. We will add certificate files here when they are in hand.
  5. Local existence. A Gau Rakshak in your city, a visiting hour, a coordinator who answers: these are weaker than a CIDR entry but stronger than a copied “best NGO in India” paragraph. Use our location pages, then call.
  6. Receipt path. Ask how receipts will be issued. After you donate via the details we share on WhatsApp, request a receipt on the same chat. Silence about money is a warning sign on any site.

Tax benefits and paperwork

Donations to Right Way NGO are eligible for tax benefits under Section 80G. Ask for a receipt after you give. Call 99999 99999 or email [email protected] if you need certificate details. Still match the UPI name to Right Way NGO, and do not pay a forwarded QR with a different legal name.

What else to look for

A working helpline, a named purpose for the money, and a coordinator who answers are more useful than a long list of slogans. Use our state and city pages, the donation guide and FAQs if you want the practical next step.