7 Reasons why Kalpavriksha is one of the World's Most Transparent Organisations

This was a dream project, and one of my strongest reasons to take Financial Freedom. Started in 2016 with 2 trees in a nearby park, today we have reached close to 2,000 trees spread across the length and breadth of this great nation - with donations landing from across the globe.

What makes Kalpavriskha one of the most trusted and transparent organisations, not only in India, but across the globe?

There are many similar organisations doing some of these things in bits and pieces, but I am yet to see an organisation who does all this under one roof.

Here are 7 reasons why this can be considered as one of the most transparent attempts ever in the history of tree plantation.

1/ Online Public Accounts Book

It does not matter whether you are associated with Kalpavriksha or not. All you got to do is the click on the Public Accounts Book of Kalpavriksha, and get access to every single accounting transaction done till date - inflow or outflow of funds. Every single donation, every single rupee earned as interest, and every single expense is recorded as a transaction and also made public.

2/ Published Audited Accounts

Kalpavriksha Accounts are not only audited every year by a certified Auditor but the Account Reports are also published online for any one to have access to the same. Just click here to view our Audited Book of Accounts.

3/ Published Income Tax Returns

Even if we are not required to file Income Tax Returns (because of less than mandated income), we still go ahead and file the Income Tax Returns. Not only we file them, we publish the filed Income Tax Returns online for anyone across the globe to see and scrutinize, and ask questions, if need be.

4/ Every Single Tree is counted and tracked

As soon as a Tree is planted, a Tree ID is generated by our system and an email notification is sent to the Donor, Volunteer and Leader giving all details about the tree, its Google Maps Location, the volunteer contact details, leader contact details, and photos of the planted tree (as and when available). The idea is to make sure that not only the Donors are informed of their fund utilization, the volunteers and leaders take up ownership for tree care and maintenance. Click here to start scrolling through the details of every tree that has been planted till date.

5/ Monthly Fund Utilization Reports

Every single donor, even if he or she has donated even Rs. 1, gets a Monthly Fund Utilization Report. This Report gives a brief of the progress Kalpavriksha has made in the last one month, how we have been using their donated funds, the number of trees planted with their location, status, the funds received etc.

6/ Google Maps Location Tracking

All locations are tracked for their Trees via Google Maps Location Tracking. This allows the Donors sitting across the globe to track the precise location of their trees. They may decide to visit their trees as well, as per their convenience. Click here to view some of the Google Maps locations.

7/ Physical Tree Tagging

Every tree is physically tagged with a Tree ID on the ground, which matches the Tree ID created on line. Thus, if a Donor plans to visit the tree, they know their Tree IDs in advance, and they can precisely locate their tree physically on the ground.

I strongly believe that Kalpavriksha is one of the most honest attempts you would ever see . This is a sincere attempt to try and do our bit to elevate the world around us. 
Of course, we cannot do it alone. We have been blessed with truly wonderful Donors, other than a passionate team of Volunteers and Leaders on the ground.

In case you wish to join us as a Donor, Volunteer or Leader, feel free to connect with us at 'support@mykalpavriksha.org' or visit the Kalpavriksha website.

Regards

Manoj Arora
Official Website