CEDF has been certified as a Non-Profit Organization (NPO) by the Pakistan Center for Philanthropy (PCP) in Islamabad. It is one of the 200 NGOs, whose profile is included in the “Gateway to Giving”,a directory of certified NPOs, the first of its kind to be published in Pakistan. (www.pcp.org.pk/pdf/GTG /Gareway.pdf).The Commissioner of Income Tax of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has granted CEDF a Tax Exemption Certificate on the basis of PCP’s certification. This certification will help CEDF to increase its capacity to access donor assistance, as these donations will be tax exempt. CEDF’s profile is also placed on PCP’s website (www.pcp.org.pk), giving a brief history of the organization, its major activities and achievements and all such information that projects CEDF as a reliable and credible organization.
