Starting a non-governmental organization can be a lengthy, time consuming process. However, the difficulties of the process can be minimized by following a consistent series of steps and seeking advice when needed
Before registering, an organization you should first establish a Board of Directors or an Advisory Board and develop the organization's vision, mission and objectives. The members of the board, as a group, have trustee and legal responsibility for the actions and operation of the organization. There are minimum levels of involvement required of board members in organizational and operational management:
One of the steps in incorporating is filing the NGO's bye-laws (also called articles of association or incorporation) and many authorities require multiple officer and board member signatures.

Bylaws are the set of rules under which the organization will operate. They typically include such items as (a) number of members, term length, nomination process, committees, and meetings; (b) fiscal year/accounting cycles, committees, and officers' responsibilities; (c) methodologies, tools, and strategies, monitoring and evaluation etc.; and (d) how to amend the bylaws themselves.
Bye law should consists of the following information :

• Preamble
• Organization name and acronym (if any)
• Organizational logo (if any)
• Objectives of organization
• Mission & Vision statement
• Functions
• Membership (types, conditions/qualifications of members, status, length of service, procedure to become members, rights and obligations, termination)
• Advisory board (role and functions, qualifications of board members, authority, elections, members)
• Organizational structure
• Asset management (Finance and property, membership fees)
• Legal status
• Contact address
• Dissolution of NGO
• Amendments, modifications, revisions of bye-laws

The NGO's name: Make sure that if the proposed name and logo of the organization is already not used by other organization, means it should be unique. Check with the local government registry or similar agency/board to see if your proposed name is already taken.

Registering of NGO. It will be necessary to incorporate the organization within its given local government/agency by writing and filing the necessary forms. In most states, there are specialized departments or officers within local governments that deal with registering an NGO (which may also be called by other different names: non-profit organization, voluntary organization, people's organization, etc.)

There are several documents that need to be submitted, and these differ from state to state. Information on the NGO Board, its mission statement, programmes and projects info, staff members, funding sources, etc. will be necessary.
A typical set of documents to be submitted to the appropriate authority for registering an NGO includes - Memorandum of Association or Bye-laws, including applicable rules and regulations; report of annual activities, financial reports/audit reports; sources and pattern of income and expenditure; minutes of the Executive Board or General Assembly that endorses the setting up of the NGO; letters of support (references) etc.

Note : This document draws from several sources and references.