Guest Post – By Barry Baker, Partner, GrantThornton NZ In my line of work, I have come to realise most people feel more comfortable and confident talking about illness and medical conditions than they do about finance and accounting matters. I also know that my chosen profession has a poor Read more
Who is TechSoup New Zealand? TechSoup New Zealand is a registered charity and not-for-profit organisation committed to building stronger communities through technology. TechSoup New Zealand supports the sector through donated and discounted IT products, online training, and specialised consulting services. Their program is free to join and access. Click here Read more
In October the Council for International Development (CID) released its annual survey of the aid sector. According to the report, New Zealanders contributed $196million to aid charities in 2020-2021. This is less than the high of $215million in 2016 but similar to the amount given in the year before Covid. Read more
NFP Resource was recently asked for advice about CRM Systems. We asked Megan Cunningham-Adams of Onion CRM , an expert in this area, to help us: Finding a good CRM system for your charity or NFP is more important than ever in these challenging business times, especially as our teams Read more
Steven Moe has published a series of essays ‘reimagining better businesses’. A number of the essays espouse principles related to non-profit management and government. It is available as a free download and audiobook and can be purchased as a printed book. (click on the image for more details) “Using Law, Read more
Many charities and other registered non-profits have participated in Techsoup’s programmes to obtain discounted software and other technical products. Microsoft have been participating in this programme but have recently announced changes to the Microsoft not-for-profit program as of 4 April 2022. Microsoft on-premises products will no longer be available to not-for-profits Read more
There is a vast resource of on-line courses and training available for nonprofits here in New Zealand. We feature a number of them here. An amazing number of podcasts are available on the internet with content for nonprofits, mainly from overseas but some also from NZ. We have been listening Read more
The 2021 NZ Cause Report has just been published by JBWere. Four years have passed since JBWere released its first New Zealand Cause Report, recognised now as a leading reference resource for Aotearoa New Zealand’s multidimensional charitable and broader for-purpose sector. Head of JBWere New Zealand, Craig Patrick, says “We Read more
A friend of NFP Resource, Craig Fisher, has let us know about some practical, free, online resources on this NZ based website which may be of assistance in countering the mental health impacts of COVID. The site offers various on-line courses for those experiencing anxiety, depression, under stress etc. Go to Read more
We recently received an update from Dave Henderson, on behalf of himself and Sue Barker, who have been heavily engaged in submitting on, and monitoring progress on the government’s review of the Charities Act 2005. The update reads: “It’s been a while since we have been in touch, but Read more
Establishing sound not for profit technology foundations We recently came across an interesting article by David Spriggs on the PRO Bono Australia website: “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is being felt across the not-for-profit sector. Organisations are daunted by the challenge of shedding outdated systems and manual processes and Read more