12 DEC 2020 Charities Call For A Proper Review Of The Charities Act | Scoop News 13 MAY 2020 DIA Policy Group have made available an update on what is happening with the project Modernising the Charities Act 2005: “COVID-19 has impacted the Department’s policy work programme, with new work Read more…
Meetings and Minutes are areas that often cause considerable anxiety and frustration amongst boards and committees. Governance New Zealand has just published information about two video training courses on the subjects. Whilst we at NFP Resource have not viewed them, Governance NZ is a highly respected organisation with a solid Read more…
DIA Charities Services are offering charities the opportunity to talk face-to-face with one of their staff about annual reporting or accounting. 30-minute sessions are offered on Thursday 28 March 2019 from 9am to Noon at the Mary Thomas Centre, 3 Gibbons Rd, Takapuna. Spaces are limited and subject to availability. Read more…
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Update: 14 April 2019: The date for public submissions on the Review of the Act has been extended to 31 May 2019 The Government is reviewing the Charities Act 2005 to ensure that it is effective and fit for purpose. The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has announced a series Read more…
Here at NFP Resource we receive a number of queries about governance matters for charities and non-profits, and as a result our consultant put together an affordable primer covering some of the basics. Earlier this DIA Charities we announced that they had commenced a project looking into what the government Read more…
Have you just appointed a number of new members to your board/committee? Does your governing body need some refresher training? Have you been appointed to a committee or board but feel that you need some training in the basics? Following a number of requests for affordable training in the essentials of Read more…
Q: We are thinking of registering as an NZ Charity. There seem to be a number of obligations. Is it worth doing? A. There are a number of benefits and advantages in being a Registered NZ Charity. You must meet the charities test*, of course, and complete a detailed application online. Read more…
Information about payday filing has been available for some time, and IRD have been pro-active in contacting small employers, but a number of small charities and non-profits who will be affected still appear to be uncertain about it. Payday filing is currently voluntary but will be mandatory from 1 April Read more…
(Updated) “Social enterprises are businesses with a positive social or environmental impact. They aren’t “business-like” companies. They aren’t charities that make some money. They are businesses, period.” – Louise Aitken Akina Foundation We recently fielded a couple of questions about Social Enterprises. This is not an area in which we Read more…
Update: 14 April 2019: Public consultations on the Review of the Act – submission date extended to 31 May 2019 Previous posts in this site relate to the review of the Charities Act 2005 which is currently underway. As a part of the review, a Core Reference Group has been established. Dave Read more…
There is a lot of interest in Social Enterprises, but there are many questions. Social Enterprise Auckland are running a 5-part series of events between August and December 2018 to examine the topic of Social Enterprises. Their information post starts: “Social Enterprise Auckland’s new event series examines the ‘how Read more…