Administration
… why we need to shine a light on charities
This article contains a number of lessons from which those in the not-for-profit sector will do well to learn.
Awards
Winston Churchill Fellowship – Applications Open
Applications for the 2019 Winston Churchill Memorial Trust – NZ Fellowships are now open! The Fellowships were established in 1965 to help kiwis travel overseas to learn from others and study topics that will advance their occupation, trade, industry, profession or community and benefit New Zealand. Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Read more…
Accounting
Upcoming tax changes that might affect your charity
The following information, which repeats information from IRD, was posted by DIA Charities Services on their website on 17 July 2018. As the information is of potential importance to many nonprofits, we have reproduced it here in toto. The blog post itself can be found on the Charities website here. Read more…
Non-profit FAQs
Lotteries Grant funds mentoring for nonprofits in the Bay of Plenty
Lotteries grant funds mentoring opportunities for nonprofit organisations in the Bay of Plenty.
Accounting
Free accounting assistance for NonProfits in Auckland
SOURCE: ANCAD Auckland Community Accounting Seeking Not for Profits Auckland Community Accounting will be training additional senior accounting students from Massey University in July to work with Not for Profits for the 2nd Semester August onwards. Auckland Community Accounting is a free service offering support and assistance to Community groups, including Read more…
Audits and Finance
Impact Investing
Q: What is Impact Investing? A: This is not a subject with which NFP Resource is very familiar so we have undertaken some basic research. Impact Investing may be defined as “Investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate a measurable social and environmental impact alongside Read more…
Administration
GDPR and NZ NonProfits
The GDPR and how it affects not-for-profit organisations and charities in New Zealand.
Accounting
Scholarship offered for Accountants
Professional accounting body CPA Australia is a global organisation that provides a pathway to being professionally qualified as an accountant. CPA Australia have recently introduced a full scholarship for any accountants working in the Not for Profit space in NZ. Up to two scholarships are offered annually for professionals working in Read more…
Accounting
Free accounting assistance for registered charities on 1 May
THIS OFFER IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. DIA Charities are offering registered charities accounting assistance at their Manukau Office on 1 May 2018. Appointments are required (see registration link below). The notice from DIA Charities reads: “Does your registered charity need some help with its Annual Return, Performance Report or some face to face Read more…
Non-profit FAQs
How to grow membership with digital technology
Pretty much everyone is online these days so it’s vital you’re making the most of online tools to attract and interact with members. The good people at website developers CustomD have worked alongside a variety of organisations and in doing so have gained some valuable insights on how digital technology Read more…
Non-profit FAQs
Social Enterprise and Charity
“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 – the Ākina Foundation. NFP Resource receives a number of enquiries about Social Enterprises (see this earlier post) and it is apparent Read more…
Seminars, Workshops, Training
Free training offered to non-profits
From time to time, NFP Resource receives offers (etc) which we feel may be of interest to the NonProfit community. One such offer is detailed below. NFP Resource has no connection with the author or the program. From Jacki Rowles “I have been working with the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Read more…