Ian Leader, MD of Local Works Ltd , recently wrote an interesting article which we are pleased to share here … New Zealand ranks right up there in the list of most generous countries. We give freely of our money and time. However, there is a growing trend towards new models Read more…
Countdown Supermarkets will give up to $120,000 to charities who work in the food rescue industry – groups which provide safe, unsold and unused food to Kiwis in need all around the country. The grants are given under the Countdown Food Rescue Partners Contestable Fund programme, launched by the chain Read more…
(Updated) In our discussions with those thinking about establishing a not-for-profit organization, it is apparent that there is still a lot of confusion about the terms ‘non-profit’, ‘not for profit’ etc. The various terms are used imprecisely and interchangeably, though the term ‘Registered Charity’ is used to refer to an organisation Read more…
Silos or Jigsaws? Ian Leader, MD of Local Works Ltd recently wrote a thoughtful article which we are pleased to share here … “Thinking about society as a jigsaw of interconnected players, rather than a series of silos, changes the frame and focus for relationships between business and community. In silo mode, Read more…
Until now, non-profit organisations which have donee status with the IRD (where receipts for donations made to the organisation can be claimed for tax credits) have been permitted to expend up to 50% of their funds overseas. (Some organisations such as World Vision or Mercy Ships NZ have legislated approval Read more…
Following some suggestions and requests, Not-for-profit recently commenced a monthly newsletter. One of the questions that we asked was how widely we should go in adding email addresses to the distribution. We get a large amount of spam and know how much time it takes to weed out and delete (our Read more…
In a recent update, ANCAD (Auckland North Community and Development), advise that in partnership with the School of Accountancy at Massey University, ANCAD is developing a new FREE initiative to support local charities and other not-for-profit organisations in Auckland with their accounting needs. This initiative, Community Accounting, involves providing free accounting mentoring, Read more…
We have recently become aware of an on-line publication which provides some useful tips and hints about running fundraising events. The Essential Guide to Planning a Fundraising Event is written from a British viewpoint but much of the information and advice is generic and could well apply to the New Read more…
The 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report is now available. The first edition of the Global Trends in Giving Report is now available. Stated as being “An annual report that examines the impact of technology, gender, generation, and ideology upon giving worldwide” the report is produced by Nonprofit Tech for Read more…
We receive a number of enquiries about tax matters for charities. Please use the search function – enter ‘tax’ . The main topics are considered in these previous posts: Honoraria and Taxing payments to volunteers Fringe Benefit Tax and Charities Registering so that donations are eligible for tax credits -o0o- IRD Read more…
Can online systems really make a difference to the efficiency of grant-making organisations? Website developers CustomD believe so! A website and state-of-the-art online application form and review system was recently developed by the company for Inspire Foundation. CustomD say that “in doing this project they have noticed that by Read more…