LIANZA (Library and Information Services Association of New Zealand Aotearoa) is running a series of social media classes around the country. Member rates (see below) are offered to those who work for NFP’s. For details email ju***@********rg.nz Event details including dates / locations: http://lianza.org.nz/event/social-media-dk Social Media Fundamentals Presentation (maximum 40 Read more
Oxfam has claimed that the world spends three times as much on ice cream as it does on humanitarian aid. Can this be true? The BBC Programme “More or Less” investigates the veracity of this claim. Listen to the podcast here
Opinion – In the bible, Jesus is reported as saying “… Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s …” (Matthew 22:21). This is indeed a tenet that is applicable in this modern world – though for ‘Caesar’ read government (in general) or ‘The IRD’ (in particular) as Christ was referring Read more
“One of the best things about New Zealand is the generosity and egalitarian spirit of our people. New Zealand is the second most charitable country in the world, according to a recent report by the Charities Aid Foundation. Around 400,000 New Zealanders give in some way every week, with more than Read more
An article published in the Better Board website poses the above question. The article by Brodie Woodland “starts: “As a board, the time spent together in meetings is scarce and managing it well is important for your productivity, director engagement and governance effectiveness. You only have a few hours together a Read more
“To celebrate Infoxchange’s recent expansion in Auckland, TechSoup New Zealand are partnering with them as they offer Auckland-based not-for-profit organisations a free hour of strategic IT advice … ” Open only to NFPs based in Auckland and only available until 28 October 2016 <Details>
Our consultant recently tried to download a charity’s constitution (in pdf format) from the DIA Charities Services website. The document was unreadable:This problem had not previously been experienced and pdf’s from other sources (including government websites) download without any problems. The problem was repeatable on a smartphone and a laptop running Read more
The publishing of the press release on this page does not represent endorsement (or otherwise) of any views expressed. The copyright of the publisher and sites to which we link is acknowledged. NFPs’ funding concerns increase: report Grant Thornton Press Release: 26 July 2016 The Not for Profit sector in Read more
The NZ Trustees Association (NZTA) in their latest newsletter ask “Is XRB Reporting suffocating smaller Charities”? The newsletter starts: “This is the first year for Charities to provide XRB based Performance Reporting. XRB Reporting and the lifiting of the bar of Audit and Financial Review compliance has seen some unexpected results- Read more
The NZ Trustees Association (NZTA) in their latest newsletter ask “Is XRB Reporting suffocating smaller Charities”? The newsletter starts: “This is the first year for Charities to provide XRB based Performance Reporting. XRB Reporting and the lifiting of the bar of Audit and Financial Review compliance has seen some unexpected results- Read more
Inland Revenue is currently consulting on an issues paper on donee organisations. When a person makes a donation to a donee organisation, they can generally claim a tax credit for that donation. The issues paper examines the donee organisation requirements of the Income Tax Act 2007, and is particularly relevant Read more
Media release – NZ Government – Select Committee Office – 16 June 2016 Charities Amendment Bill The Government Administration Committee is seeking submissions on the Charities Amendment Bill. The closing date for submissions is Friday 29 July 2016. The amendments in the bill were formerly contained in the Statutes Amendment Read more