Accounting
Better Banking – Creating Ease of Banking for the Not-for-Profit Sector
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Non-profit FAQs
How do you inspire and motivate your non-profit team to achieve your vision?
Inspiring and motivating a non-profit team to achieve a shared vision requires a combination of effective leadership, clear communication, fostering a positive work environment, and recognising and appreciating their contribution. Inspiring and motivating a team is an ongoing process. Regularly assess the effectiveness of your strategies, listen to your team’s Read more
Administration
The process of choosing a new CRM system
Our thanks to Tony Lindsay, Vega Works, for permission to feature this blog article Your CRM Fundamentals For most charities the “CRM” is the beating heart of their: Thus the CRM is the fundamental system that helps drive the mission. It may support Volunteers, Client Care or other key specialist Read more
Administration
Current Challenges
We recently asked some of our NFP colleagues about the challenges facing non-profits at the moment. In this blog post, we will explore some of the key challenges faced by charities and NFPs in New Zealand and discuss potential solutions to support them in overcoming these obstacles, though frankly, little Read more
Charities Act 2005
Charities Act Amendment – comment
Steven Moe writes: The Select Committee has just reported back on the Charities Act Amendments last week over here. It may surprise some of you that I’m fine with the report and proposed changes as it seems to have been contentious for others. I do not share the same view Read more
Governance
Zooming in and Missing Out?
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, video meetings have become the norm for many people, and the vast majority of workshops and other training opportunities listed on our webpage are now on-line. Pre-covid, many accounting and legal firms would host after-hours events at their offices or other venues; these Read more
Governance
A review of the structure of Incorporated Societies?
I have heard that there is a review of the structure of Incorporated Societies. Is this correct? In June 2011 the Law Commission released a press release on the reform of the Incorporated Societies Act 1908. The Law Commission is keen to get as much feedback from the various kinds Read more
Governance
Non-profit governance advice
Can you point me to any resources informing a document to a current NFP Board on the purpose, operation and composition of a NFP Board? A document from the Office of the Auditor General on conflicts of interest can be found here. Although this is written for public entities (i.e. Read more
Non-profit FAQs
How much does it cost to register a charity?
Incorporation as a Charitable trust with the Companies Office is free. Incorporating a society incurs a fee of $88.89 plus GST (see this site) If you qualify registration as a charity, registration with DIA Charities itself is free. Once registered with Charities organisations are required to file an ANNUAL RETURN Read more
Administration
Cyber Security 1.0.1 For Boards
Two major developments in digital infrastructure have upended the traditional concept of IT disaster recovery. An organisation’s IT assets are so integral to its operations that directors must keep up-to-date with the potential issues. In this article from BETTER BOARDS, Rinske Geerlings sheds some light on challenges that directors need Read more
Non-profit FAQs
10 election policies for charities
Sue Barker, Director of Sue Barker Charities Law has provided the following links to articles from the Legalwise seminars series: “10 election policies for charities” Policy 1 – Press pause on the Charities Act changes (which was published before the change of Prime Minister) Policy 2 – Widen eligibility for Read more
Governance
Policies
In a recent post, Barry Baker advised that non-profit organisations should periodically review their policy documents. Following that post, we received a question about how policies should be presented. There is no right way to present a policy document and each organisation will have its own procedures. An organisation’s policy Read more