`The following information has been received from Volunteering New Zealand: Volunteering New Zealand is leading a review of volunteer best practice guidelines because: Organisations need effective tools and support to manage volunteers Guidelines need to meet diverse needs and be inclusive Volunteering is changing, demanding a change of approach. What Read more…
On 28 June 2022, the Supreme Court delivered its decision that Family First New Zealand does not advance a charitable purpose. In doing so, the Court endorsed Te Rātā Atawhai, the Charities Registration Board’s (the Board) 2017 de-registration decision. Under the Charities Act 2005, the Board is responsible for making Read more…
Auckland Foundation granting rounds opened15 August, and will close on 2nd September Are you or your organisation looking for financial support? Head over to the Foundation website to see if you reach the eligibility requirements of the various funds. Auckland Foundation run a number of contestable grant rounds every year, Read more…
Recommendations from the recent Charities Act Review could mean registered charities with operating expenses over $140,000 per year will be required to disclose information about the reserves they hold,
Our friend Steven Moe (Parry Field Lawyers & Seeds Podcast) will be in an on-line lunchtime Conversation with Matthew Luxon (Localised) on 27 April, 12:00pm to 1:00pm. All welcome. <Free Registration> About this event Take a moment to think about some of the bigger-picture fundamentals of community enterprise. A growing number of Read more…
28 March 2022. NZPost Advise: “We’re proud to be running our Delivering for Good programme for the second year, providing local organisations like you with free courier services to support initiatives that are working to improve connection, belonging and inclusion. To us, delivering for New Zealand also means supporting the Read more…
leaders in the Not for Profit sector given the opportunity to have their say about their experiences in the industry.
New Zealand’s Lumo Digital Outdoor is teaming up with Canva, which provides a global visual-design platform, to supply charities with free outdoor inventory and creative support. New Zealand-based charities can apply for a free awareness campaign using Lumo inventory across LED screens in Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Christchurch and Wellington, along Read more…
We recently came across a Kiwi-led social enterprise offering a digital service that provides a quick and effortless way for your donors to access donation rebate funds. Although we have no personal experience with the service offered, we feel it may be worth at least investigating! “Through Supergenerous, your donors Read more…
Thanks to Barry Baker of Grant Thornton who has provided information about a new guide entitled “Your Guide to creating a Plain English NFP Reserves Policy” Not for Profit organisations need reserves to fund organisational change and improvements, and to provide a buffer for potential events that will adversely affect Read more…
This is an updated version of an earlier post Q: I would be grateful for information about any legal requirements that must be met with respect to the period of time that a trust must retain any documents, such as minutes of meetings, financial records, correspondence, etc A: We visited Read more…
Guest Post – By Barry Baker, Partner, GrantThornton NZ In my line of work, I have come to realise most people feel more comfortable and confident talking about illness and medical conditions than they do about finance and accounting matters. I also know that my chosen profession has a poor Read more…