“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…
Odd Shoe Day – 4th November Would You Like to Participate? During Postnatal Depression Awareness week is “Odd Shoe Day” on the 4th November where you can make a gold coin donation and wear odd shoes for the day to promote Postnatal Depression Awareness. This might be something that your Read more…
The following information is promulgated for information. Not-for-profit is not connected with the Capability Group. Supporting non-profit organisations to address change is a key area of focus for the Capability Group. As a first step they interviewed more than 30 leaders (CEOs, Directors, and Managers) across the New Zealand non-profit Read more…
(updated) Women on Boards and Governance New Zealand have announced that applications are open for the 2016 Women in Governance Awards and close on Tuesday 31 May 2016 “This programme recognises and celebrates innovation, excellence, creativity and commitment to diversity by organisations and individuals. There are seven categories and we invite you to Read more…