Administration
Not for Profit Sector Survey
leaders in the Not for Profit sector given the opportunity to have their say about their experiences in the industry.
Administration
‘Billboards for good’ initiative gives charities space and design support
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…
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Donors and Tax Credits – Supergenerous
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…
Accounting
Reserves Policies for Non-Profits
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…
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How long must trust documents be retained?
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…
Accounting
How to rely on your Treasurer less
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…
Accounting
CRM Systems for your charity
NFP Resource was recently asked for advice about CRM Systems. We asked Megan Cunningham-Adams of Onion CRM , an expert in this area, to help us: Finding a good CRM system for your charity or NFP is more important than ever in these challenging business times, especially as our teams Read more…
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Establishing sound not for profit technology foundations
Establishing sound not for profit technology foundations We recently came across an interesting article by David Spriggs on the PRO Bono Australia website: “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is being felt across the not-for-profit sector. Organisations are daunted by the challenge of shedding outdated systems and manual processes and Read more…
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FAQ – Do we need to have our accounts audited?
Incorporated Societies The Registrar of Incorporated Societies does not require that the financial statements of Incorporated Societies or Charitable Trusts are audited or reviewed. However, the organisation’s rules may require an auditor or reviewer to be appointed. Many societies and trusts find the cost of auditing (or even of reviewing Read more…
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Covid-19 Links
FutureLearn – Mindfulness and Wellbeing courses from (Monash University) The Australasian (NZ) Society of Association Executives (AuSAE) have promulgated these links which may be of use to non-profits during this time of uncertainty over Covid. Unite against COVID-19 (covid19.govt.nz) Alert Level 4 | What to do at alert level 4 Doing Read more…
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Before you Register as a Charity
At the end of July, Charities Services hosted a webinar: “Before you register as a charity”. The webinar covered what it means to be a registered charity, things to consider before registering, as well as the benefits and the obligations of being a registered charity. Video of the webinar is Read more…
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Key Health and Safety Tips for a non-profit organisation
Make sure all paid staff and volunteers complete a comprehensive induction when they start, and re-induct them annually. Make sure everyone understands all the risks in your organisation, and that you have adequate controls in place to manage them – the simplest way of doing this is to create a Read more…