Administration
The Covid-19 lockdown made us work from home… ready or not!
Working from home has been important for business and charities/non-profit organisations alike during this time of Covid.
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Legal Structure for Charities and other Nonprofit organisations
Asking “What is the “best” legal structure for a non-profit organisation” may be seen as the ‘how long is a piece of string’ type of question as the answer is far from straightforward and is dependent upon a number of factors. Indeed, in some cases, a not-for-profit organisation doesn’t even need Read more…
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Definition of ‘non-profit’, ‘not for profit organisation’, or ‘charity’ – what’s the difference?
Q: Can you define a not for profit organisation? “There is no single agreed term that fully describes the nonprofit sector in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Rather, a number of terms are commonly used that refer to all or part of it. The application of these terms to organizations and to fields Read more…
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NZ Charity Sector Response to Covid-19
Steven Moe of Parry Field has helpfully provided a link to a record of a discussion between 60 sector practitioners. “In this video recorded Friday 27 March 2020 we have a korero with about 60 of us joining in on the call. First up we hear from four different people Read more…
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Meeting Expectations?
As we approach (for most charities) the time to prepare annual reports, we felt that this article (first published by NZARCT) would be pertinent. A statement by Dan Dorset sums it up nicely: “I only donate to charities that demonstrate competence in efficiently and effectively pursuing their stated objectives.” This Read more…
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To Nonprofit, Or Not To Nonprofit, That Is The Question
We recently came across a thoughtful article onthe Forbes website which, although written from the American perspective, has direct applicability to the NZ situation. The article is by John MacIntosh, and starts: “For many people, the last few weeks have been a time of holidays, getting together with family, New Read more…
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Governance for good; developing the capability of New Zealand’s $20 billion not-for-profit sector
A report into the future of governance for New Zealand’s 114,000 (NGOs), produced by the Centre for Social Impact in partnership with the Superdiversity Institute for Law, Policy and Business, has identified a need for considerable investment into NGO governance capabilities. The report, which drew on the experiences of fifteen Read more…
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Governance information for new officers
As an officer of a registered charity your biggest responsibility is to act in the best interest of your charity, making sure it remains focused on its purpose and the benefit it provides to the public. This resource is a starting point to help you understand your role as an Read more…
Accounting
How to complete your performance report and annual return
DIA Charities have published a resource which is intended to help Tier 4 charities complete their performance report and submit their annual return. As a registered charity you are required to complete your performance report and submit your annual return no later than six months after the end of your Read more…
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Charity Fraud Awareness Week
Charity Fraud Awareness Week is 21-25 October Fraud is a threat to every organisation, charities included. Charity Fraud Awareness Week brings everyone involved in the charity and not-for-profit sectors together to promote openness and honesty about fraud. This year there are five themes: Understanding charity fraud; Fundraising fraud; Cybercrime and Read more…
Accounting
Tax and Charities
(Updated 28 Sep 2019) If a non-profit organisation is registered as a Charity with DIA Charities, and has indicated during the application process that Koha/Donations will be a source of funding, it will be recognised by IRD as a ‘donee organisation’ and receipts for donations can be claimed as a Read more…