I want to form a non-profit organisation. How do I go about it ? The relevant information is contained on the website of the Registrar of Incorporated Societies and there are Fact Sheets on the Charities website. You should consider consulting a lawyer over legal requirements, but the requirements are Read more…
ImpactLab have published a report with insights into the Charitable sector in New Zealand. The report explores the “Social Return” on investment in the sector across NZ. The Executive Summary of the Report starts: “Funders and charities across Aotearoa have diverse interests, backgrounds and approaches. But they share a common Read more…
The following is taken from a media-release issued by Seed the Change | He Kākano Hāpai on 3 October 2023. We are publishing it here as the information is of general interest/importance to NZ Charities. Opinions expressed are those of the author and not those of NFP Resource. The main Read more…
The Charities Act 2005 has been amended by the Charities Amendment Bill, which came into force on 5 July 2023. There are a wide range of changes for charities to be aware of. DIA Charities advise that they will keep updating their website with information about the changes and when they will affect Read more…
The Charities Amendment Bill was passed on 5 July 2023. See this post. Prior to the passing of the Bill, NFP Resource posted some comment: NFP Resource has received two media releases from Sue Barker. In the interests of debate and for the information of our readers we are pleased Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Charities registered with DIA Charities Services are required to file an Annual Return. This can be done fairly easily on-line. The Registrar of Incorporated Societies requires annual information from those non profits (ie charitable trusts and incorporated societies) that are not also registered with DIA Charities Services (ie the requirements Read more…