Non-profit FAQs
Auckland Region Community Funding Fair 20 March 2019
Post removed. Please check www.ANCAD.org.nz for information abut current year’s fair
Administration
Community meetings about the Charities Act Review
Update: 14 April 2019: The date for public submissions on the Review of the Act has been extended to 31 May 2019 The Government is reviewing the Charities Act 2005 to ensure that it is effective and fit for purpose. The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has announced a series Read more
Administration
Nonprofit Governance Issues
Here at NFP Resource we receive a number of queries about governance matters for charities and non-profits, and as a result our consultant put together an affordable primer covering some of the basics. Earlier this DIA Charities we announced that they had commenced a project looking into what the government Read more
Administration
NonProfit Governance Basics – workshop available
Have you just appointed a number of new members to your board/committee? Does your governing body need some refresher training? Have you been appointed to a committee or board but feel that you need some training in the basics? Following a number of requests for affordable training in the essentials of Read more
Governance
Is it worth registering as a charity?
Q: We are thinking of registering as an NZ Charity. There seem to be a number of obligations. Is it worth doing? A. There are a number of benefits and advantages in being a Registered NZ Charity. You must meet the charities test*, of course, and complete a detailed application online. Read more
Accounting
Payday Filing
Information about payday filing has been available for some time, and IRD have been pro-active in contacting small employers, but a number of small charities and non-profits who will be affected still appear to be uncertain about it. Payday filing is currently voluntary but will be mandatory from 1 April Read more
Administration
Charities Act 2005 Review – your views sought
Update: 14 April 2019: Public consultations on the Review of the Act – submission date extended to 31 May 2019 Previous posts in this site relate to the review of the Charities Act 2005 which is currently underway. As a part of the review, a Core Reference Group has been established. Dave Read more
Non-profit FAQs
Social Enterprise information series in Auckland
There is a lot of interest in Social Enterprises, but there are many questions. Social Enterprise Auckland are running a 5-part series of events between August and December 2018 to examine the topic of Social Enterprises. Their information post starts: “Social Enterprise Auckland’s new event series examines the ‘how Read more
Accounting
FRAUD IN THE CHARITABLE SECTOR
DIA Charities Services have just published an interesting blog post with the above title. It contains a number of lessons for the non-profit and charitable sector, many of them learned the hard way! There are also links for further reading. The article starts: “This week is international Charity Fraud Awareness Read more
Audits and Finance
2018 Global Trends in Giving Report published
The 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report has just been published. The report is based upon a survey of over 6000 donors in 119 countries and summarises donor data across six continents It examines the impact of technology, gender, generation, ideology, religion, and donor size upon giving. The report also features Read more
Non-profit FAQs
Applications open for charities to get $60,000 from Round the Bays
Ports of Auckland Round the Bays organisers are looking to donate $60,000 to three charities for next year’s fun run. Set for March 3, participants can walk, run or jog 8.5 kilometres from the city along the waterfront to St Heliers Bay for the annual event. Now, the organisers are calling Read more
Administration
Are you setting up a new charity/NFP?
Researcher Maureen Macnamara writes: “I’m looking for people who are in the process of starting up a new charity, not-for-profit or social enterprise, to participate in a research project I’m leading (run through Victoria University) The project focuses on the very, very early stages of emergence – that is, the Read more