Our friend Steven Moe (Parry Field Lawyers & Seeds Podcast) will be in an on-line lunchtime Conversation with Matthew Luxon (Localised) on 27 April, 12:00pm to 1:00pm. All welcome. <Free Registration> About this event Take a moment to think about some of the bigger-picture fundamentals of community enterprise. A growing number of Read more…
Updated 6 April 2022 The Incorporated Societies Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 5 April 2022 and came into force on 6 April. See this post SEE ALSO THE FOLLOWING POSTS ON THIS SITE: What is the difference between a Charitable Trust and an Incorporated Society? Annual Returns for Read more…
ANCAD advise that their 2022 Funding Directory Auckland Region is now available for purchase. This year it is available in 3 different ways: a printed hard copy book version (80+ pages). Cost $44.50 (incl.gst and postage). Maximum orders from website is 2 printed versions. GO HERE to purchase. a PDF Read more…
Updated: March 2022 In the current climate funding is difficult and charities are often in competition with each other for the relatively limited funding available. Sources you could consider include: GENEROSITY NEW ZEALAND. Formerly FUNDVIEW, a a subscription service, which was often available free through a local public library. Generosity New Read more…
leaders in the Not for Profit sector given the opportunity to have their say about their experiences in the industry.
We recently received an email from APPOINT offering a free copy of a Whitepaper on Diversity in Boards and a free scorecard to a limited number of nonprofits. We have not tested the paper or scorecard, but in the hope that it is of interest to your community we repeat Read more…
We have frequently been called upon to assist small charities who are struggling with the complexity of the XRB reporting format required to comply with the DIA Charities Annual Report. A Tier 4 charity is one which: has annual operating payments under $125,000 has no public accountability uses cash based Read more…
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…
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…
APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED. This post is retained for reference Are you part of a Hamilton-based not-for-profit community organisation? Applications are now open for Hamilton City Council’s Single-Year Community Grants. If your organisation needs a bit of extra funding to keep up the mahi, make sure you get your application Read more…
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…
This year Catapult is delighted to be offering some scholarships to the Not for Profit sector on the 2022 Sustainability Leadership Programme (SLP). This programme gives you the skills, confidence and connections for your organisation, community and planet to thrive now and into the future. Australasia’s most comprehensive sustainability leadership Read more…