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.
Non-profit FAQs
Boards – Diversity of Thought
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
Accounting
Simplified reporting for Tier 4 Charities
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
Administration
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
Non-profit FAQs
Applications open for Hamilton City Council’s Community Grants.
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
Administration
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
Non-profit FAQs
Applications for Catapult Sustainability Leadership Scholarships now open
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
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
Non-profit FAQs
Annual Survey of the Aid Sector 2020-2021 – CID
In October the Council for International Development (CID) released its annual survey of the aid sector. According to the report, New Zealanders contributed $196million to aid charities in 2020-2021. This is less than the high of $215million in 2016 but similar to the amount given in the year before Covid. 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
Non-profit FAQs
Laying Foundations – Free download
Steven Moe has published a series of essays ‘reimagining better businesses’. A number of the essays espouse principles related to non-profit management and government. It is available as a free download and audiobook and can be purchased as a printed book. (click on the image for more details) “Using Law, Read more