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
(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
We previously posted a guide called “A Home Safety Checklist for Wheelchair Users” and recently became aware of another useful guide about the importance of accessibility and inclusivity in an event. While it is UK focussed, we feel that many of the principles are relevant to New Zealand. The guide Read more
12 DEC 2020 Charities Call For A Proper Review Of The Charities Act | Scoop News 13 MAY 2020 DIA Policy Group have made available an update on what is happening with the project Modernising the Charities Act 2005: “COVID-19 has impacted the Department’s policy work programme, with new work Read more
DIA Charities Services are offering charities the opportunity to talk face-to-face with one of their staff about annual reporting or accounting. 30-minute sessions are offered on Thursday 28 March 2019 from 9am to Noon at the Mary Thomas Centre, 3 Gibbons Rd, Takapuna. Spaces are limited and subject to availability. Read more
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
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
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
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
A new bequest service has launched for charities and estate lawyers wanting to ensure that bequest details in a will are correct.
The following information, which repeats information from IRD, was posted by DIA Charities Services on their website on 17 July 2018. As the information is of potential importance to many nonprofits, we have reproduced it here in toto. The blog post itself can be found on the Charities website here. Read more
The GDPR and how it affects not-for-profit organisations and charities in New Zealand.