charity focus
Institute of Directors launches Not-for-profit governance hub
The NZ Institute of Directors (IoD) has just launched a ‘for passion and purpose’ not for profit hub that contains a range of useful information.. “More than 50 percent of IoD’s members have a not for profit role and we Read more
Administration
Policies for governing a non-profit
We have started a new non-profit group and realise that we need to develop some formal policies. Can you point us towards a resource which may help? Platform | Atamira has published a very useful library of policies templates. While Read more
Accounting
DIA CHARITIES offer one-on-one online clinics
One-on-one online clinics available Charities Services and Hāpai Hapori Community Operations advise that they are holding online one-on-one clinics for charities every Thursday. “Come and talk to our team to get the answers to your questions about being a registered Read more
Administration
Enable use of electronic means
In the midst of the Covid-19 lockdown, NFP Resource was engaged with the legal department at Companies Office over alternative arrangements for non-profits who were unable to meet. We were primarily concerned over annual accounts and returns but also about Read more
Administration
Charting the Future
Steven Moe and Craig Fisher are leading members of the NFP Community in NZ. They have collaborated on a thoughtful and insightful paper that “looks at challenges faced by the Covid-19 crisis, poses 7 hard questions we need to be Read more
Administration
The Covid-19 lockdown made us work from home… ready or not!
Working from home has been important for business and charities/non-profit organisations alike during this time of Covid.
Non-profit FAQs
List of non-profits and charities in New Zealand
Updated Post A frequent enquiry we receive at NFP Resource is “Do you have a list of NZ Non-profits?” We do not know of any composite list of all not-for-profit organisations in New Zealand. However, a listing of all Registered Read more
Covid-19
Information on COVID-19 for Non-Profits (Updated 10 May 2020)
Parry Field Lawyers have published the “Covid-19 Legal Handbook”. It is available for free download See also Parry Field: Covid-19 Key Legal Issues for Charities -o0o- DIA Charities Services have published information on Covid-19 for Registered Charities and intend to Read more
Administration
Legal Structure for Charities and other Nonprofit organisations
Asking “What is the “best” legal structure for a non-profit organisation” may be seen as the ‘how long is a piece of string’ type of question as the answer is far from straightforward and is dependent upon a number of factors. Read more
Administration
Definition of ‘non-profit’, ‘not for profit organisation’, or ‘charity’ – what’s the difference?
Q: Can you define a not for profit organisation? “There is no single agreed term that fully describes the nonprofit sector in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Rather, a number of terms are commonly used that refer to all or part of it. Read more
Administration
NZ Charity Sector Response to Covid-19
Steven Moe of Parry Field has helpfully provided a link to a record of a discussion between 60 sector practitioners. “In this video recorded Friday 27 March 2020 we have a korero with about 60 of us joining in on Read more