Updated: 22 April 2022 Q: What is the difference between a Charitable Trust and an Incorporated Society? Which is best for me? The differences are clearly explained on the Registrar of Incorporated Societies website and on this very helpful blog post on the DIA Charities website*. The Community Net Aotearoa 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…
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. The application of these terms to organizations and to fields Read more…
(Updated) In our discussions with those thinking about establishing a not-for-profit organization, it is apparent that there is still a lot of confusion about the terms ‘non-profit’, ‘not for profit’ etc. The various terms are used imprecisely and interchangeably, though the term ‘Registered Charity’ is used to refer to an organisation Read more…
THESE WORKSHOPS HAVE NOW BEEN COMPLETED View calendar of fundraising events for 2016 These Training Days aim to help smaller nonprofits and community organisations with limited budgets up-skill at a highly affordable rate. “These one-day events will help you learn the essentials of nonprofit knowledge necessary to perform your job Read more…
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IRD advice on Honoraria and taxing payments to volunteers has been updated. Includes reimbursement of volunteers for expenses, mileage and honoraria. < Go to IRD website > < See also: Fringe Benefit Tax and Charities >
In February 2014 Charities Services made this comment: ” [There are] 27,011 registered charities in New Zealand managing an asset base of $40 billion, they have an annual income of $15.1 billion – a large proportion of which comes from donations. “