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.
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…
Administration
PwC On Board
PwC On Board is a programme which “encourages our partners and staff to seek opportunities … to use their professional skills to give back to the community, broaden their governance knowledge and networks and contribute towards building more sustainable organisations in society.” The PwC Foundation offers a free on Board 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 primarily aimed at mental health service providers, many of the 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. Indeed, in some cases, a not-for-profit organisation doesn’t even need Read more…
Accounting
Boards Reviewing Finances
Here’s another useful and insightful post from RSM Global: “You’re on a board. You’re not financially trained but you appreciate that reviewing finances to ensure they’re under control is an important aspect of good governance. What should you be looking for? What are the questions to ask? Is there a Read more…
Administration
MORE ON THE PUZZLE OF BUSINESS/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Ian Leader, MD of Local Works Ltd , recently wrote an interesting article which we are pleased to share here … New Zealand ranks right up there in the list of most generous countries. We give freely of our money and time. However, there is a growing trend towards new models Read more…
Non-profit FAQs
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Administration
How Well Is Your Board Managing its Scarcest Resource?
An article published in the Better Board website poses the above question. The article by Brodie Woodland “starts: “As a board, the time spent together in meetings is scarce and managing it well is important for your productivity, director engagement and governance effectiveness. You only have a few hours together a Read more…
Governance
NFP Leaders Programme announced
CATAPULT Leadership Performance have announced a 3-day leadership programme for Non-Profit organisations. The notice states: “The content of the NFP Leaders programme is the same content as our flagship leadership programme, Catapult Leadership, but half the price. We decided to put the programme on as we had an overwhelming response to the four Read more…
NEWS
Free webinars for non-profits announced
“For those working to make a difference in an increasingly competitive Aotearoa, these kete from Community Research offer community sector expertise, resources, evidence and data to inspire you and inform you … upcoming Winter 2016 Community Research Webinars!” – Community Research Webinars are offered between 28 June and 9 August with the following topics: Counting What Read more…
Administration
Women in Governance
(updated) Women on Boards and Governance New Zealand have announced that applications are open for the 2016 Women in Governance Awards and close on Tuesday 31 May 2016 “This programme recognises and celebrates innovation, excellence, creativity and commitment to diversity by organisations and individuals. There are seven categories and we invite you to Read more…