Governance
What is the difference between a Charitable Trust and an Incorporated Society?
This article is updated and replaced here Before you register as a Charity
Non-profit FAQs
What is the value, in monetary terms, of the NFP sector in NZ?
For updated information please visit this page 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. “
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
Administration
Charities Amendment Bill
Media release – NZ Government – Select Committee Office – 16 June 2016 Charities Amendment Bill The Government Administration Committee is seeking submissions on the Charities Amendment Bill. The closing date for submissions is Friday 29 July 2016. The amendments in the bill were formerly contained in the Statutes Amendment Read more
Donee Organisations
Looking for a non-profit
Q: I am trying to determine if a non-profit is registered. Is there a list of ‘official’ not for profit organisations? A: There is no complete list of non-profit organisations in NZ. Not all non-profits are formally registered with a government department (and not all not for profit groups have to Read more
Administration
Charities Guide – a resource for certified officers of charities
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