A series of public meetings have been announced by COGS – the calendar, covering meetings around the country, can be found here. These meetings represent an opportunity for community groups to meet the COGS Local Distribution Committee (LDC) members to discuss local needs and priorities for funding for the 2020/21 Read more…
The Funding Managers from Far North, Whangarei and Kaipara District Councils are arranging a series of Community Expos aiming to provide advice, opportunity to meet funders and others (including NFP Resource!) to discuss funding, volunteer resources, compliance and registration, and promoting your organisation. The expos are being run on 1,2,3 Read more…
Here at NFP Resource we get a number of questions about finances. William Buck have just announced a one-day workshop aimed at non-finance professionals, for whom comprehending aspects of finance can be a major challenge. This workshop is suitable for anyone in the NFP sector who wants to be more Read more…
NFP Resource recently received an enquiry relating to the fees that NZ banks charge non-profits and whether any still offer fees-free accounts. Our research indicated that there is a tremendous variety in what banks may (OR MAY NOT!) offer to clubs/non-profits and we found that the banks’ websites are not Read more…
The 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report has just been published. The report is based upon a survey of over 6000 donors in 119 countries and summarises donor data across six continents It examines the impact of technology, gender, generation, ideology, religion, and donor size upon giving. The report also features Read more…
Fundraising training for those who work in the NFP sector is woefully inadequate
Applications for the 2019 Winston Churchill Memorial Trust – NZ Fellowships are now open! The Fellowships were established in 1965 to help kiwis travel overseas to learn from others and study topics that will advance their occupation, trade, industry, profession or community and benefit New Zealand. Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Read more…
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Community Foundations are relatively new in New Zealand, so what are they, and how do they work?
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…
We have recently become aware of an on-line publication which provides some useful tips and hints about running fundraising events. The Essential Guide to Planning a Fundraising Event is written from a British viewpoint but much of the information and advice is generic and could well apply to the New Read more…
The 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report is now available. The first edition of the Global Trends in Giving Report is now available. Stated as being “An annual report that examines the impact of technology, gender, generation, and ideology upon giving worldwide” the report is produced by Nonprofit Tech for Read more…