Update March 2021 Banks phasing out cheques: KIWIBANK – March 2020 ANZ – 31 May 2021 WESTPAC – 25 June 2021 BNZ – July 2021 TSB – 25 June 2021 ASB – No date set Update June 2020: Kiwibank changes Read more…
ParryField lawyers are well known in the charities field. On 1 December 2020, the new Privacy Act comes into force. One of the significant changes is the requirement to report serious breaches to the Privacy Commissioner and the affected individuals. Read more…
LEAD – Centre for Not for Profit Governance and Leadership is currently undertaking a survey of NFP and community organisations’ Boards seeking to find out what good governance looks like in Aotearoa New Zealand. Read more about the survey here: Read more…
Charities Services recently ran a webinar which provided information on the data that Tier 4 charities must provide to Charities Services in their Annual Return every year, and why this is so important. The webinar (available here) covers: annual reporting Read more…
Central City Office Space available for NFPs Looking for quality office space in the city at suburban prices? The Auckland Methodist Central Parish has approximately 20m2 of top floor, loft-style secure office space available at its premises in Pitt Street, Read more…
Steven Moe of ParryField Lawyers advises that 300 people attended the CLAARC 2020 Charity Law Conference “Responding to COVID-19 – how might we #buildbackbetter?” on 4 November, and the full 7 hours of audio has been released – the index Read more…
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 also on the DIA Charities website. Which is the Read more…
The Charities Services 2019/2020 Annual Review includes the following statistics: 27,864 Registered NZ Charities 108,244 charity officers 200 groups 140,000 people work in the charity sector (5% of NZ workforce) 235,000 volunteers, 1.6 million hrs/year Sector has $65.03 billion in Read more…
DIA Charities Services have published their 2019/2020 Annual Review. “It outlines the work we’ve done this year and our key priorities for the year ahead. We also showcase information about the charitable sector, highlighting the important mahi (work) charities do.” Read more…
NFP Resource recently received an enquiry regarding COGS funding criteria changes. Although NFP Resource is not primarily focussed on fundraising, it was not a change that we were aware of, and our correspondent suggested that the changes seem to have been Read more…
A report on research by Craig Fisher (RSM) and Darren Ward (Direct Impact Group) on the International NGOs operating out of NZ has recently been published by the Council for International Development (CID). While specifically considering INGOs, many findings also Read more…
Our friends at Australian Charity Guide have launched two new initiatives to help charities in Australia and New Zealand to connect and collaborate in these changing Covid times. NFP Fundraising and Marketing Connect – “Bringing NFP Fundraisers and Marketers together”. Read more…