The Incorporated Societies Act 1908 was reviewed by the New Zealand Law Commission, who released their findings in 2013. The Government has since reviewed and agreed with the recommendations they made, and the next step is for the Ministry of […]
No more boardroom antics!
We hear and get asked by many people we communicate with – ‘what can we do to attract new board members’. Our advice would be to ask about the current situation with existing board members. Thought needs to be given […]
Story telling at its best
Winning the hearts and minds of your audience is one of the key ways of truly engaging with supporters of your organisation. Whether you are an association looking to engage with existing and prospective members, or a charity looking to […]
Jack Christie MBE – A man with a legacy
‘A life well lived with a legacy to match’ is a fitting memorial for this outstanding contributor in voluntary service, whom we farewelled on 8 March 2014. Jack was well-known to a number of our trustees, first met in his […]
Injecting young blood into your association
How does your executive committee or board of trustees stack up in terms of age, gender and ethnic diversity? We encounter many situations where we observe a concentration of individuals, who can best be described as the ‘traditional New Zealand […]
Building your brand
You may have heard time and again ‘people deal with people’. In no other sector is this experienced more often than in the non-profit sector. It is well recognised that the non-profit sector is well-networked and it is as much […]
Travelling with your partner on business?
How many of us have traveled for business and have wanted our partner to come for moral support and attendance at business events and dinners? Those of us from the non-profit sector who attend conferences have wondered about the deductibility […]
Trade Associations – A case of Cinderella at the ball?
This provocative title headed a well-researched article by Prof Martin Perry that appeared in Business Review Volume 10 No 2 of the University of Auckland Business School. The article identified key factors that promote and inhibit trade associations. And, is […]
Annual Elections – What are the rules?
NZARC recently received an enquiry on the subject of Annual Election Rules. The enquiry was referred to governance and compliance specialist Ralph Penning. It specifically concerned a situation where the president of an association ruled in advance of the annual […]
Great Book Alert
As blogged recently by one of our favourite non-profit marketing guru’s Nancy Schwartz; she has come across this great new book Fundraising with Business. The book introduces 46 doable ways to partner with business – you may learn a few […]