Working entirely in the association and charity support and advisory area makes us very much aware of the challenges facing many entities. These experiences also align with the latest Grant Thornton NFP Sector survey, suitably subtitled “An instinct for Growth”. […]
Greater Accountability in Social Services Funding
The New Zealand Government has changed afoot with the current funding arrangement for charitable entities. The new funding direction is being promoted by Hon Bill English as Minister of Finance and is being driven by uncertainties of outcomes achieved with […]
Avoidable fundraising errors
Recently one of our subscribers came to us with an interesting recount about a couple of disappointing encounter with major charities. This particular person, like many of us, supports a number of charities, some of them being in the health, […]
Google Grants for Non-profits
Many of you would have seen our previous articles about Google Apps and how they can be helpful for any organisation, including non-profits. We’ve seen great ways in which this technology can work for associations and charities for collaborating with […]
Social Bonding – the implications
National Radio’s Morning Report carried a news item on Monday, 14 October dealing with the growing dependence of social services agencies on government contracts. It was also remarked that this inhibited social service agencies’ ability to advocate on behalf of […]
How One Nonprofit is Raising Thousands Using Facebook
We here at the NZARC Trust can appreciate how difficult it is to have a distinctive voice when everyone else is talking – especially in the non-profit sector! And, how tricky it can be to decide where to place the […]
Social Bonds – Ups and Downs
With many charities relying on contract initiatives with Government Departments we ask what the implications might be for local organisations. As reported in the New Zealand Herald earlier this week (16/04/2013) social bonds look they may be here to stay. […]