My recent participation in a membership survey conducted on behalf of AuSAE allowed me to reflect on my own preparation for a long career in the voluntary sector and the value of formal preparation and continuing education. When I first […]
Financial Skillsets for Non-profits
The failure rate at 41% to meet the new reporting requirements demanded of charities serves as a wake-up call to all non-profit entities. It is indicative of a deficiency in the most important and critical performance area. Treasury and accounting […]
Snapshot: The Non-Profit Sector in NZ – Fourth Installment
Alan Lockyer, a Unitec Institute of Technology, Human Resource Management lecturer and researcher, and NZARC Trustee has been conducting research and compiling data on NZ not-for-profit organisations (NPOs) for the last 2 years. His research concerns Performance Evaluation and Management Practices […]
Is your NFP living up to Expectations?
A recent statement by Dan Dorset sums it up nicely: I only donate to charities that demonstrate competence in efficiently and effectively pursuing their stated objectives. This expectation applies similarly to charities and membership associations. Both have founding documents that […]
Offshore Conferencing
by Rosemarie Dawson Rosemarie Dawson is the MD of Business Professional Services Limited, an association management company with experience in organising and managing events of all kinds for the voluntary sector. An annual conference is the highlight of the […]
Engaging Board Meetings
It cannot be denied that many of us regard board meetings in particular as a necessary evil. It is a routine that cannot be avoided and in many instances does not produce much meaningful output. Some of this criticism can […]
Managing my health and safety systems – a few ideas
by Jeremy Tunks, NZARC Trustee and General Manager Training and Safety InZone Industries Ltd. HOW DO YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS LOOK UNDER THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT 2015? Now that we have had almost a year under […]
Captivating Introductions
The old saying that marketing is everybody’s business applies to voluntary non-profit organisations as much as it does to commercial entities. It matters how we present ourselves in networking and representative situations. Every function and event that we attend as […]
COMMENTARY: Serving members where it matters most
by Ralph Penning Ralph is a former executive trustee of the Independent Business Foundation, Life Member of the Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand and director of a typical SME. In a recent dialogue with a colleague, […]
COMMENTARY: Essential IP Protection
by Kathy Moore Kathy holds a post-graduate qualification in Copyright Law. She is a former Secretary of the Copyright Council of New Zealand and was CEO of Copyright Licensing Ltd for more than 15 years. With the greater use […]