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 […]
Some would call it a coincidence
For a number of years I have met regularly with ‘James’, a Director of the company managing my small pension nest-egg. The meetings are unhurried and we have got to know each other well over the years. Before getting down […]
Book Review: The Future of Associations
With an untold number of textbooks written about business management it is refreshing to receive an offer of an authoritative publication specifically written with associations as the topic. Its author, Omer Soker, describes himself as an organisational turn-around executive, who […]
Getting to know Your Member or Donor
As part of our strategic planning and budgeting for next year it is appropriate to pay close attention to growing our non-profit business with the eye of new member and donor acquisition. This article sets out a prescription that has […]
The thorny question of volunteer board remuneration
While there are legislative prohibitions regarding the remuneration of charity trustees, governing board members of incorporated societies are not debarred from accepting financial consideration for time spent on directing its affairs. Notwithstanding such an entitlement relatively few such entities with […]
The challenge of change
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”. […]
What makes a good charity (or association)?
Reviewing an excellent NPC produced 70-page publication reinforced our belief in the importance of an annual stock-take before year’s end in preparation for a reopening with a full, well prepared programme. Delaying such a review can lead to an accumulation of competing […]
Knowing your Market Niche
There is still a noticeable disinclination in many non-profit organisations to regard marketing as a discipline more suited for the commercial sector. There are deficiencies In placing all their eggs into on-line and digital promotional strategies as the essential tools […]
The 5 elements of Effective Communication
Getting the message across in an increasingly crowded information jungle is one of the greatest challenges facing association and charity executives. Such organisations at the upper end of the scale have the ability to engage specialist staff or contractors to […]
24-year-old heritage protection group to liquidate after $27,000 bill
One of Auckland’s most active, successful heritage groups is planning liquidation after a $27,000 bill from losing a battle to save one of the city’s oldest hotels. Read article published in the NZ Herald here >. This case prompted comment from […]