Here are some links to websites which you may find useful as a charitable organisation.
www.charities.govt.nz
The Charities Commission - Komihana Kaupapa Atawhai - registers and monitors charities in accordance with the Charities Act 2005. They also provide support and education to the charitable sector on good governance and management.
www.community.net.nz
CommunityNet is an information sharing resource for NZ community and voluntary groups. Here you'll find guides, news and tools for and by clubs, groups, charities, trusts, hapu & iwi.
www.communitycentral.org.nz
CommunityCentral helps us work together. It’s an online space for people in tangata whenua, community and voluntary, public health and other organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand. Designed by the sector, for the sector, this website will grow in response to your feedback and suggestions. On CommunityCentral you can:
www.communitycentral.org.nz/workplace-wellbeing
Workplace Wellbeing is a collaborative project between a number of Community Sector organisations. They deliver workshops for governance and management members and have produced a great resource mana mahi a new, one stop employment relations resource designed specifically for organisations in the community & voluntary sector. Mana Mahi, contains 17 best practice guides, 6 resource booklets on a wide range of employment relations matters together with a CD-ROM of ready-to-use templates of policies, job descriptions, employment agreements etc.
www.fis.org.nz
The Funding Information Service is a not-for-profit organisation collecting and distributing information about funding by way of three separate searchable computer databases, FundView, BreakOut and CorporateCitizens.
www.keepingitlegal.net.nz
This online resource has been developed in response to a continuing need for all organisations, groups, trusts and societies to have simple, accurate information about their legal obligations.
www.nzfvwo.org.nz
The NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations is an active network of social service organisations. Active over four decades with a membership base of 140 organisations.
There mission is to inform, inspire and advocate for a thriving voluntary welfare sector in Aotearoa New Zealand. Their two key publications are New Dialogue and Law Scene. NZFVWO partnered with ConnectingUp Australia to bring TechSoup to New Zealand.
www.exult.co.nz
Exult offer support to community groups in their fundraising, marketing and sponsorship efforts. They provide practical workshops and ideas for marketing, securing funding, sponsorship and volunteer related topics.
