Last week saw the New Zealand debut of The Funding Network, which reverses the popular Dragons’ Den show format by inviting charities to take the stage and pitch for cash from audiences. Donors then decide who to support and how to follow their chosen charity’s progress. Founder Frederick Mulder agreed the style of the events Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Charities’
Charity muggers’ offered free flights
Tuesday, July 8th, 2014Fundraising firms recruiting foreigners to tout for donations on our streets and want job put on Immigration NZ’s skills-shortage list. Many of those annoying people hustling passers-by in city streets for charity donations are paid professionals from overseas – and more could be on the way. Read more
Charities fear speaking out will endanger government funding
Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
A Victoria University report, Fears, Constraints and Contracts suggests campaigning charities are increasingly fearful of speaking out about government policies because of gagging clauses in contracts, and concerns they could lose their funding. Researchers say 51.6% of the 153 charities surveyed feared losing contracts or grants as a result of criticising government actions. Nearly a third Read more
Charities chief executives paid $224,000 p/a
Tuesday, September 24th, 2013Research by a remuneration consultancy shows chief executives of charities in New Zealand are paid an average of $224,000 per year. Strategic Pay executive reward manager Jarrod Moyle says chief executives in the charitable sector are often motivated by a cause rather than the salary and many are paid a lot less than $220,000. Listen Read more
Call to update incorporated societies legislation
Friday, August 23rd, 2013The Law Commission is calling on Parliament to update century-old legislation governing incorporated societies. The commission says the 23,000 societies play a vital role in the social fabric of New Zealand and cover everything from chess clubs to the New Zealand Rugby Union. But it says rules covering conflicts of interest and dispute resolution need Read more
Family First to appeal deregistration
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013Family First New Zealand says it will appeal a decision that will soon see it deregistered as a charity. Earlier this month, Family First received notification that the independent Charities Registration Board intends to deregister the group, because in their assessment it does not meet the requirements of a charity under the Charities Act 2005. Read more
Labour’s Louisa Wall criticises charities’ accountability
Friday, May 24th, 2013
Labour’s charity spokeswoman, Louisa Wall, and Christchurch charity expert Dr Michael Gousmett have criticised the lack of accountability of subsidised charitable organisations. Under the existing law charitable organisations are allowed tax relief, and receive subsidies with no public benefit test holding them to account. Gousmett says that while charities must make their financial accounts publicly Read more
NZ Charities accountable to no one
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
New Zealand has no idea what charities are doing with their money nor whether they actually make a difference, says Dr Michael Gousmett, a member of the Australian Charity Law Association. As reported by Stuff, Gousmett says New Zealand Charities are not required by law to give a percentage of their surplus to the public benefit. Read more
Non-profits fear being left out in the cold
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013Social organisations are pleading to be kept in mind during the central Christchurch rebuild. The new-look city centre is likely to have far fewer cheap premises because of the loss of old buildings, escalating construction costs, and buy-up of land for the green frame. Council of Social Services executive officer Sharon Torstonson said many social Read more
Russian government raids Catholic churches
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Catholic churches and charities in Russia have been targeted in a wave of raids on organisations with foreign links, which the government has labelled “foreign agents”. The raids on non-government organisations across the country prompted the German and French governments to summon Russian diplomats in Berlin and Paris to express their concern. “The Catholic Church Read more