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Qualities of an effective charity
This Charities Commission information sheet details the qualities that it considers contribute to making a charity efficient and effective, and best able to achieve its purposes. These are not a compliance requirement rather the "qualities" are intended to assist charities in developing the effectiveness and efficiency of their work and operations.
www.cps.org.nz
CPS is a national charitable trust dedicated to the protection of children and young people. As a strong advocate for the rights of children, CPS promotes, encourages and supports prevention activities and efforts at the local and national level, through individual and community programmes.They provide services that benefit parents, grandparents, community and social workers, sports and cultural clubs, NGOs and government departments.
www.barrierfreenz.org.nz
The Barrier Free Trust aims to facilitate and encourage solutions for the provision of universal access for all people through training and education, the provision of technical advice, and overseeing the display of the International Symbol of Access (ISA).
www.inspiringcommunities.org.nz
Inspiring Communities supports communities of place to achieve their vision and goals through sharing the vision, learning and practice of place-based, community-led development.
www.communitycentral.org.nz
CommunityCentral is an online space for people in tangata whenua, community and voluntary, public health and other organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand.
www.philanthropy.org.nz
Philanthropy New Zealand is the peak body which brings together NZ's private philanthropists, trusts, foundations, businesses, and community trusts. It provides a number of services, from networking and advocacy through to professional development programmes and research.
www.fis.org.nz
The Funding Information Service is a not-for-profit organisation collecting and distributing information about funding through searchable computer databases, FundView, BreakOut and CorporateCitizens.
www.dia.govt.nz
New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs contributes to community development through administering lottery grants, community grants schemes and grants online.
www.charities.govt.nz
The Charities Commission registers and monitors charities in accordance with the Charities Act 2005 and provides support and education to the charitable sector on good governance and management.
www.keepingitlegal.net.nz
An online resource which provides practical and accurate information about legal obligations for organisations, groups, trusts and societies.
www.nscss.org.nz
North Shore Community and Social Services Inc (NZCSS) is a co-ordinating council for community groups which publishes around 35 Community Resources supporting the not for profit sector. These publications can be ordered from the website.
Graduate Diploma in Not for Profit Management
This Unitec professional (part-time) qualification is designed for managers, co-ordinators, team leaders, volunteers and board members of community, voluntary and Tangata Whenua organisations. People can study as many or as few courses per year as their schedule allows, with a number of courses being available in Dunedin. For further information visit the Unitec website www.unitec.ac.nz site or click on above link. |
