News
Have you heard of any community funding news? If you know of any funding related news items we'd be very happy to hear from you. Please email Natasha McDougall at the Funding Information Service.
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A new research report 'How do New Zealanders give?' estimates that almost 80 percent of volunteers have also donated money or goods in the previous 12 months. The report was released to coincide with Volunteer Awareness Week (15 - 21 June) ...
Date added: 30 June 2008
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Arthritis New Zealand congratulates Selwyn National MP, Amy Adams, on the new Fair Trading (Soliciting on behalf of Charities) Amendment Bill.
Date added: 21 December 2009
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The Community Development Scheme (CDS) enables communities to work together in innovative ways, to generate their own solutions to local issues and achieve sustainable community outcomes.
Date added: 13 November 2009
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The Government is radically reshaping how it contracts services to social sector groups, says the Minister for Social Development and Employment Paula Bennett.
Date added: 18 September 2009
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The Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS) has selected Standards NZ to start development work on a Code of Funding Practice to guide the contracting and grant-making behaviours of ...
Date added: 3 March 2010
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The Community Response Fund is delivering more support to critical social services groups with nearly $11 million being rolled out in the latest funding round.
Date added: 21 December 2009
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Date added: 30 April 2009
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Date added: 15 October 2009
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Budget 2009 has allocated $1.2 million to strengthen local networks and give a voice to community groups that are often not heard in government processes, Community and Voluntary Sector Minister ...
Date added: 1 July 2009
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At a communities-of-interest meeting in June 2009, the Promoting Generosity Hub (working group) updated participants on its progress with the Generosity Project, and presented plans and initiatives ...
Date added: 1 October 2009
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According to researchers, the key to happiness at Christmas is to give a gift to charity, so why not turn Christmas into a more joyous affair by buying a loved one an alternative gift from TEAR ...
Date added: 22 December 2009
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The past year has been tough for some, with half of not-for-profit organisations reporting a decline in income, but one third (33%) of fundraisers have successfully bucked the trend and generated ...
Date added: 21 December 2009
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Thanks to a $24,000 grant from The Lion Foundation, the Wellington branch of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has purchased a vehicle enabling them to travel further afield to support people ...
Date added: 3 February 2010
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Date added: 4 May 2009
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Anyone who makes a donation of $5 or more to an approved ‘donee' organisation can claim a tax credit from Inland Revenue - provided the claim is supported by a valid receipt.
Date added: 9 March 2010
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This invaluable Funding Resource has been totally revised and updated, including new funds. Covers the 7 council districts of Greater Auckland including Rodney, North Shore, Waitakere, Auckland City, Manukau, Papakura and Franklin. ...
Date added: 10 February 2009
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The Government has launched its plans for funding community and voluntary sector organisations through this global economic downturn. The Community Response Fund will make available up to $40 million ...
Date added: 25 May 2009
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Increased funding for New Zealand’s community groups will result from the merger of two of the country’s leading charitable trusts – The Lion Foundation and Perry Foundation.
Date added: 23 November 2009
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The Lottery Community Sector Research Fund is now accepting Research Idea applications for the 2010/2011 funding year.
Date added: 5 March 2010
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At a Promoting Generosity communities-of-interest meeting last week, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS) Policy Analyst James King presented new data on how income levels and ethnicity impact on the giving of time, money and in-kind ...
Date added: 29 June 2009
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If you have created a groundbreaking, successful and exciting fundraising campaign you deserve to be honoured for your creativity, enthusiasm and commitment.
Date added: 15 February 2010
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If you're interested in NZ On Air funding you should download and listen to Emily Upston’s presentation to get some detailed information and tips on how to apply and details of the decision ...
Date added: 22 December 2009
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During November, employers throughout the country received information about the new voluntary payroll giving scheme, which they can offer in their workplaces from 7 January 2010.
Date added: 21 December 2009
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New Zealand workplaces can now introduce voluntary payroll giving schemes to enable employees to receive immediate tax credits on donations to approved organisations.
Payroll giving is an easy ...
Date added: 7 January 2010
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A new section on the Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector website offers some guidance in facing the consequences of the economic downturn.
Date added: 25 September 2009
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NZAAHD is very excited to announce that with the help of the Todd Foundation and JR McKenzie we are establishing our Rangatahi Māori Health and Development Project.
Whereas NZAAHD’s core ...
Date added: 9 December 2009
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The latest issue of the Ministry of Social Development's Rise magazine explores ‘giving' - with features on how volunteering brings generations together and the Generosity Hub's work to ...
Date added: 18 December 2009
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Date added: 15 October 2009
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This survey looked at central government’s funding of non-profit organisations (NPOs).
It highlights that in 2005/06:
the largest amounts of departmental payments were made to NPOs in the ...
Date added: 15 May 2008
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New one-third owner of Hubbard Foods, the Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust, says it could be interested in taking a bigger mouthful of Dick Hubbard's cereal business.
Date added: 21 December 2009
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Thinking about this key funding question is what inspired Di Jennings to start exploring the opportunities presented by social enterprises.
Date added: 10 March 2010
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Why should fundraising flourish while businesses flounder? An article from Canadian Fundraiser eNews discusses the issue.
Date added: 15 January 2009
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Date added: 15 October 2009