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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.

The State of the Art in the Asia/Pacific region: a view from the edge

This presentation formed part of an international panel discussion on the state of not for profit management education across the world, at a conference in Arizona, United States in March…continue reading

Ripples in the pond: assessing the impact of a growing NFP management programme in NZ and the Pacific

Progress on the development of research examining the impact of Unitec NZ’s Graduate Diploma in Not for Profit Management.

More than the warp and the weft – growing the strength of the whole cloth

Information, knowledge and wisdom for the learning NGO, capacity building & roles.

The History of the Non-profit Sector in New Zealand

The History of the Non-profit Sector in New Zealand considers the forces and players that have shaped the non-profit sector in New Zealand over time. It examines our rich heritage…continue reading

Defining the Nonprofit Sector: New Zealand, Working papers of the Johns Hopkins comparative nonprofit sector project

One in a series of working papers to understand the scope, structure, financing, and role of the nonprofit sector of more than 40 countries.

Improving our Understanding of Older Person’s Needs in Learning New Technology

The Federation of SeniorNet Societies has commissioned this study to evaluate how the SeniorNet service is meeting the needs of older adults in learning new technology and to improve an…continue reading

Social Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprises – Do they have a Future in NZ?

Social entrepreneurs and enterprises in New Zealand have failed to gain the acknowledgement and support to create an enabling environment. This contrasts with countries such as the UK, Ireland, Canada,…continue reading

Social Enterprises, the Social Economy and Community Economic Development

This paper examines the economic and social tasks involved in community economic development in urban and rural areas. It considers the role social enterprises (community owned businesses or trading arms…continue reading

How Community Trusts Can Assist Social Enterprise Development

Community economic development is recognised as an integral part of economic development in many countries and by the OECD. Such recognition has not yet been achieved in New Zealand and…continue reading

Tax and volunteering: empirical evidence to support recommendations to solve the current problems surrounding the tax treatment of volunteers’ reimbursements and honoraria in New Zealand

On 1 November 2007 the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Revenue asked for submissions on ways to simplify the law on the taxation of reimbursement and honoraria paid…continue reading

A research note: Direct financial costs in volunteering

This paper reports on one aspect of a survey of New Zealand volunteers undertaken in 2007 to develop a broad understanding of active volunteers’ expenses and organisational reimbursement patterns. In…continue reading

Social Capital – Better Together

The importance of volunteers manning social organisations and their contribution to the Common Good

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