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NZ Charity Sector – A Snapshot

The following is from the Charities Commission 

 

Snapshot of the charitable sector – three year view

The Charities Register holds an absolute treasure trove of information about charities, provided by charities.  Using the Advanced Search function, you can find out almost anything you might want to know about the charitable sector, and the role it plays in New Zealand society.

We recently made a search of all charities, as at 31 October 2010. 2011 and 2012, to find out how the sector’s income, expenditure, staffing and volunteering might have changed over the past three years.  This is what the Charities Register provided to us:

 

Sector income / expenditure Figures drawn from the 20,029Annual Returns filed by registered charities with a gross income of more than $0 in the year to 31 October 2010 Figures drawn from the 21,151Annual Returns filed by registered charities with a gross income of more than $0 in the year to 31 October 2011 Figures drawn from the14,181 Annual Returns filed by registered charities with a gross income of more than $0 in the year to 31 October 2012
  Total $ Total $ Total $
Government grants/contracts

4.8 billion
 (4,770,780,726)

5.6 billion
(5,571,514,739)

 2.8 billion
(2,814,829,902)
Donations/koha

1 billion
(999,839,838)

 1.2 billion
(1,214,498,822)

0.8 billion
(779,713,742)
Income from service provision 5 billion
(5,149,222,007)		 5.5 billion
(5,495,635,027)		 3.1 billion
(3,116,335,142)

Total gross income

Note: this figure includes other income, such as investment income and dividends

 14 billion
(14,003,543,221)		 15.6 billion
(15,558,562,909)		 8.7 billion
(8,738,687,562)
Total expenditure 13 billion
(12,916,940,704)		 14.3 billion
(14,260,578,136)		 8 billion
(8,021,450,803)

Top 10 charities by donations/koha

 

NOTE: some of these entities are registered as a “group” – they include more than one entity, but are registered as a single charitable organisation and file a combined Annual Return.  See theCharities Register for entities’ Annual Returns.

 National Assistance Fund

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Trust Board

Harbourside Church Property Trust

Samoan Methodist Churches Of Samoa (Levin Parish) In New Zealand

The Salvation Army New Zealand Group

Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland Group

New Zealand Red Cross Incorporated

Seventh Day Adventist Church in New Zealand 2

The Evangelical Alliance Relief Fund

The Carisbrook Stadium Charitable Trust

New Zealand Red Cross Incorporated

Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Trust Board

The Salvation Army New Zealand Group

National Assistance Fund

The Carisbrook Stadium Charitable Trust

Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland Group

Seventh Day Adventist Church in New Zealand 2

Hugh Green Foundation

C.L.C Auckland Trust Board

Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Trust Board

Hugh Green Foundation

Roman Catholic Diocese of

Auckland Group
The University of

Auckland
Seventh Day Adventist Church in New Zealand 2

The Diocese Of Auckland

The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia -Diocese of Wellington

The University Of Auckland Foundation

City Impact Church
Sector staff and volunteers Figures drawn from the 20,029Annual Returns filed by registered charities with a gross income of more than $0 in the year to 31 October 2010 Figures drawn from the 21,151Annual Returns filed by registered charities with a gross income of more than $0 in the year to 31 October 2011 Figures drawn from the14,181 Annual Returns filed by registered charities with a gross income of more than $0 in the year to 31 October 2012

Full time paid employees

101,253

96,422

43,610

Part time paid employees

72,867

104,676

40,190

Volunteers
(average number per week)

448,498

462,887

224,153

Average volunteer hours / week

1,466,330

1,990,090

710,251

Average paid hours / week

4,774,133

4,999,569

2,676,897
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Donor Retention or Acquisition

Every organization has the ongoing task of retaining donors, those who have stuck by you through thick and thin, those who have a real belief in what you do – those who want to see you succeed – these donors are part of your team and need to be retained. 

But retention is only part of the challenge of ongoing support for an organization, you need new blood, you need to have a donor acquisition programme.

This article on Achieve Guidance has some great points and is well worth a read Time to Join the Donor Revolution. 
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Fundraisers: Gather a team around you

Fundraising can be a lonely existence, challenging and sometimes even misunderstood (even internally), having support from colleagues makes it all the more easier.

If you’re the person responsible for the fundraising in your organization don’t feel you have to do it all yourself – every aspect of a successful nonprofit takes a team approach, and fundraising is no different.

Before you start your annual fundraising planning, gather a team around you and talk through the needs of the organization and those you’re there to serve.

Who to gather into a discussion team can be a challenge in itself – how about the CEO, someone from the team in the field, maybe a recipient of the work your organization does; I’d even look at an up and coming person in the organization being part of this team could help them further understand the work of the organization and grow their passion for it.

The purpose of this discussion team is to look at the needs of the organization, previous funding challenges and to get some fresh perspective. Don’t let the thoughts and discussion be stymied by fear of others treading on your toes, let all discussion flow. 

Perhaps you could try not speaking during your first get together, just sitting back and hearing ideas from the others – yes, it will be a challenge and you may want to chime in and say ‘been the done that’ when an idea is put forward, but resist speaking, if asked questions simply say ‘I’m only here to listen today’, give the others a chance to have their thoughts, ideas and understanding of the funding challenge heard.

Yes it will be hard to hear the views, ideas and comments from people not normally involved in fundraising talk, perhaps some comments may sound like a criticism of your abilities but don’t take it to much to heart, see it as aiding you your work.

From this discussion session you will likely come up with some ideas for your next, perhaps a rehash of something you’ve done previously, maybe something not thought of before – any of this is good, what it will show is that others have an understanding of your role, the challenges you face – and who knows, maybe the next event you plan will be easier as you already have a team within the organization who are supportive and eager to help get it off the ground.

What have you got to lose, nothing, give it a shot you never know what may come of it – get a team together today and start planning your next fundraising campaign.