Posted September 21st, 2009 by lee
News Release issued today.
The Government has passed tax legislation including the introduction of a New Zealand payroll giving scheme, enabling employees to make contributions to charities direct from their pay while immediately receiving a tax credit via PAYE.
Given recent scrutiny on charitable fundraising methods and costs to attract public donations, the advent of payroll giving [...]
Posted July 21st, 2009 by lee
I love it when the latest Springwise email newsletter hits my inbox. Weekly I ooh and ahh over clever business ideas spotted by Springwise’s global network of 8,000 people.
Last week the issue featured LavishGiving.com. More oohing and ahhing over the wonderful range of products but that is not the point of this blog.
LavishGiving.com not only [...]
Tags: business giving, givealittle, Jane Pennells, lavish giving, lavishgiving, lavishgiving.com, networkforgood
Posted March 19th, 2009 by lee
We’ve just launched a campaign called ‘Friends in Need’.
Our aim with this campaign is to empower each and every one of us to take action on those ideas to help. I think at some point we have all observed a need, witnessed some fantastic work by others and wondered how to help them or been [...]
Posted March 13th, 2009 by lee
I came across this term when researching global changes in attitudes to giving. At Givealittle HQ we know how good it feels to give money, offer your time or use your network to gather support for a good cause.
Generation Generous is term coined by Trendwatching.com and defies the normal demographic criteria applied to a ‘generation’. [...]
Tags: Business, General, Generous, Trends
Posted February 11th, 2009 by lee
This morning Givealittle.co.nz has set a challenge to New Zealand to raise funds for the 2009 Victorian Bushfire Fund in partnership with the New Zealand Red Cross. Proactive New Zealand businesses are starting to prepare fundraising pages to show their support.
The New Zealand Red Cross Bushfire Relief Fund is the recipient of the challenge donations [...]
Tags: challenge, fires, red cross
Posted November 28th, 2008 by lee
The business giving challenge is fraught with issues.
Growing gift recipient lists, decreasing budgets and uncertain times. 2008 is a year that has been challenging for many. The global markets meltdown hit our fair shores, petrol and food prices soared and the outlook is uncertain.
We feel it is not a time for seeming frivolous but we genuinely [...]
Tags: christmas, Great stories of giving, vouchers
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