Related resources for funding relationships

This report outlines the steps that can be taken to improve the working relationships between government agencies and community organisations.

This paper by highlights the advantages of joint funding that goes beyond the provision of funds. Collaboration can add value by way of knowledge, skills, contacts and experience across the funding process.

Partnership for International Community Development is a peer-assessed co-funding scheme for New Zealand NGOs supporting community development activities through in-country partners. The scheme, previously called the Voluntary Agency Support Scheme, is co-managed through a project management committee consisting of elected NGO representatives and an NZAID representative.

The Ministry of Health NGO Desk helps to disseminate information to the health and disability NGO sector and to progress issues facing the sector that are identified at the NGO-MoH Forums. Its primary function is to build on the Framework for Relations between the Ministry of Health and health and disability NGOs.

In 2007, Statistics New Zealand's Non-Profit Institutions Satellite Account revealed that more than one million volunteers gave more than 270 million hours of unpaid labour to non-profit institutions in 2004. The Account provides valuable data about the sector.

The Auditor-General's report complements existing guidance about NGO funding arrangements by taking a principles-based approach to guide public entities’ decisions when they enter into funding arrangements with NGOs. It was developed for both the central government and local government sectors.

In 2001, Government signed this statement to demonstrate its commitment to improving funding arrangements with NGOs.

This project was developed to provide measures of the work of voluntary organisations, recognising that annual accounts do not adequately reflect the full value these organisations add to social wellbeing and the economy. See also the VAVA project reports below 

This website has up-to-date news about community and voluntary organisations in New Zealand. It aims to support community organisations and encourage information-sharing.

This page lists certain core items for which an NGO must find funding in order to be viable.

This not-for-profit organisation collects and distributes information about funding through three searchable databases.

FINZ is a professional organisation for people who work in fundraising. It provides networking, resources and training for members. FINZ members work with over 200 charities and not-for-profit organisations on local, national and global causes. 

Good funding criteria can be used to help judge the likely success or failure of funding arrangements.  

In 2007, Statistics New Zealand's Non-Profit Institutions Satellite Account revealed that more than one million volunteers gave more than 270 million hours of unpaid labour to non-profit institutions in 2004. The Account provides valuable data about the sector.

This collaborative project between government, voluntary sector and academic measures the size and scope of New Zealand’s non-profit sector. Two recent publications gives us greater insight into the nature and importance of the non-profit sector and its volunteers.

This project was developed to provide measures of the work of voluntary organisations, recognising that annual accounts do not adequately reflect the full value these organisations add to social wellbeing and the economy. See also the VAVA project reports below:

This page lists certain core items for which NGOs must find funding.  

This case study describes how NZAID and NGOs worked together to develop a unique policy framework that sets mutual ground rules for collaborative work.

The Ministry of Health has developed a strategic relationship framework with NGOs that may be useful to other agencies that are developing their relationships with community, voluntary and Māori organisations.

The Strategic Policy Framework for Relations between NZAID and NGOs guides NZAID's engagement with New Zealand NGOs. A joint NZAID/NGO Working Group was established in 2005 to oversee and monitor implementation of the framework by NZAID and New Zealand NGOs.

Good funding criteria can be used to help judge the likely success or failure of funding arrangements.

Published by the British Home Office, the Framework sets out a ten-year vision for building the capacity of frontline organisations and putting in place the infrastructure support they need. It identifies the key actions that should be taken immediately and in the longer term to achieve that vision by 2014.

The Code seeks to improve funding and procurement relationships, be to the mutual advantage of the funder and funded, and safeguard the sector’s independence. The Code is for everyone in England involved in distributing, seeking or receiving public funds.

This summary report by the Canadian Council on Social Development documents the changing funding landscape in Canada to assess the impact on the financial capacity and long-term sustainability of non-profit and voluntary organisations.

This paper examines what action is required to enable the community and voluntary sector to continue to make a substantial contribution to the wellbeing of the Northern Ireland community. In particular, it examines the impact of changes to funding programmes.