Related resources for managing risk

This New Zealand Listener article examines the accountability of religious organisations in the context of their charitable status. The article focuses on religious organisations' property holdings, investment funds and trading revenues as part of a valuable portfolio which attracts tax-exempt status. New Zealand media (The Listener, 2-8 February 2008)

Funding agreements will usually involve some implicit risk sharing. These Treasury contracting guidelines include advice on how to identify and manage risks.

The Ministry of Social Development's Risk Management Guidelines helps staff to better manage and minimise the risks associated with their work.

Alexandra Bonardi (Assistant Director, Center for Developmental Evaluation and Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School) made this presentation to the Institute of Public Administration NZ in 2009.

Pilgrim and Buchanan's paper to the 5th Annual Internal Audit Forum on the place of internal audit. The paper explores the relationship between government agencies and NGOs. New Zealand government, July 2004.

Shaw and Allen's research on the dynamics of a non-profit funding relationship in New Zealand. Published in Voluntas 17:211-220, the research analyses the management of funding relationships within a funding trust. Issues examined include the balance between trust and control, and communication. New Zealand research, 2006

A report by Alexandra Bonardi, (Assistant Director, Center for Developmental Evaluation and Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School).

Increased accountability is often assumed to only be desirable for non-profit and voluntary organisations. This papers outlines some of the risks and dangers from externally-imposed, 'classic', legalistic accountability arrangements found in contracting. A typology of 'funder capture' risks is presented. Rather than advocating a vacuum in responsibility, the paper examines the Social Audit tool (developed by the New Economics Foundation) as an accountability measure. Garth Nowland-Foreman’s paper presented to 29th Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organisations and Voluntary Action, New Orleans, Nov 2000.

NZAID's Kaihono hei Oranga Hapori o te Ao – Partnerships for International Community Development is the primary mechanism for supporting the work of New Zealand NGOs who are working with local partners overseas. This funding handbook explains the process.

This report by the Auditor-General discusses poor decision-making practices involving significant expenditure, inadequate management of conflicts of interest and unacceptable practices concerning management expenses – practices damaging to the credibility of a public entity.

In 2008, the Auditor-General examined the effectiveness of NZAID’s management of overseas aid programmes, given the increases in budget since it was established in 2002. The review focused on how NZAID planned, implemented, monitored, and evaluated its overseas aid programmes.

This report by the Auditor-General is a performance audit of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) grants programmes following the July 2003 merger of Trade New Zealand and Industry New Zealand. It recommended NZTE apply sound administrative principles and standards to all aspects of its grants programmes.

This report by the Auditor-General discusses the managed visit programme for companies and individuals considering New Zealand as a location for establishing operations. It recommends establishing robust policies and processes for the administration of the programme to minimise the risk of inappropriate expenditure, ensure adequate record keeping, and to improve transparency.

This study examines trustee fees in the United States, looking at returns submitted to the IRS by 238 foundations. It documents the number of trustees receiving fees, the range of fees, the aggregate cost of fees and the number of grants distributed.

A leading mental health charity's last-minute appeal for funds to save its national telephone helpline. SANE closed two regional call centres with the loss of 120 volunteers after government funding dried up. SANE claimed it would struggle to keep its London centre running without more funds. International media – The Times, United Kingdom, 22 March 2005.

This 2007 Times article follows up the 2005 story on a mental health charity funding crisis. International media – The Times, United Kingdom, 8 July 2007.

This discussion paper explores the nature of risk and how it applies to grant-making. It sets out the challenges for grantmakers and aims to promote debate. As well, it looks at the experience of foundations in handling risk and the dilemmas facing the Big Lottery Fund in the United Kingdom.