The Trusts Act 2019, which came into force on 30 January 2021, is the first major trust law reform in New Zealand in 70 years. There are now greater compliance requirements for trusts, and all trustees are required to contact beneficiaries and supply them with basic trust information. This means that compliance duties will increase […]
Sarah Barrer
Cryptocurrency donations on the rise in NZ
New Zealand charity Heart Kids has received three cryptocurrency donations totalling over $2,000 in two months. Chief Executive Mark Longbottom said it was a potentially lucrative source of revenue not affected by the global pandemic. With traditional fundraising activities being disrupted because of Covid-19 last year, and a desire to attract younger donors, Heart Kids decided to investigate […]
New Office + Website + Vision
Barrer & Co has a new home! Our office is now located in the beautiful Public Trust building on Oxford Terrace. We love our new space and invite you to come and visit us in the new year if you are in the city. Our website has also had an upgrade thanks to the incredible work of […]
Barrer & Co Welcomes Pollyanne Peña
In August we welcomed a new Fundraising Consultant to our team, Pollyanne Peña. Polly has worked in community development and fundraising for a range of not-for-profits over the last six years including Shakti Community Council, National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges and Royal New Zealand Plunket Trust. Polly excels at balancing the minutiae of complex […]
Worthy Stories from Our Community
Te Ora Hou Ōtautahi’s Whare Project Te Ora Hou is committed to the holistic development of young people, their whānau and communities. They are involved in a wide variety of youth and community development initiatives in Christchurch and wider Canterbury. Te Ora Hou is currently working on an important capital project: building a new Whare […]
Bequest Programme
Historically, many not-for-profit organisations have obtained their largest assets through bequests. There is currently a great opportunity for organisations to create or improve their bequest programmes due to a number of factors: The population is aging. The wealthiest generation in human history, ‘baby boomers’ (individuals born between 1946 and 1964, post-World War II), are aging […]
Fundraising Workshops Supported by Rātā Foundation
Following workshops we undertook with Rātā Foundation in 2017, we were pleased to once again provide fundraising strategy workshops to 27 not-for-profits from Christchurch, Nelson and Blenheim. It was fantastic to be able to connect with more groups this year through this partnership and help them to learn how to successfully plan and implement fundraising with minimal […]
New Lottery Covid-19 Fund
We wanted to let you know about a new $40 million lottery fund, which has been established to focus on community and social initiatives in the wake of COVID-19. This fund will open on 28 October 2020 and will remain open until all funding has been allocated. The Lottery COVID-19 Community Wellbeing Fund will provide one-off grants […]
Hohepa Canterbury’s New Homes Project
Last year we launched a capital campaign with Hohepa Canterbury, which seeks to raise $2.2 million for two new homes for people with an intellectual disability. We are thrilled to announce that we are halfway there! If you’d like to learn more about Hohepa and their new homes project, click the following link: Hohepa Canterbury New Homes Project. Keep an […]
Barrer & Co welcomes Kathryn Marshall
In March we welcomed Kathryn Marshall to our team. Kathryn has over 25 years of experience as a senior fundraiser, and has worked across education, health and disability sectors in New Zealand, England and the USA. Kathryn’s key strength is her ability to nurture strong and lasting relationships. This has enabled her to hone her talent […]