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Community Groups Get Helping Hand at Free Expo

Monday 16 May 2011, 10:56AM

By Tasman District Council

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TASMAN

Come and learn how to raise money for your not-for-profit organization.

Hear presentations from some of New Zealand’s leading funding experts on topics like ‘profiling your charity’ and ‘leading volunteers, leading organisations’.

Get insight into what funders are looking for and how to make sure your application is taken seriously.

The Free Funding Expo 2011, in collaboration with the Charities Commission and The New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA), is being held on Friday 3 June 2011 at the Hope Community Church, Ranzau Road, Hope. It is free to all those interested in coming along.

The event runs from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm with a full programme of presentations. There will also be 20+ static displays providing information on funding schemes, accountability, best practice, grants, contracts, scholarships, training, legislation, fundraising initiatives and much more. Tasman District Council will have a display where you can get information on the grants that are available and how/when to apply for them.

To register, please go to www.charities.govt.nz or phone 0508 242 748 or for more information contact Bernie Babe phone: 03 546 7681 email: css@ts.co.nz. Registration is not essential but is appreciated by the organisers.

The Free Funding Expo is supported by the Charities Commission, Tasman District Council and Tasman Fundraising & Development limited