Study of the Nonprofit Sector in New Zealand

This is a collaborative project between government, voluntary sector and academic representatives to measure the size and scope of New Zealand’s non-profit sector.

The working paper "Defining the NonProfit Sector: New Zealand" was published on 29 September 2006.

As well as being a significant milestone for the Study of the NZ Non-Pofit Sector project, the paper captures the diversity, origins, and challenges of this vital sector of New Zealand society, and will form part of the John Hopkins University series from around the world.

The paper has four main sections: historical background, legal treatment, major types of non-profits and the structural-operational definition.

The study will collect data on the non-profit sector by:

• describing the size, scope, internal structure, finances and role of the sector
• identifying legal, cultural, historical, social and policy factors that encourage or retard the development of non-profit organisations
• evaluating the contribution of non-profit organisations and building understanding of the role and qualities of the sector internationally
• creating an ongoing local capacity to gather data which is meaningful in the local context and can be adapted for use in international comparative settings
• improving public awareness of the sector
• providing a reliable base for policy decisions affecting the sector

Johns Hopkins comparative non-profit sector project

The qualitative information collected from the New Zealand study of the non-profit sector and the economic information provided by the non-profit institutions satellite account will be provided to the Johns Hopkins project. This international project is based at the Centre for Civil Society Studies of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies, USA. It will improve the visibility of the non-profit sector at an international level.

Follow this link to the New Zealand Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector website to downlaod more information about the study

For further information

Contact	:	Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector New Zealand
Address	:	PO Box 1556 Wellington New Zealand
Phone	:	+64 4 918 9555
Fax	:	+64 4 913 3080
Email	:	ocvs@msd.govt.nz

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