Donations Toolkit

For individuals, groups and organisations seeking donations. It includes advice and suggestions for approaching, securing and keeping donors.

This toolkit is for individuals, groups and organisations seeking donations. It includes advice and suggestions for approaching, securing and keeping donors.

This toolkit will help you:

• give advice to people or organisations about the incentives for making donations to you or your organisation
• understand how to approach potential donors and accept donations. 

What’s in the toolkit

The toolkit covers these topics:

• finding the ‘right’ donor
• how to talk to possible donors
• keeping your donors happy
• tax incentives for individuals
• tax incentives for company donors
• checklist for accepting donations
• links to more advice
• understand tax language

Creative New Zealand: Donations Toolkit