The National Party, John Key, et al. announce bold new charities initiative...
National's bold new tax policy on charities shows a National government will support private
Speaking at a Philanthropy New Zealand conference February 27th, Mr Key said those who "can't bring themselves to spend their tax cuts" should give the money to a charity rather than save it. The cuts are part of the NZ Government's economic stimulus plans, aimed at increasing household spending in the recession. Mr Key said though many people needed the tax cuts to pay debt or bills, "I am just as sure there are many who are in a position to donate some.
"I'll be reminding people that if they can't bring themselves to spend their tax cuts, there are many organisations who could benefit." "This policy will give a big boost to the giving tradition in New Zealand. We want to encourage that culture of giving."
Be bold! Be big! Be philanthropic!
Charitable Trusts approved by the Charitable Support Foundation (NZ) et al. (2009)
Conflict between governments and the charitable sector (sometimes called the nonprofit, not-for-profit, or “third” sector) is growing in a number of countries. A significant reason for that growing conflict and mistrust is the perception on the part of a number of governments that the charitable sector is a link to terrorism, through financing, ideology, and facilitating meetings and organization. More broadly, a number of governments do not now appear to regard the charitable sector as a source of human security. Rather, they seem to regard the third sector as a source of insecurity, not as civil society but as encouraging uncivil society, not as strengthening peace and human security, but as either a willing conduit for, or an ineff ective, porous and ambivalent barrier against insecurity in the form of terrorism and violence.
Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182. Final Report
"We must assure people around the world who are giving money to help others that all of the money given for charitable purposes only goes for good purposes. Organizations that pervert the name of charity with acts of hatred and cruelty are an affront to us all, and we will find them, expose them, and shut them down."
US Treasury Secretary P O'Neil 2002
2009_no free gift! Starkwhite, Auckland, May-June
Photographer Jennifer French







