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Frequently Asked Questions

Browse below for answers to frequently answered questions about DonateNZ. These are split into 3 rough sections,"About Us", "For Donors" and "For Recipients".

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Who started DonateNZ?: DonateNZ was started by it's Trustees, Claire Sawyers and her parents, Jane and Doug Rickit. Read more about them on the DonateNZ About Us page.
How is DonateNZ funded?: Presently all the costs to run the DonateNZ website are being shouldered by the Trustees, Claire Sawyers and Jane and Doug Rickit. We are seeking public funding and corporate sponsorship. Contact us if this is something you may be able to help us with, so we can progress and grow the website.
What is DonateNZ?: DonateNZ (www.donatenz.com) is a one stop, nationwide, charitable portal which allows you to easily match what you can give, with charitable organisations that can put it to good use. Using the website, you can offer charities donations of goods and time, as well as see what organisations need.
How does this site cover its costs?: Donate Charitable Trust (aka. DonateNZ, Charities Commission No. CC35191) is seeking funding from local and national funders, in addition to corporates, to continue its good works in the community. With their help and support, the future and success of the DonateNZ is assured.
Why do you care?: Community involvement, environmental sustainability and being helpful Kiwis are principles which are treasured highly by DonateNZ and its staff. Through our work we aim to make a positive difference in these areas, and help other people to achieve the same by delivering an easy, simple and effective method of doing so.
How did you get the idea for this site?: DonateNZ was created after the Director, Claire Sawyers, observed a missing link between parties within our community, causing wastage and dissatisfaction. That's when she decided to initiate a movement to change this. Read more here...
Why donate via DonateNZ.com?: DonateNZ provides you with a personal connection with those in need. Rather than an impersonal third party organisation collecting and distributing, DonateNZ puts you directly in touch with members in our community who need the things you have, giving you the ability to personally assist immediately and see noticeable results.