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Membership Fees (non-profit)

  • $60 – annual income under $50,000
  • $100 – annual income $50,000 – $199,999
  • $160 – annual income greater than $200,000 (single branch)
  • $200 – organisations with 2-4 registered branches or subsidiaries (registered with Volunteering Waikato)
  • $250 – organisations with 5-7 registered branches or subsidiaries (registered with Volunteering Waikato)
  • $300 – organisations with 8 or more registered branches or subsidiaries (registered with Volunteering Waikato)

Membership Fees (for-profit)

For-profit organisations can become members where the volunteering activity itself is not contributing to the organisation’s profit and is not replacing or displacing a paid role or job. For example, this could include an event raising money for a charitable or community cause, or volunteers visiting residents in a rest home.

Event Membership

  • $100 for a one-off event (one listing)
  • $200 for up to three events during a 12-month period

Annual Membership

  • $300 membership for wanting to recruit ongoing volunteers

Membership Requirements

  1. Any non-profit, charitable organisation, or group offering volunteer placement can register as a member with Volunteering Waikato provided that these groups have reasonable volunteer programme policies, or are actively working towards creating and implementing these policies
  2. Social enterprises or other entities/ groups / joint ventures can apply for membership provided that the majority of their profit or surplus is reinvested in a mission that is social, cultural or environmental
  3. Volunteering Waikato may register for-profit entities / businesses that seek to recruit volunteers, provided that there is clear community or environmental benefit, that there are suitable roles for volunteers, benefit to volunteers, and that the role/s cannot be done by paid staff for valid reasons (eg not feasible).
  4. Volunteering Waikato will only accept membership from organisations that have a current health and safety policy and plan. All referred volunteers must be orientated to the organisation and their roles – this must include a health and safety induction
  5. Organisations with multiple branches or projects in separate locations need to register each individual branch or project individually
  6. Member organisations are expected to provide all volunteers with job descriptions, training, supervision, support, recognition and the reimbursement of agreed out-of-pocket expenses
  7. Organisations not conforming to legislation on human rights will not qualify for membership
  8. Volunteers will be referred to organisations to supplement, extend or reinforce services. Volunteers must not take the place of paid staff or fill positions for which funding is available or was a paid position within the previous six (6) months
  9. Volunteering Waikato reserves the right to decline membership to, or to remove or suspend membership of, organisations that do not meet the above criteria.

If you do not meet all of the above criteria – please get in touch. Volunteering Waikato is happy to provide information and support to strengthen your volunteer programme, and help you move towards meeting our membership requirements.

Membership Application Form

Membership Application Form

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Health & Safety

Does your organisation have a current Health and Safety policy and plan?(Required)
Will your organisation provide an orientation including a health and safety induction for all referred volunteers?(Required)
Does your organisation have a risk schedule that outlines risks and how these risks are mitigated?(Required)

Your Volunteer Programme:

Do you have position descriptions or intend to involve volunteers?(Required)
Do you have volunteer agreements or contracts in place?(Required)