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Guides, updates and stories from the Generous.nz community.
156 posts
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
How Pet Businesses Can Support Local Fundraisers and Gain Customers
Pet owners are a loyal, growing customer base — perfect for fundraiser vouchers. How groomers, vets and pet stores can get involved.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
How Trades and Home Service Businesses Can Use Fundraising Partnerships
Lawn mowing, window cleaning, a handyman hour — home services make practical fundraiser offers. Here's how trades can get involved.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
How Family Entertainment Businesses Can Win With Fundraiser Vouchers
Trampoline parks, mini golf, escape rooms and movie nights — family fun is a fundraising favourite. Here's how entertainment businesses can benefit.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
How Accommodation and Tourism Businesses Can Use Fundraising Vouchers
A weekend away or a local experience is a premium fundraiser offer. Here's how accommodation and tourism businesses can make it work.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
How Pharmacies and Health Businesses Can Support Community Campaignraisers
Pharmacies and health businesses sit at the heart of their communities. Here's how they can support fundraisers in ways that fit their role.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 6 min read
How to Price Your Fundraiser Voucher for Profit and Goodwill
How to price a fundraiser voucher that sells and still makes you money — cost floors, shares, fees and worked NZ examples.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 5 min read
How to Choose Which Fundraisers Your Business Should Support
A simple three-question framework for choosing which fundraisers your business supports — and how to decline the rest kindly.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
How to Promote Your Fundraiser Partnership to Your Own Customers
Your customer base is the fundraiser's biggest untapped audience. Here's how to tell your own customers about the partnership — without sounding like an ad.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
How to Handle Voucher Redemptions Without Stressing Your Team
The fundraiser sold out — now the vouchers start arriving. Here's how to handle redemptions smoothly without stressing your team.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 5 min read
How to Decide the Fundraiser's Share: 10%, 20% or More
The fundraiser's share is the most visible number in your campaign. Here's how to choose between 10%, 20% or more.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
The Most Common Voucher Partnership Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Voucher partnerships fail in predictable ways. Here are the mistakes businesses make — and how to avoid them from the start.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 5 min read
How to Measure the ROI of Your Fundraiser Partnerships
Four layers of fundraiser partnership ROI — sales, redemptions, extra spend and new customers — plus a simple scorecard.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
How to Build a Year-Round Fundraising Calendar for Your Business
Supporting fundraisers works best when it's planned, not reactive. Here's how to build a calendar that helps your community all year — and helps your business too.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
How to Say No to Fundraiser Requests (Gracefully and Strategically)
You can't support every fundraiser — and you shouldn't. Here's how to decline gracefully without losing goodwill.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 5 min read
How to Set Voucher Terms That Protect Your Business
The four voucher terms every business needs, plus how to write them so supporters actually read them.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
How to Turn Voucher Customers Into Regulars
A voucher brings a customer through the door once. Here's how to make sure they come back — and bring friends.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 3 min read
How to Support Multiple Fundraisers Without Overwhelming Your Team
Supporting every cause that asks is a good problem — if you can manage it. Here's how to run multiple partnerships without burning out.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
How to Write a Voucher Description That Sells
Most voucher descriptions are dull lists of terms. The ones that sell are short stories — here's how to write yours.