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#305733 31-May-2023 16:58

Does anyone have expreience getting google for nonprofits set up.

In the Google standard practice they have a lot of pages with a lot of words that don't really answer the questions.

I am trying to registery sports club that are registered as a society. Which I assume counts as a non-profit.

But all the applications keep coming back as unable to verify. and obviously no detail as to why and no possibility to talk to a human.

Do you have to be a charity to get accepted?

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#3082941 31-May-2023 17:59

Hi check out Tech soup they are the local vetting agent for both Google and o365 charity subscriptions, once they give you a thumbs up you can proceed.

PM me if you need more assistance as I have just sorted a couple of organisations, and can confirm it's all a bit painful.

Cyril

Edit, you must have your certificate of incorporation as a charitable trust from the companies office to demonstrate you are infact a charity, you can not just assume

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#3083027 31-May-2023 20:27

Thanks, do you know if they have to be a charity or if a registered society counts as a not for profit?

As far as I could work out tech soup do O365 but not google? Percent seem to do google now?

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#3083039 31-May-2023 21:56

Gozer:

Thanks, do you know if they have to be a charity or if a registered society counts as a not for profit?

As far as I could work out tech soup do O365 but not google? Percent seem to do google now?

In my dealings with Tech Soup regarding a registered incorporated society and O365, the organisation did not qualify because they were not a charity and therefore did not appear on the Resident Withholding Tax Exemption register - being on the latter appeared to be the deciding factor. It seems the organisation I was assisting could have applied separately to IRD for RWT exemption even although they were not a charity, but it all became a bit too hard for them.

Google may use the RWT exemption criteria.

Edited to fix a typo

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#3083125 1-Jun-2023 07:39

Hi as I mentioned and so does Allan, you must be a officially registered charity, the companies office issues that along with a unique number, as mentioned this in turn registers with ird, you must apply for charity status with those entities first.

Cyril

Edit talk to your treasurer who should talk to your audit accountant who should be all over this.

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#3085752 6-Jun-2023 21:58

What Allan was saying was you need to be on the RWT exemption list which includes all Charities but can include other Societies like sports clubs.

I'm hopeful this is the case, will update if I get this finished.

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#3417587 23-Sep-2025 07:07

Gozer:

What Allan was saying was you need to be on the RWT exemption list which includes all Charities but can include other Societies like sports clubs.

I'm hopeful this is the case, will update if I get this finished.

Just wondering if you managed get access to workspace for nonprofits? I'm looking at doing the same thing for our club.

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#3420434 1-Oct-2025 22:13

Yes have had success with Microsoft and Google. The hardest part it turns out is not the big corporations not wanting to give things away for free.

The hardest part is getting the clubs and societies to get there end of the deal done.

As was said they need to be on the RWT exemption register is 100%, IRD will want to go over the constitution and normally have points they want you to change to make sure its all above board.

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#3420454 2-Oct-2025 07:35

Gozer:

Yes have had success with Microsoft and Google. The hardest part it turns out is not the big corporations not wanting to give things away for free.

The hardest part is getting the clubs and societies to get there end of the deal done.

As was said they need to be on the RWT exemption register is 100%, IRD will want to go over the constitution and normally have points they want you to change to make sure its all above board.

Thanks!