Team building sessions
We welcome corporate and other groups of invested individuals to spend three hours volunteering with us, sorting clothing for our community pop-ups and charity outreach partners.
Bookings are available for Thursdays and Fridays with AM (from 10 am to 1 pm) and PM slots (from 2 pm to 5 pm) available.
Contact us with your preferred date and time slot. Once we have confirmed your session, you can make a one-off donation through our website.
How it works:
- Once your session is confirmed, you will receive an asset folder with images and talking points for communicating your involvement
- On arrival, we briefly introduce ourselves, the work and what we will be doing during our session
- Guided clothing sorting for two and a half hours. Coffee Supreme coffee, No Ordinary Iced Tea and light refreshments
- Session end.
- Instagram and LinkedIn posts to acknowledge our session, what was achieved and learnings
- A Typeform feedback form will be provided for feedback.
Your investment:
To support our mission and cover operational costs, we request a tax-deductible donation of $500 per corporate sorting session.
Common is an approved charity. All donations are tax-deductible. Please see for further guidance on what you can claim.
Claiming as a registered company or Māori authority
You can receive tax credits for donations.
— Keep any receipts for donations you make over $5
— Claim the tax credit — this is a separate claim to your income tax return
— Submit a donation receipt (external link) — Inland Revenue
Claiming as an individual or a sole trader or through a partnership
If you organise on behalf of a group, you can claim donation tax credits if all of the following situations apply to you.
— You're claiming as an individual and not on behalf of a trust, partnership or company
— You earned taxable income during the tax year in which you're claiming a donation
— You were a New Zealand tax resident at any time during the tax year, 1 April to 31 March
The total you can claim in a tax year is the lesser of:
— 33.33% of your total donations
— 33.33% of your taxable income
You will need to Submit a donation receipt (external link) — Inland Revenue
For further information, please see How to reduce your tax bill
(external link) — business.govt.nz