Purposeful Payroll

Powering Good Every Payday

Powering Good Every Payday

We’ve flipped the script on tech software. As a 100% steward-owned social enterprise, our success doesn't line private pockets. Every single dollar of our profit goes directly back into communities across New Zealand and climate-positive action.

We’ve flipped the script on tech software. As a 100% steward-owned social enterprise, our success doesn't line private pockets. Every single dollar of our profit goes directly back into communities across New Zealand and climate-positive action.

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Thankyou Payroll's mascot planting a tree in the ground as they care about the environment.
Thankyou Payroll's mascot planting a tree in the ground as they care about the environment.
Thankyou Payroll's mascot handing out community grants to support causes kiwis care about.
Thankyou Payroll's mascot handing out community grants to support causes kiwis care about.

Uplift Our Communities

We support local charities with free payroll and invest 100% of profits back into communities.

Thankyou Payroll's mascot holding the earth in their arms. They are holding it to protect it.
Thankyou Payroll's mascot holding the earth in their arms. They are holding it to protect it.

Protect The Planet

We actively measure and offset our footprint to safeguard Aotearoa for future generations.

Thankyou Payroll's mascot holding a variety of staff benefits which they handout to improve employee wellbeing.
Thankyou Payroll's mascot holding a variety of staff benefits which they handout to improve employee wellbeing.

Care For Employees

We are a certified Living Wage Employer and championing progressive workplace benefits.

The Payday Ripple Effect

Every time you pay your team, you kickstart a cycle of generosity that reaches far beyond the office. It's a way to turn your payroll into a force for good, without spending a cent more.

Thankyou Payroll's mascot celebrating and jumping in the air, giving a hi-five to a small business customer.
Thankyou Payroll's mascot celebrating and jumping in the air, giving a hi-five to a small business customer.

You Do Business

You Do Business

You process your payroll using our simple, reliable software. All backed by a team of payroll experts here to help when you need it. There are no compromises.

We don't put a premium on doing good. Our plans start from $8 per month. That's around 65% cheaper than the starting price of our competitors whose profits go back to shareholders.

You process your payroll using our simple, reliable software. All backed by a team of payroll experts here to help when you need it. There are no compromises.

We don't put a premium on doing good. Our plans start from $8 per month. That's around 65% cheaper than the starting price of our competitors whose profits go back to shareholders.

We Give Back

We Give Back

Thanks to the choice small businesses make, 100% of our profits go into initiatives that uplift communities across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Registered charities get free payroll software, partnerships with local conservation groups are funded and the work of Generous Ventures is supported. Through this funding, every pay counts.

Thanks to the choice small businesses make, 100% of our profits go into initiatives that uplift communities across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Registered charities get free payroll software, partnerships with local conservation groups are funded and the work of Generous Ventures is supported. Through this funding, every pay counts.

Thankyou Payroll's mascot and a small business customer collectively put a donation coin into a piggy bank for charities.
Thankyou Payroll's mascot and a small business customer collectively put a donation coin into a piggy bank for charities.
A small business owner bikes past the Thankyou Payroll mascot doing good in their local community.
A small business owner bikes past the Thankyou Payroll mascot doing good in their local community.

Communities Thrive

Communities Thrive

The numbers don't lie. Collectively, our customers have helped support work that matters to communities across New Zealand. In just the last year, we've seen:

The numbers don't lie. Collectively, our customers have helped support work that matters to communities across New Zealand. In just the last year, we've seen:

Thankyou Payroll's mascot sitting on top of a car in their garage as they build the software.

Born in a Garage, Built for Good

Back in 2009, Thankyou Payroll started in a Dunedin garage with a radical motivation. To prove that a business could be a genuine vehicle for community good.

We set out to take the compliance pain out of payroll for Kiwi businesses without the corporate price tag, proving that everyday software could fund positive environmental and social change.

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Putting Purpose in the Driver’s Seat

Thankyou Payroll were the first company in New Zealand to buy out our shareholders to transition to Steward Ownership. This legally locks in our mission, meaning we can never be bought or sold for private gain. This is why 100% of our profits belong to the community.

Thankyou Payroll's mascot dressed as a captain stewarding a ship to safety.

What Is Steward Ownership?

Traditional companies exist to create value for private shareholders. Steward ownership legally rewrites the rules so the company belongs solely to its purpose. That means it can never be privatised, sold or stripped of its values. It puts the company's mission at the heart of every decision.

A First For New Zealand

Thankyou Payroll made history by becoming the very first business in Aotearoa to pioneer this model by buying back shares from our shareholders. We chose to protect our mission permanently, ensuring we stay true to our roots instead of chasing a corporate payout.

Thankyou Payroll's mascot pulling a party popper, celebrating their exit to steward ownership.
Thankyou Payroll's mascot saving money on software and putting a coin in their piggy-bank used for savings.

Profits with a Promise

Today, we are 100% owned by our charity entity, Generous Ventures. This unique setup guarantees that every single dollar of profit we make goes straight back into supporting Kiwi communities and the environment.

What Does That Means For Our Customers?

It gives you total peace of mind. Because we can't be bought out by a corporate giant, you never have to worry about sudden fee hikes or shifts in our priorities. You get reliable, top-tier payroll software while knowing your subscription directly funds a fairer Aotearoa.

Thankyou Payroll's customers dancing with joy as the see the good being done across New Zealand.

Payroll That Doesn't Cost the Earth

We believe digital software should leave a positive print on the planet.

As a Climate Positive business, certified by Ekos, we actively measure, reduce and offset our carbon footprint to safeguard and restore Aotearoa’s native ecosystems.

Check Out Our Sustainability Measures

Check Out Our Sustainability Measures

Meet the Changemakers We Support

Every pay processed with Thankyou Payroll directly fuels incredible local initiatives across Aotearoa. Explore the stories of the grassroots charities and community groups using our payroll services free of charge.

Check Out More Charity Stories

Check Out More Charity Stories

Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Canterbury

Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Canterbury

Since 2006, Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Canterbury has connected vulnerable youth with trusted adult mentors. They help build confidence, connection and essential life skills through consistent friendship.

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Gizzy Kai Rescue

Gizzy Kai Rescue

Gizzy Kai Rescue truly values food. Our vision, No waste, No Hunger – E kore e moumou, E kore e hia-kai speaks to the desire to nourish our community and minimise food waste.

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Project Jonah

Project Jonah

Project Jonah is Aotearoa’s leading marine mammal welfare charity. We are dedicated to responding to stranded whales and dolphins across the motu.

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Waipara Adventure Centre

Waipara Adventure Centre

Waipara Adventure Centre exists to help young people grow in confidence, resilience, leadership, and teamwork through outdoor education and adventure experiences.

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Charity volunteer putting a coin into a turquoise piggy-bank as they pay $0 to use Thankyou Payroll.

Free Payroll for Charities

Registered charities get full access to every single feature and our dedicated Support Team for $0. Seriously.

No costs. No catches. No compromises.

This is all thanks to the thousands of good kiwi businesses using Thankyou Payroll.

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Ready To Put Purpose In Your Payroll?

Join thousands of Kiwi businesses that have already ditched traditional software for a model with heart. Sign up today to experience stress-free payroll compliance while funding a fairer, greener Aotearoa.

Step 1

Create Your Account

Sign up online and set up your profile in just a few clicks.

Step 2

Load Your Employees

Set up each employee's profile to match their contract.

Step 3

Run Your First Pay

Enter your team's hours and deposit your funds. Simple.

Step 1

Create Your Account

Sign up online and set up
your profile in just a
few clicks.

Step 2

Load Your Employees

Set up each employee's
profile to match their
contract.

Step 3

Run Your First Pay

Enter your team's hours
and deposit your funds.
Simple.

Step 1

Create Your Account

Sign up online and set
up your profile in just a
few clicks.

Step 2

Load Your Employees

Set up each employee's
profile to match their
contract.

Step 3

Run Your First Pay

Enter your team's hours
and deposit your
funds. Simple.

Sign Up

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