Let Play Connect For! - Patrick Davies Hot Take

I hope everyone has rested well and we’re back into the mahi with a vengeance. 

We’re looking to strengthen our bonds with you and between all our members – finding ways to connect, share, collaborate whilst keeping within our tight operating parameters. Big words I know – but its 2025.  We’ve been talking with members and looking for ways to connect you all without breaking the bank of time and resources. There’re so many good ideas out there, it’s important to CNA to connect you all so you can hear them directly. It’s by keeping our ear to the ground that we’ve managed some great progress with banking for For Purpose organisations and getting the excellent State of the Sector report done. 

In the very near future, I’ll be in contact to introduce our ‘Neighbourly Natters’. Yes, everything needs a corny title. Basically, we’re aiming to have a quick zoom where you can meet all the CNA members in your area. You may know some of them, a lot of them, or none of them. Its just a very quick meet and greet to put a face to the name and a quick elevator pitch of what your organisation does. A couple of minutes tops.

We’ve come across members who find out about common ground issues and solutions but don’t realise this is happening in their back yard. And we feel that connecting in this simple way is a win/win. We’ll send out everyone’s emails from that meeting so that if you want to you can catch up to korero about any specific idea. We also feel it might provide more support – just knowing there’s another person doing the same kind of role nearby. You might end up going for a drink and a good natter. 

In this Government’s environment of collaboration and social investment this will be a great opportunity to add to any report you write, as well as what it might possibly lead on to. I’ll be reaching out shortly to sort out the best date in your region; and prior I’ll provide a very quick cheat sheet on the attendees, so you’ve got something to go on.  Any chance for a quick cupper with like-minded folks is always a good mental break. 

And that’s what we’re for (see what I did there 😉 ) 

See you out there! 

Patrick Davies, Engagement Officer

info@communitynetworksaotearoa.org.nz