Surprise Wgtn Airport Community Awards Nomination!!

Patrick Davies • July 6, 2022

CNA has been nominated for a Community Award!

Well, this was a surprise this morning - some anonymous nominator has put us forward for the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards!

"Wellington International Airport and the five local councils come together to recognise the work carried out by community groups in the wider Wellington region. The focus of the awards is to celebrate volunteers for their valuable contribution to society."

We are really proud of the mahi that we do for our Members both regionally and nationally. Including loads of support, advocacy, and projects to help organisations focus on what they are there to do - not the bureaucracy they deal with to get that mahi done!

Our must do Tick For Governance course is gaining traction with uptake growing daily - it is a Governance 101 course for anyone on a committee, board, or trust. In a fun and whimsical way it covers all you need to know if you are on one of those bodies. We're out to strengthen and grow our communities by equipping them with easy to understand knowledge that will get them acknowledgement by giving them an NZQA approved micro-credential upon successful completion.

We're now starting on our next project - looking at easing the difficulties Not-For-Profits have with the banking sector. Ever tried to change your org.s signatories? Have you got over the hassle of the end of cheques? Proving identification of board members? Explaining to a bank that the Anti-Money Laundering legislation is not aimed at you? If you want to find out more or you want to tell us your horror stories for our research head over to our Banking Issues in the Community Sector page.

So thank you to who ever nominated us and - watch this space!

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Hapori Aotearoa Conference Wrap-Up

By Community Networks • March 10, 2025

Last week Patrick represented CNA at the Hapori Aotearoa – Growing Communities Together in sunny Tauranga presented by Inspiring Communities and the Tauranga City Council. A two-day conference focused on providing practical resources amplifying community development. With each day having multiple concurrent workshops there were difficult (and esciting) choices to be made. The hottest topics were Social Return On Investments / Social Investment, Te Tiriti, and (no surprise) funding within the Sector. There were great speakers and a lot of table korero, spilling of tea, and sharing ideas and resources. Did you know there is a Regional Data Explorer on the Social Investment Agency website ? How might organisations use this to target their mahi and applications? “The Social Investment Agency’s Regional Data Explorer supports access to data for regional and sub-regional decision-making. It brings together 70 datasets or 'indicators' which can be filtered to meet a particular need." Another great workshop (Belinda Gorman ) looked into connecting with businesses to explore various ways of funding. Looking at alignment, how to approach and creating that relationship. One contribution we were able to make was a handy dandy doc on how to use the free version of ChatGPT to create a start – how to create a document that begins your journey on support, sponsorship and funding. Here it is – Using ChatGPT to Get $. And it was a great chance to catch up with Members – SociaLink (also a supporter of the conference); Volunteer Kapiti and Community Networking Trust. It was a time to catch up with friends from other organisations and to make new connections, both strengthening our reach around the Motu. Whilst conferences are expensive, attending can hit many birds with one stone and its important to get out of your own area, headspace to remind yourself that you are not alone in what’s going on; that there are people with ideas around you; and that (while it can be a draining experience) it is a fantastic way to recharge your spirit. We look forward to hosting our Members at our Members’ Only Hui on Friday, 7th November in Te Whanganui-a-Tara /Wgtn for exactly those reasons. Oh, did I mention it’s also our 50th Anniversary celebrations? Patrick Davies, Engagement Officer