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Wed 8th of Feb 2023,
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Training
Accounting Basics at Hagley Community College After 3 Programme
Accounting and bookkeeping are important skills for a not-for-profit in the tight compliance environment they operate in. Good accounting knowledge is also the basis for sound financial decision-making. It is aimed at administrators, managers or treasurers of not-for-profit organisations, and business administrators or small business operators.
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Wed 1st of Mar 2023,
starting at 11:30 PM
Capacity building
LEAD Chair's Forums
LEAD invites not-for-profit Chairs to join us for 90 minutes of connecting and conversation on being the leader of a team that makes a difference. Being the Chair of an organisation can be both rewarding and challenging and you don't have to do it alone. Come along (online) every two months to learn, share and connect. Cost: Free Where: Online (Zoom link will be sent on registration) When: 11:30am-1:00pm Wednesdays Sessions are open facilitated discussions around a particular theme, or depending on a current issue in the not-for-profit sector, or common issues the group identify. * 1 March - Here We Go Again - Governing in a Crisis * 3 May - The Role of The Chair - Leaders or Facilitators * 5 July - To be decided by the participating Chairs * 6 September - To be decided by the participating Chairs * 1 November - To be decided by the participating Chairs
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Fri 5th of May 2023,
10:00 - 12:00 PM
Capacity building
Leading Community Organisations 2023 - Online Course
Being the Chair of an organisation can be both rewarding and challenging and you don’t have to do it alone. Come along (online) every two months to learn, share and connect.
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Mon 12th of Jun 2023,
starting at 9:00 AM
Training
New law for incorporated societies - workshops
This workshop is one of a series that Community Law Canterbury is running about the new law. This workshop will be helpful to your group if you would like to know more about the new rules, including what your group will need to do, how you can do it and when you will need to do it by. The workshop will also cover other legal issues that will be relevant when running your incorporated society. These workshops are open to managers and volunteer Board/Committee members of local incorporated societies.
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Tue 13th of Jun 2023,
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Governance
Governance Bites: #4 Confident Oversight of Finances
What exactly is the board’s role in oversight of the finances? What are Treasurers actually responsible for? How can you properly fulfil your obligations without micro-managing?
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Wed 14th of Jun 2023,
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Networking
Volunteer Marlborough - MoVERS Network June 2023 Honouring Volunteers
MoVERS is open to anyone in a role involving the management, leadership, or coordination of volunteers in the Marlborough region.
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Wed 21st of Jun 2023,
6:15 - 7:45 PM
Governance
Governance Bytes 2023: #5 Toeing the Line - Knowing your legal obligations
TOEING THE LINE - KNOWING YOUR LEGAL OBLIGATIONS Community and not-for-profit organisations must operate within the law and there are specific laws around governance that all new Board members should be aware of. In this, session we will look at the compliance requirements and obligations of individuals and boards, legal structures, and ways of managing conflicts of interest, to ensure you and your organisation stays on the right side of the law.
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Wed 21st of Jun 2023,
starting at 9:00 AM
Training
New law for incorporated societies - workshops
This workshop is one of a series that Community Law Canterbury is running about the new law. This workshop will be helpful to your group if you would like to know more about the new rules, including what your group will need to do, how you can do it and when you will need to do it by. The workshop will also cover other legal issues that will be relevant when running your incorporated society. These workshops are open to managers and volunteer Board/Committee members of local incorporated societies.
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Fri 30th of Jun 2023,
10:00 - 11:30 AM
Training
Community Capacity Accounting - Record-Keeping
Accounting is essential for any business – profit or not-for-profits. But not-for-profits have much higher accountability and reporting requirements, and are a lot more dependent on professional accounting services. Services that are prohibitively expensive and can be a large financial drain especially on smaller organisations.
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Thu 29th of Jun 2023,
starting at 9:00 AM
Capacity building
Canterbury Safety Charter - Mentally Safe Work Conference 2023 Christchurch
To celebrate our 10th anniversary the Safety Charter is hosting a 1-day conference and gala dinner. The Mentally Safe Work conference aims to provide a framework for understanding the challenges of psychosocial safety, and what practical steps organisations can take to improve both their procedures and outcomes.
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Tue 11th of Jul 2023,
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Governance
Governance Bites: #5 The Board's Role as a Great Employer
What can the board delegate, and what does it need to stay on top of? How do we balance our role in arms-length, independent supervision, and the need for engaged, collaborative support? How do we effectively balance a culture of checking and of cheer-leading?
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Wed 12th of Jul 2023,
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Networking
Volunteer Marlborough - MoVERS Network July 2023 Engaging & Enabling those with disabilities & health conditions
MoVERS is open to anyone in a role involving the management, leadership, or coordination of volunteers in the Marlborough region.
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Wed 19th of Jul 2023,
6:15 - 7:45 PM
Governance
Governance Bytes 2023: #6 Meetings that matter
MEETINGS THAT MATTER You will learn about ways to ensure Board meetings are productive, effective and make the most of the intelligence around the table.
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Tue 25th of Jul 2023,
starting at 1:00 PM
Capacity building
Volunteering Canterbury - Tautoko Workshop: Policies & Procedures
Facilitator: Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) Cost: Free event
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Thu 27th of Jul 2023,
starting at 10:00 AM
Training
Community Capacity Accounting - New Treasurer Induction
Accounting is essential for any business – profit or not-for-profits. But not-for-profits have much higher accountability and reporting requirements, and are a lot more dependent on professional accounting services. Services that are prohibitively expensive and can be a large financial drain especially on smaller organisations.
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Tue 8th of Aug 2023,
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Governance
Governance Bites: #6 The Secret of Effective Meetings
As they say, it’s easy to “take minutes and waste hours”. Typical agendas actually make good meetings more difficult, and who knows the difference between individual decision-making vs the group decision-making needed on boards?
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Wed 16th of Aug 2023,
6:15 - 7:45 PM
Governance
Governance Bytes 2023: #7 Rules of Engagement
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT We will focus on The 3 Ps - Policies, Procedures and Plans. What exactly are policies and why are they important to your organisation.
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Thu 31st of Aug 2023,
starting at 10:00 AM
Training
Community Capacity Accounting - Financial Governance
Accounting is essential for any business – profit or not-for-profits. But not-for-profits have much higher accountability and reporting requirements, and are a lot more dependent on professional accounting services. Services that are prohibitively expensive and can be a large financial drain especially on smaller organisations.
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Tue 12th of Sep 2023,
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Governance
Governance Bites: #7 Getting the Right People on Board and Helping the Wrong People Overboard
All you need to know about recruiting non-profit and community board members. What makes a good board member, where do you find them, and how do you get them interested in your organisation? What are the three biggest traps in recruitment?
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Wed 13th of Sep 2023,
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Networking
Volunteer Marlborough - MoVERS Network Sept 2023 - Effective & Eyecatching Role Descriptions
MoVERS is open to anyone in a role involving the management, leadership, or coordination of volunteers in the Marlborough region.
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Wed 20th of Sep 2023,
6:15 - 7:45 PM
Governance
Governance Bytes 2023: #8 Hooking the Good Ones - Getting the right people
HOOKING THE GOOD ONES - GETTING & KEEPING THE RIGHT PEOPLE So much of your organisation’s mission and vision relies on having the right people on your team. In this workshop we will cover recruitment and retention of the right people to your Board. We will show you how to evaluate and up skill your Board members’ own governance abilities.
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Thu 28th of Sep 2023,
starting at 10:00 AM
Training
Community Capacity Accounting - Payroll
Accounting is essential for any business – profit or not-for-profits. But not-for-profits have much higher accountability and reporting requirements, and are a lot more dependent on professional accounting services. Services that are prohibitively expensive and can be a large financial drain especially on smaller organisations.
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Tue 10th of Oct 2023,
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Governance
Governance Bites: #8 Not for Profits Getting Real about Strategy
Everyone wants to be strategic these days. It is used to refer to deceit and trickery in reality TV shows. As an adjective it makes any object or activity sound very important. But does it actually have any practical meaning left? What is a strategy and how is it different from a plan?
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Wed 18th of Oct 2023,
6:15 - 7:45 PM
Governance
Governance Bytes 2023: #9 Let's Get Personal
LET'S GET PERSONAL We have all struck people who are difficult to work with. But there are strategies you can use to help deal with those difficult personalities and situations. We’ll give you ideas for tackling those toxic team members before they cause too much damage, as well as how to move ineffective board members on when their time has come.
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Thu 26th of Oct 2023,
starting at 10:00 AM
Training
Community Capacity Accounting - Costing and Budgeting
Accounting is essential for any business – profit or not-for-profits. But not-for-profits have much higher accountability and reporting requirements, and are a lot more dependent on professional accounting services. Services that are prohibitively expensive and can be a large financial drain especially on smaller organisations.
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Wed 8th of Nov 2023,
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Networking
Volunteer Marlborough - MoVERS NetworkNov 23 - International Volunteer Managers Day LUNCH!
MoVERS is open to anyone in a role involving the management, leadership, or coordination of volunteers in the Marlborough region.
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Tue 14th of Nov 2023,
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Governance
Governance Bites: #9 Keeping Board Members Engaged and the Role of the Chair
Chairs have one of the most demanding jobs in a non-profit. What is realistic and what are the essentials? Can we look again at sharing roles around the board table?
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Wed 15th of Nov 2023,
6:15 - 7:45 PM
Governance
Governance Bytes 2023: #10 Painting the Big Picture
PAINTING THE BIG PICTURE - STRATEGY IN THE REAL WORLD Blue sky thinking is crucial to governance. A board’s role is to create a strategic vision for its organisation and stay focused on it. In this workshop you will learn about what strategy looks like in the real world.
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Thu 30th of Nov 2023,
starting at 10:00 AM
Training
Community Capacity Accounting - Internal Control (Fraud Prevention)
Accounting is essential for any business – profit or not-for-profits. But not-for-profits have much higher accountability and reporting requirements, and are a lot more dependent on professional accounting services. Services that are prohibitively expensive and can be a large financial drain especially on smaller organisations.
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Wed 6th of Dec 2023,
6:15 - 7:45 PM
Governance
Governance Bytes 2023: #11 Being the Boss
BEING THE BOSS In our final Governance Bytes workshop for 2023, you will learn about being a good employer, including performance appraisals, conversations about accountability and managing your manager.
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