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Training workshops
General information
We offer a series of one-day training workshops to support community groups.
All workshops offer an introduction to the topic and provide 'how to' information
such as helpful hints, examples and templates.
The information provided is aimed to assist participants to develop practical
skills and knowledge on key topics that support the effective running of a community
group.
Topics include:
- business planning
- organisational leadership and management
- fundraising and sponsorship
- financial management and funding application workshops.
Registration is essential and a small fee is of $30 per course is charged.
Workshops in 2009
Funding application training
- How to successfully complete an application form
- How to budget for your project
- How to sell your project to funders
- Get tips on how to prepare
- Learn how decisions are made
Please note:
- registration forms will be available for downloading in
PDF format when each workshop opens
- all workshops run from 9.30am to 3.30pm.
| Date |
Venue |
Registration |
| Wednesday 18 February 2009 |
Western
Springs Garden Community Hall
956 Great North Road
Western Springs |
Please note: this workshop is full and registration has closed. |
| Saturday 28 February 2009 |
Fickling
Convention Centre
546 Mt Albert Road
Three Kings |
Please note: registration closed on Friday 20 February 2009. |
| Tuesday 9 June 2009 |
Glendowie
Community Hall
Corner Mt Taylor Drive and Crossfield Road
Glendowie |
Please note: registration closed
on Tuesday 2 June 2009. |
| Saturday 27 June 2009 |
Ferndale
House
830 New North Road
Mt Albert |
Please note: registration closed
on Friday 19 June 2009. |
| Saturday 11 July 2009 |
Otahuhu
Town Hall Community Centre
10 High Street
Otahuhu |
Please note: registration closes on Tuesday 23 June 2009. |
| Wednesday 21 October 2009 |
Western
Springs Garden Community Hall
956 Great North Road
Western Springs |
Opens: Wednesday 9 September 2009 |
| Saturday 14 November 2009 |
Ferndale
House
830 New North Road
Mt Albert |
Opens: Friday 2 October 2009 |
Business planning
- How to link your long term goals to your day to day activities
- The main components of a basic business plan
- Why planning is important and how it can benefit your group
- How to write a basic business plan
- Linking funding and cash flow to your business plan
Please note:
- registration forms will be available for downloading in
PDF format when each workshop opens
- all workshops run from 9.30am to 3.30pm.
Sponsorship and fundraising
- An introduction to fundraising – what it is, why people give and the ethics
of fundraising
- Fundraising activities including special events, raffles and product selling
- Sponsorship – what this is, how to target your approach and set a price
- Record keeping – why keep records and how to use them
- Working with volunteers – a brief look at recruiting, training and retaining
volunteers
Please note:
- registration forms will be available for downloading in
PDF format when each workshop opens
- all workshops run from 9.30am to 3.30pm.
Organisational leadership and management
- An introduction to the concepts of governance and management
- Differences between the two
- How they can work well together
- An introduction to the roles and functions within these structures
- Potential problems and difficulties and how these can be addressed
Please note:
- registration forms will be available for downloading in
PDF format when each workshop opens
- all workshops run from 9.30am to 3.30pm.
Media and marketing
- What is marketing? and why is marketing important for your organisation?
- What are the different tools that you can use to market your organisation?
- Basics of creating a marketing plan
- What is the media? and how can you use it to benefit your organisation?
- What are the pro's and con's of using different media?
Please note:
- registration forms will be available for downloading in
PDF format when each workshop opens
- all workshops run from 9.30am to 3.30pm.
| Date |
Venue |
Registration |
| Tuesday 21 April 2009 |
Fickling
Convention Centre
546 Mt Albert Road
Three Kings |
Please note: registration closed on Tuesday 14 April 2009. |
| Tuesday 25 August 2009 |
Glendowie
Community Hall
Corner Mt Taylor Drive and Crossfield Road
Glendowie |
Opens: Tuesday 14 July 2009 |
Financial training
- The role and responsibilities of the treasurer
- Basic financial accounting for not for profit organisations
- How to keep good financial records and create financial reports
- How to do a budget or a financial forecast
- Auditing, Inland Revenue Department (IRD) requirements and legal obligations
Please note:
- registration forms will be available for downloading in
PDF format when each workshop opens
- all workshops run from 9.30am to 3.30pm.
Contact us if you need more information.
Not for Profit 2009 legislation seminars
Grey Lynn Neighbourhood Law Office - Community Legal Education are running
this series of seminars for:
- Managers
- Administrators
- Boards of Trustees
- Committee of Management
- Executive officers/committee
All seminars are free for community and voluntary organisations.All seminars
will be held as follows:
Venue: Fickling Centre, 546 Mt Albert Rd, Three Kings
Time: 10am to 12noon (2 hours)
Workshops will be held on the following topics:
Please note: contact us to book a place.
Legal structures and governance bodies in the Not for Profit
sector
Date: Wednesday 6 May 2009
Useful as a refresher or for existing groups that wants to be established as
a legal entity
Part one
- Trusts
- essential features of a trust
- advantages and disadvantages
- Incorporated Societies
- essential features of the Incorporated Society
- advantages and disadvantages
- Unincorporated groups
- advantages and disadvantages
Part two
Legal responsibilites of governance body ie Board of Trustees/Committee of Management
Contracting with government and/or private organisations
Date: Wednesday 13 May 2009
Understanding contracts and contracting environmnet - Government and private
sector
- parties to the contract
- negotiating the contract from the NGO's perspective
- negotiating the contract from the government agencies perspective
- contractual remedies - where contract terms are not met
- contract renewal.
Inland Revenue - Part one
Date: Wednesday 20 May 2009
A practical workshop around
Inland Revenue - Part two
Date: Wednesday 27 May 2009
A practical workshop around
- Kiwisaver administration
- P.A.Y.E
Risk Management
Date: Wednesday 3 June 2009
Predicting the unpredictable or practical organisational tool for reducing organisational
shut down?
From governance to management.
- identifying risk
- assessing risk
- predicting possible outcomes
- strategising to reduce risk.
Employment: Part one - Individual employment contracts
Date: Wednesday 10 June 2009
- full-time/part-time/casual/volunteer/contractors
- terms and conditions
- minimum rights eg wages, annual leave, holidays/public holidays, sick
leave, bereavement leave
- negotiating the agreement/terms eg redundancies
- trial periods/probationary/fixed terms
- mandatory clauses
- flexible hours
Employment: Part two - Individual employment contracts
Date: Wednesday 17 June 2009
When working relationships go wrong. Working through conflict issues
- personal grievances
- resolution services
- Mediation, Employment Relations Authority, Employment Court
The Charities Commission
Date: Wednesday 24 June 2009
- brief overview about the Charities Commission
- benefits of registration
- registration process
- forms and guidelines
- annual returns
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Updated April 2009
