Governance Bites
2018-11-01 17:15 - 19:00, 2018-12-06 17:15 - 19:00, 2019-01-03 17:15 - 19:00, 2019-02-07 17:15 - 19:00, 2019-03-07 17:15 - 19:00, 2019-04-04 17:15 - 19:00, 2019-05-02 17:15 - 19:00 UTC | Trafalgar Pavilion, Trafalgar Park, off Hathaway Tce, Nelson, New Zealand
Series of free bite sized topics around
not-for-profit Governance

Facilitator Garth Nowland-Foreman (Director, LEAD) will guide you through the topics. Garth has a wealth of experience in the sector, from staring his own organisation right through to leading a government policy unit, as well as 20 years teaching experience.
To sign up for this workshop, please complete the Workshop Registration form at https://www.volunteernelson.org.nz/workshop-registration/ or call Holly or Jane at Volunteer Nelson on 03 546 7681 for more information.
Workshops in this series will be held on the first Thursday evening of the month. They will cover topics such as the relationship between Governance and Management, Strategic Planning, recruitment, succession planning and removing. If you would like to be kept informed of the content of future sessions e-mail holly@volunteernelson.org.nz

1 November: Everything you wanted to know about Governance but were afraid to ask
2018-11-01 17:30 - 20:00 UTC | Trafalgar Pavilion, Trafalgar Park, off Hathaway Tce, Nelson, New Zealand
This is a special event celebrating and reviewing the activities of the 2018 and looking forward to 2019.
The Strengthening Community Governance Project began in 2017 and is making significant progress towards short and long term project outcomes that were collectively set at the end of 2017.
There is a steering group for the project including Rātā Foundation, Nelson City Council, Tasman District Council, Volunteer Nelson, Te Pūtahitanga and community representatives. There is also a wider Action Group supporting and informing the project and a community of learning developing around regular Governance Bites training sessions.
At this November event there will be an update on progress in key areas throughout the year, a partners update and an educational session run by Garth of LEAD who has been delivering the Governance Bites sessions throughout the year.
More about this Governance Bites session component – the topic is ‘Everything you wanted to know about governing a community organisation, but were afraid to ask’. Send questions directly to Garth – garth@lead.org.nz or put questions in a box anonymously at the start of the night.
Register via Eventbrite. For any questions contact Jane or Holly at Volunteer Nelson on 03 546 7681.

Volunteer Managers' Day
2018-11-05 08:00 - 17:00 UTC

Buddy Volunteer Training - Migrant Volunteering Programme
2018-11-12 16:30 - 18:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Volunteer Nelson, Level 1, 83a Buxton Square, Nelson, Room S106, NMIT, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand
Volunteering is a great way to build social connections and feel a part of your community. Volunteer Nelson has a new programme in partnership with the Multicultural Council to support migrants to volunteer.
As part of this there will be a support team or buddies to help. The role is flexible where buddies may support individuals to volunteer or help with group volunteering sessions when they are available. We need buddies of all ages and backgrounds, both migrants or from Aotearoa.
Our first buddy training is a chance to get to know each other a bit, discuss the programme, ways you can assist, cover some stuff to do with health & safety and have some food and conversation.
To register email holly@volunteernelson.org.nz, or phone 03 546 7681.

Nelson Community and Whanau
2018-11-14 12:00 - 13:30, 2018-12-12 12:00 - 13:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Trafalgar Park Pavilion, The Wood & Trafalgar Street, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand
Come along and enjoy listening to a couple of selected speakers at the Nelson Community & Whanau meeting. It is a great way to network when in the presence of like minded people. The meeting starts at 12 noon and runs until 1.30pm, around 30-40 people attend each month. All welcome.

Growing Great Volunteer Teams Event
2018-11-28 09:30 - 14:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Trafalgar Park Pavilion, The Wood & Trafalgar Street, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand
Join us for an event to celebrate Managers of Volunteers in November

GROWING GREAT VOLUNTEER TEAMS!!
Volunteer Nelson has organised for premium not for profit training provider, Exult to do a half day training session on ‘Growing Great Volunteer Teams’. This will be followed by a tasty lunch and a chance to network and chat. This event is subsidised by Volunteer Nelson meaning a 4 hour training and a delicious lunch for only $20!! We really want to bring you together around this key topic and at the same time, celebrate the good work that managers of volunteers do.
The Growing Great Volunteer Teams Event is 9.30am – 2.30pm, Wed 28 November at the Trafalgar Pavilion. It is open to all people across the Top of the South with an interest in creating, managing or leading volunteer teams. We have some provision to help with petrol costs if you are coming from further away. If you have any barriers to attending, please get in touch and we’ll see how we can help. Register now

More about the training:
When it comes to volunteering, people are spoiled for choice. There is no shortage of
organisations to get involved with, so in order to attract volunteers and keep them on-board,
you need to offer the best possible experience. Learn what drives people to volunteer and
discover simple strategies for ensuring your volunteers get what they need to stay involved.

In this workshop you will discover:
> If your organisation is ready for volunteers.
> What things do you need to have in place before you start recruiting?
> How to ensure your organisation offers a good fit for volunteers.
> Is there more than one model of volunteering and should you even care?
> What do different generations expect from their volunteer experience?
> The difference between recognition and appreciation.
> What do volunteers really need and how can you give it to them effectively?
> Why a great Volunteer Experience is your best recruitment tool (and how to make the most of it)
> How to grow a positive environment for your whole team.

About the facilitator:
Kerri Tilby-Price has been involved with the community sector for 20 years and knows first-hand the challenges faced by those working in non-profit organisations – prioritising workloads, stretching resources, putting out fires and being both people focussed and task focussed at the same time!
Kerri regularly facilitates workshops for organisations right around the country and is considered one of New Zealand’s most sought after speakers for the community sector. She is a Member of the Fundraising Institute of NZ and the NZ Association of Training and Development. Her workshops are always fun, practical and designed to make a difference.

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Growing Great Volunteer Teams
2018-11-28 09:30 - 14:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Trafalgar Park Pavilion, The Wood & Trafalgar Street, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand
Volunteer Nelson has organised for premium not for profit training provider, Exult to do a half day training session on ‘Growing Great Volunteer Teams’. This will be followed by a tasty lunch and a chance to network and chat. This event is subsidised by Volunteer Nelson meaning a 4 hour training and a delicious lunch for only $20!! We really want to bring you together around this key topic and at the same time, celebrate the good work that managers of volunteers do.
The Growing Great Volunteer Teams Event is open to all people across the Top of the South with an interest in creating, managing or leading volunteer teams. We have some provision to help with petrol costs if you are coming from further away. If you have any barriers to attending, please get in touch and we’ll see how we can help. Register now

National Volunteers' Day
2018-12-05 08:00 - 17:00 UTC

Governance Bites: Getting the right people on board and helping them disembark when it's time
2019-01-31 17:15 - 19:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | NMIT, Room S106, NMIT, 322 Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand
This first session for 2019 will be all about Recruiting and Exiting Board Members – and will deal with topics such as, where do you find good board members? how do you convince them to serve on your board? how do you get the most out of them? what’s the best term limit? how do you get rid of people who are not performing? what about when founders need to move on?
To register for this workshop, please complete a workshop registration form here.

Nelson Community and Whanau 2019
2019-02-13 12:00 - 13:30, 2019-04-10 12:00 - 13:30, 2019-05-08 12:00 - 13:30, 2019-06-12 12:00 - 13:30, 2019-07-17 12:00 - 13:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Trafalgar Park Pavilion, The Wood & Trafalgar Street, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand

Richmond Waimea Community Whanau Meeting
2019-02-19 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-05-21 12:00 - 13:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Meeting Room 2 Richmond Town Hall, 9 Cambridge St, Richmond, 7020, New Zealand
Anyone with an interest in what’s happening in the community sector in Richmond and Waimea is welcome to come along to this informal gathering. It’s a great opportunity to network, share information and find out what’s going on in the area. Tea & coffee available, everyone welcome to take their lunch along.

Combined Nelson Tasman Community & Whanau Meeting
2019-03-06 09:30 - 14:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Trafalgar Pavilion, Trafalgar Park, off Hathaway Tce, Nelson, New Zealand
Combined C&W 2019 Flyer v1

Your opportunity to meet and discuss issues and projects in our community sector.

Speakers:

Opening address – Cllr. Brian McGurk
Report back on Strengthening Community Governance – Matt Walters
Update from Nelson Tasman Funders Forum
Age Connects – an Age Concern project – Caroline Budge
Panel discussion with MINDZ – on Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace with Susan Booth and others
Keynote speech from the Honourable Peeni Henare
Please rsvp to admin@volunteernelson.org.nz 03 546 7681 – please indicate any special dietary requirements before 25th February

Governance Bites - Moving On: Non-profit Board Succession Planning, Founder Syndrome & Exiting Board Members
2019-03-07 17:15 - 19:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | NMIT, Room S106, NMIT, 322 Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand
Yeah, this is the tough stuff. After all these board members are ‘just volunteers’. How do you tackle these difficult questions in a practical way, that might still allow you to act with some grace – especially in small to medium-sized non-profits without specialist staff support to call on?
The session will be led by Garth Nowland-Foreman, an experienced trainer and facilitator, and non-profit governance expert. Garth is a director of the LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance and Leadership www.lead.org.nz.
For more information contact admin@volunteernelson.org.nz or call Jane or Holly on 03 546 7681.
Register here

Governance Bites - Valuing and Evaluating the Board
2019-04-04 17:15 - 19:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | NMIT, Room S106, NMIT, 322 Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand
How do you set up a culture of self awareness and continuous improvement on the board? What are some realistic and affordable tips for putting this into practice? How do you decide what questions to ask? How do you put to use what you find out?
The session will be led by Garth Nowland-Foreman, an experienced trainer and facilitator, and non-profit governance expert. Garth is a director of the LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance and Leadership www.lead.org.nz.
Free workshop for community based boards and committees – for more information visit our Governance webpage
To register for this free workshop funded by the Rata Foundation, please complete the registration form here or for more information call 03 546 7681 or email admin@volunteernelson.org.nz

Governance Bites - Setting Strategy: The Board's Role
2019-05-02 17:15 - 19:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | NMIT, Room S106, NMIT, 322 Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand
Strategic direction setting is the role of the board, but how do you make it the board’s strategy, and not just them signing off what staff or others have come up with? Where does strategy come from, and what’s it got to do with our Vision, Mission and Theory of Change?
The session will be led by Garth Nowland-Foreman, an experienced trainer and facilitator, and non-profit governance expert. Garth is a director of the LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance and Leadership www.lead.org.nz.
To register for this free workshop funded by the Rata Foundation, please complete the registration form here or for more information call 03 546 7681 or email admin@volunteernelson.org.nz

Community Funders Roadshow
2019-05-24 10:00 - 12:30 (Pacific/Auckland)
Come along and hear how your community organisation can apply for local funding.

Governance Bites - The Secret of Better Board Meetings
2019-06-06 17:15 - 19:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | NMIT, Room S106, NMIT, 322 Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand
Wasting hours, while taking minutes? How do you set yourself up for better board meetings? Two-thirds of a meeting’s success is determined before it starts. Preparation is crucial. As is being aware and actively using the particular processes that make good group decision-making.
The session will be led by Garth Nowland-Foreman, an experienced trainer and facilitator, and non-profit governance expert. Garth is a director of the LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance and Leadership www.lead.org.nz.
To register for this free workshop funded by the Rata Foundation, please complete the registration form here or for more information call 03 546 7681 or email admin@volunteernelson.org.nz

Governance Bites - The Role of the Chair & Getting People to Participate
2019-07-04 05:15 - 19:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | NMIT, Room S106, NMIT, 322 Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand
Participation is the purpose. Otherwise you may as well send an email. But how do you actually engage people? You’ll find out handy tips to generate ideas, get things done while you have fun, and make practical use of consensus decision-making (while avoiding ‘group think’).
The session will be led by Garth Nowland-Foreman, an experienced trainer and facilitator, and non-profit governance expert. Garth is a director of the LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance and Leadership www.lead.org.nz.
To register for this free workshop funded by the Rata Foundation, please complete the registration form here or for more information call 03 546 7681 or email admin@volunteernelson.org.nz
