News and Some Blogs
The latest news and information from the social sector.
Volunteers staff new Habitat for Humanity op shop
MEDIA RELEASE Volunteers have been busy setting up racks of clothing and pricing shelves of homewares before a new Habitat for Humanity ReStore op shop opened in Mount Maunganui last week. The shop in Tawa Street officially opened last Friday, but work behind the...
Social Security Amendment Bill – submissions due by Fri 10 Jan
By Liz Davies, Chief Executive, SociaLink/Tūhono Pāpori I hope everyone has had a wonderful break and have been able to soak in the lovely weather as you celebrated the New Year. At the risk of sounding like the Grinch, I do want to alert you to the Social...
Knowing your Worth
Do you know how much it really costs you to deliver a service or programme? If you don’t know the costs of delivering the service, how can you communicate it to others, including funders? Often organisations undervalue the services and programmes they deliver simply...
Key Update from Minister Nicola Willis about Social Investment
By Liz Davies, Chief Executive, SociaLink/Tūhono Pāpori You may have attended a webinar, along with about 800 others, in late November hosted by Hui E!, to which Minister Nicola Willis presented about social investment. I won’t go through the whole webinar, as a...
Strategies to Improve Financial Sustainability
By Liz Davies, Chief Executive, SociaLink/Tūhono Pāpori SociaLink held a workshop in late November for organisations interested in effectively positioning their organisation to navigate changes in funding. We talked about the recent social sector research,...
Key Takeaways from the Community Governance Aotearoa (CGA) Conference – Rotorua – 12 November 2024
By Liz Davies, Chief Executive, SociaLink/Tūhono Pāpori It was great to be joined by Soi Pearson, one of SociaLink’s Co-Chairs, and Christa George, SociaLink’s Organisational Advisor. Rose Hiha-Agnew, CEO of CGA CGA surveyed the community sector...
Key Takeaways from CNA Collective Currents Conference – 24 & 25 October 2024
By Liz Davies, Chief Executive, SociaLink/Tūhono Pāpori It was great to see Margaret Scrimgeour and Chris Johnston from CoLab in Te Puke, and Nicky Austin from Katikati Community Centre at the conference. These were my main great takeaways from the conference;...
Social Investment Explainer available now
The current Government has announced its commitment to a Social Investment approach. In addition to her role as Finance Minister, Nicola Willis has also been appointed Minister for Social Investment. What's SOCIAL INVESTMENT all about and how could it impact your...
Survey Report out now: WBOP Social and Community Service Providers on Funding and Service Demand
SociaLink has observed cost of living and other social-economic and political factors are affecting the environment in which social and community sector not-for-profit organisations operate. There are reports of reduced income from donations or fund-raising,...
The Social Return on Investment Quandary
Many social service, health and community service providers are having conversations internally about whether they should undertake a Social Return on Investment (SROI) review to assess the impact and value of their services and programmes. An SROI tells the story of...
SociaLink’s Annual Report 2024
"It is with great pleasure that we present the Annual Report for 2023-2024. Reflecting on the past year, we are filled with a sense of pride and optimism. This report highlights the strategic achievements, strengthened partnerships, and governance milestones that have...
Mystery pair donate to family charity
While most charities and social agencies are struggling to find enough funding to support the many demands on their resources, one Tauranga charity has just benefited from a very generous donation from two strangers.Families Achieving Balance manager Maxine Dyer said...