Mentoring

Strengthening the not-for-profit sector by providing mentoring to community sector leaders together

Are you new to management or leadership? If so, you may very well benefit from being mentored by an experienced manager/leader.

Here is what happens:: The Programme Coordinator meets with you to understand what you are hoping to gain from a mentor, the Coordinator then matches you with a mentor who has the skills and experience that aligns with what you are seeking from a mentor. Commitment is required for the following:

March: a two-hour induction and networking meeting
April – June: three 1:1 monthly meetings with your mentor
July: a midpoint two-hour group learning and networking session
July – September: three 1:1 monthly meetings with your mentor
October: a two-hour final reflection and networking session

Support is also provided throughout the programme from the Programme Coordinator.

The WBOP Mentoring Programme is an annual programme conducted by SociaLink in conjunction with the Mentoring Foundation. Mentors assist with growing leadership skills of for example, general managers, chairs of boards, presidents of committees, practice leaders in the community, social, sport and creative sectors.

Your organisation will also have the opportunity to undertake an organisational needs assessment through the NZ Navigator (see https://www.nznavigator.org.nz/) to identify your organisational strengths and areas for improvement. A discussion of the results with SociaLink’s Organisational Advisor resulting in a detailed report on priorities, with referrals and recommendations, which will be shared with your mentor (confidentially).The cost for this programme is $250 per mentee.

The 2024 programme starts with an in-person orientation workshop for 2 hours at the Kollective.

The programme will be on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis and will take up to 12 mentees for the 2024 programme. Apply for a place to be a mentee here.
Contact Christa to discuss

Interested in being a volunteer mentor for a not for profit leader?

Want to utilise your skills and experience and assist a leader in the WBOP not for profit sector to grow their leadership?

The WBOP Mentoring Programme is an annual programme conducted by SociaLink in conjunction with the Mentoring Foundation. The programme matches mentees with mentors who have the ability to assist with growing leadership skills of, for example, general managers, chairs of boards, presidents of committees, practice leaders in the community, social, sport and creative sectors.

Your involvement will be to meet your mentee once a month (at a minimum) for six months for 1-1.5 hours each timeand attend orientation, learning, evaluation workshops (3 in total). You may also be invited to participate in monthly zoom meetings with other mentors to discuss possible case studies and sharing of ideas, if the group would like to do that.

The 2024 programme starts in March with an in-person orientation workshop for 2 hours at the Kollective.

Apply to be a mentor here

For more information contact please email christa@socialink.org.nz

Do you need to set up an organisation?

Have you considered all other options? Follow the steps in our flow chart if you do decide to set up a new organisation.

A3 Flow Chart

A4 Flow Chart