You may have been following our recent posts about how we are dipping our toes into new technology. We are pleased to let you know we now have a Google account and have tracked how we implemented it. One of our sponsors, […]
Source of growth in Ethnic Communities
Two significant events on two successive Saturdays provided opportunities for dialogue with Auckland’s growing migrant community. The annual EthnicA conference convened by the Office of Ethnic Affairs of the Department of Internal Affairs on the theme “Visions for Leadership” featured […]
How’s your association’s appetite for changing for technology?
With technology as an ‘enabler of communication’, how has your organisation developed to manage expectations of both older, established membership and younger members? With mounting pressure on associations to retain the ‘older’ membership, and attract and then retain a younger […]
Are you being paid (or paying your employees) the right salary?
From our observations, it is a very fine balance for a non-profit to attract the right people AND balance the books with regards to remuneration. Although Australia is a different market, since its release in March Pro Bono Australia’s 2013 Salary […]
Social Media 101: What NOT to do
Applebee’s PR Disaster, where did they go wrong? This is the picture that started it all off. If you’re a regular internet user, chances are you’ve seen it already. At an Applebee’s restaurant (an American chain) in St. Louis, a […]
Social Bonds – Ups and Downs
With many charities relying on contract initiatives with Government Departments we ask what the implications might be for local organisations. As reported in the New Zealand Herald earlier this week (16/04/2013) social bonds look they may be here to stay. […]
How do you make your e-newsletter get noticed?
With more non-profits choosing to communicate directly with their supporters through e-newsletters how do you ensure that yours is the one that is opened and read – that your news and updates are connecting with your audience and your brand […]
Management vs Governance for a Board
How does a non-profit organisation define and therefore walk that fine line of governance vs management – or if required, mix the two successfully? It is now recognised that most board members serving a non-profit wish to make a difference. […]
Building Private Sector Partnerships
Like any commercially-based partnership, the one between a non-profit and private-sector organisation is based on a relationship. Each organisation will have someone taking responsibility for any discussion and agreements made. People are dealing with people. And, like any relationship there […]
Evidence of Growth with an Association
As Trustees, we often hear of associations in decline and charities bereft of funding, however, there are those who are showing signs of growth. In one such instance we have observed that the success can be attributed largely to the […]