June 2021 Impact Sector Update Call

On Friday the 18th of June we had our Impact Sector Update call and the link to the video is now here. The aim here is to connect and encourage those involved in impact of various kinds. Thanks to those who shared variety of stories which was awesome to hear and gave a real taste of some of the good that is being done across the country. The next call will be on Friday 20 August – feel free to pass this article on to others who may be interested or it is posted here on Linked In to tag people, and note resources and links down below.

Key points:

00:00 Welcome from Steven Moe
01:26 Sarah Grant on Kia Kotahi Ako Trust (info below)
06:13 Erica Austin on the upcoming Aotearoa SDG Summit Series (info below)
12:39 Courtney Ennor on Supergenerous, helping claim back tax rebates (info below)
17:55 Francesca Ephraim with a Charities Services update (info below)
21:34 Heidi Quinn on National Volunteering Week (on now) – “Recognise, connect, reimagine…”
23:22 Intro to Breakout rooms
24:27 Reporting back from each of the groups in breakouts on key trends (such as …. watch to find out).
36:41 End

Info on what was mentioned on the call by the speakers

Kia Kotahi Ako: solving otherwise impossible problems through education and learning. Focusing on incubating community projects that are tackling climate change and wellbeing. ASKS: we’d love to hear from any funders who are interested in this kaupapa. We’ve raised $80k out of our first $400k. Also keen to connect with other projects in this area to see how we can collaborate and do more together. Sarah@kiakotahi.org
Supergenerous information pack is attached to this email. Supergenerous is a digital service that automates the process of claiming donation rebates. Requiring just a couple of minutes from donors to sign up — they can effortlessly regift 33% of their past donations back to the charities they support. Courtney can be reached at partners@supergenerous.co.nz if you have questions.
The 2021 Aotearoa SDG Summit is coming to Ōtautahi Christchurch on 2 – 3 September! Want to be a part of an epic two-day Summit event at the University of Canterbury, focused on connecting, learning, and collaborating for urgent systemic change? Early Bird Tickets are now live – get yours at ly/2021sdgsummit before 24 June and get free access to Online Hui #3! You’ll be inspired with two days of participant-led sessions, workshops, creative stations, activations and field trips, plus fill your stomach & soul at the Community Feast dinner. What does 2030 look like to you? Head to bit.ly/2021sdgsummit for registration & all event details. All ticket prices are GST inclusive and 100% of profits from booking fees will be directed to giving the gift of education through our ticketing platform, Humanitix.

Charities Services update – A few updates from us:
- We ran a webinar on 2 June about different structures charities can have. The video of that is now up on our website.
- We also presented at a webinar run by CAANZ on 14 May about changes to trust law.
- We’re publishing new content on our website. We just put a new page up about other legal obligations for charities. We’re also planning to add and update pages and resources on our website over the next little while.
- Our June newsletter is going to come out next week. Our big focus is National Volunteer week. But we’re also including governance links, busting some myths, and providing updates from wider government.
- We’re looking at our engagement over the next year. If there are any significant events in your region that we could add value to, get in touch.

A few other things for your radar:

Catalist are a new initiative worth checking out here Catalist – a platform for growth – Colin will speak at the next catch up. In summary, Catalist is a new type of stock exchange that makes it economical for SMEs and impact investments to be listed and raise funds from the general public. Particularly for you looking at alternative funding models/social enterprise structures etc this could be worth looking into.
Francesca Ephraim passed on: 100 Diverse, Board-Ready Chairs and Directors, to properly reflect NZ society in the 21st century and to ensure all talent is in the board room. Diversity includes diverse thinking, socio-economic status, diverse professional backgrounds as well as race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, religious beliefs and an intersection of those characteristics. See the Diverse Thinking Capability Audit of NZ Boardrooms published by the Superdiversity Institute in 2018 and an article from Stuff here.
Charity Law Association of Australia and New Zealand have sent info on an upcoming conference on Philanthropy in the Age of COVID-19: Asian and Global Perspectives. CLAANZ Chair, Professor Matthew Harding, is one of the keynote speakers. No charge to attend – see email attached.
Link to the “Chairing the Board” series of four videos for community governance here.
National Volunteer Week info National Volunteer Week – Weaving The People Together
Charities Services just put out their latest newsletter which is here.
There are some more resources below the sign off but also in this email chain too so not repeating all of those here…
For those interested in agile contracts, just co-wrote an article for Stuff on what they are and how they can promote creativity and innovation with Louisa Taylor here.