President’s message

Kia ora koutou,

Winter greetings at the end of term and end of semester, it has been a very busy and somewhat challenging time as we adjusted back to life on campus and at Alert Level One.

Across the world, Covid-19 remains a dynamic situation, and in our institutions and organisations, we continue to map different scenarios for the remainder of this year and the start of next year related to the impact of this pandemic.

As advancement professionals, we are able to contribute to the planning and response to our ever-changing situation. Educate Plus has been providing a number of online learning opportunities to meet the needs of our members and to ensure our professional learning and best practice continues during this uncertain time.

Please make use of the network of professionals in our organisations, and reach out to our Chapter Committee Executives if there is advice and knowledge you need in any particular area. We have more professional development planned for the second half of this year, including provision for our institutional leaders and governors.

I hope you have time to recharge the batteries over the term break.

Stay warm and keep well,

Ngā mihi nui,

Naomi Wilde
NZ Chapter President