Welcome to our new President, Vice President and Secretary

President   JANICE LAPWOOD    Development Manager, University of Waikato Foundation, Hamilton                                                                                                                                                                            
Janice’s long association with ADAPE and Educate Plus began in 2000. During this time there are only two years when she wasn’t a member of the organisation due to her changing roles between the University of Waikato and Southwell School. She has contributed   very significantly to the success of both organisations. In 2000, Janice and the team were the recipients of the best Capital Fundraising Campaign in Australasia raising $11.8M for the University of Waikato. Janice’s role at the University is diverse and she is assisting with a new initiative, Pathways to Excellence. The University is committed to making learning accessible to the communities in the region and Janice is enjoying engaging with the students and with industries in their communities. The Development team is updating the stakeholder engagement database in preparation for further fundraising activities to commence later this year.

Vice President   AMANDA STANES   Director of Advancement, Auckland Grammar School   

Amanda is a member of Grammar’s Leadership Team and leads the Development Office who are responsible for the School’s fundraising, sponsorship, events, database, publications, print and online communications, including social media, portfolios. She is also on the 150^th birthday celebrations committee planning future significant events and a capital building programme for 2019.Before joining Auckland Grammar School in 2015 Amanda was Associate Director of donor Stewardship at the University of Auckland Business School where she was responsible for a portfolio of major gifts donors and corporate partners. In 2011 she was awarded a Vice Chancellor’s Excellence Award for Community Engagement and in 2012 was honoured with an Order of St John honorific for her work with the charity. That year she also achieved her certificate in Fundraising Executive (CFRE). Amanda’s first strategic fundraising role was as Development Manager (2002-2008) at Auckland Museum where she was responsible for raising $65M for the Museum Stage II Grand Atrium Project as well as managing the War Memorial Membership, corporate PR and sponsorship portfolios.

Secretary   NAOMI WILDE   Alumni and Development Manager, Lincoln University, Christchurch                                                

Naomi worked tirelessly on the conference committee with Catherine Boyer, Jo Brady, Rose Crossland and Georgia Harvey, making the 2015 New Zealand Conference in Christchurch,` Let’s Talk Business,’ very stimulating and  successful. Before joining the team at Lincoln University, Naomi worked at College House where she established the Alumni and Development Office. From there she went to St Andrew’s College and was responsible for and very successful with the Annual Giving Programme and the Fundraising Campaign leading to their Centennial celebrations. At Lincoln University, working with a talented team of three, Naomi is looking after a well -established alumni programme and is now growing a culture of philanthropy within the Lincoln community.