From our Chapter President

Kia ora koutou

We are extremely excited to have the opportunity to connect with so many of you at the upcoming Adapt Strive Thrive 2022 Educate Plus NZ Chapter Conference being held at the University of Auckland Sir Owen Glenn Building on Friday 9^th September in association with Enquiry Tracker. If you haven’t already registered, or you know of a colleague who is intending to come along to the Conference, you can register here.

We are delighted to finally be able to welcome some of our Australian colleagues back to Aotearoa. From our virtual Australian Head Office – Mandy (CEO), Russell (Board Chairman), Tina (Member Relations Manager) and Sona (Events and Training Manager) are really looking forward to joining us at Adapt Strive Thrive and meeting as many New Zealand Chapter members as they can!

Educate Plus NZ Chapter Partners

Nau mai haere mai to our 2022-2023 Educate Plus NZ Chapter Partners – Enquiry Tracker and Giving Architects who have been valued partners for several years; NoticeMatch who makes a welcome return to the Educate Plus NZ whānau, and a special welcome to NZ Micrographic Services and Potentiality.

Many of you will be familiar with the products and services of our Partners, all of whom will be at Conference, either as delegates or represented in the Trades Expo space.

• Enquiry Tracker’s slick prospect management and marketing software
• Giving Architects’ education advancement fundraising advisory services
• NoticeMatch’s nifty software that manages those all-important Death notices
• NZMS’s world-class, legacy-building, online archiving solution, Recollect
• Potentiality’s popular all-in-one CRM database and community engagement platform.

New Members

To all new members – we really look forward to meeting you at the conference and/or at a regional networking event in November (watch your Inbox for details in one of the regular Friday communications). In the meantime, check out the immense selection of webinars; information and advice available in the Events, Members and Resources sections on the Educate Plus website, and the Friday e-news provides a reliable source of current updates and events.

2022 Educate Plus NZ Annual General Meeting

We have the 2022 NZ Chapter AGM coming up on Wednesday 26^th October – you are all welcome to attend.

Thank you

Finally, a sincere thank you to my NZ Chapter Committee and Head Office colleagues who, in true Educate Plus style, go the extra mile to ensure that opportunities are always available for us all to connect, share, support and grow! Please reach out anytime to any of the Committee members.

Mā te wā!

Vicki

Photo: The 2022 NZ Chapter Committee

2022 Educate Plus NZ Chapter Conference in association with Enquiry Tracker

Friday 9 September is fast approaching for the 2022 Educate Plus New Zealand Chapter Conference and it is shaping up to be largest attended conference yet. If you’ve already registered, prepare for a day of inspiration and connection. If you’ve not yet registered…be quick and secure your spot ASAP!

• Former University of Auckland Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stuart McCutcheon, is joining us with his keynote address on Philanthropy: the exchange of value
• CEO of global media platform, Sh*t You Should Care About, Lucy Blakiston will reveal insights of The Sh*t That They Care About – Messaging and engagement with Gen Z audiences  with a Q&A session facilitated by Kate Eatts
• Emma Zigan will share her extensive international experience as applied to the local New Zealand environment in her session; Discover Advancement – international best practice applied to the local New Zealand environment
• A community thrives: Covid Giving Day success and Tales of inspiring alumni engagement for all ages Shelley Keach, Senior Development Manager and Lizzie Dyer, Alumni Manager, Christ’s College

Join us at the award-winning Sir Owen G Glenn Building at the University of Auckland and gather plenty of inspiration from a fantastic line-up of sector professionals keen to share their knowledge and ideas.

The conference offers an incredible opportunity for professional development and learning, and immense value for all those working in any aspect of educational advancement including: fundraising and development, admissions and enrolment, marketing and communications, alumni relations and community engagement, across all the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary education sectors of our schools and universities.

Don’t miss this opportunity to reconnect in person…we can’t wait to see you all in Auckland!

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Big Progress

KPMG kōrero and new scholarships announced at Otago Business School

A recruitment event held at the Otago Business School recently was also an opportunity to announce two new scholarships for finance and accounting students.

On Wednesday 3 August KPMG and the Otago Business School hosted the session, where accounting and finance students could engage and learn from current pioneers in the industry, and the scholarships were announced.

Article from Otago University | Source: https://www.otago.ac.nz/ Bulletin Board | Kōrero by Otago Business School Communications Adviser, Kelsey Schutte

A recruitment event held at the Otago Business School recently was also an opportunity to announce two new scholarships for finance and accounting students.

On Wednesday 3 August KPMG and the Otago Business School hosted the session, where accounting and finance students could engage and learn from current pioneers in the industry, and the scholarships were announced.

KPMG Partner (Tax), Nick Hope, spoke at the August 3 session alongside other representatives from the firm before a social pizza session in the School’s atrium.

Mr Hope also announced two new scholarships from KPMG available to Department of Accountancy and Finance students.

“These scholarships will be awarded annually and are called ‘Fulfilling New Zealand’s prosperity’ to encourage students to step into the great potential they have for the future,” Mr Hope says.

“The prizes will be awarded on the recommendation of the School’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robin Gauld, and after consultation with the Head of the Department of Accountancy and Finance.  

“The first scholarship will be for the top student in the Financial Statement Analysis (ACCT 310) class and the second prize will be awarded to a third-year student who has undertaken extra community service alongside their academic excellence in accounting.”

The value of the prizes will normally be $1,000 and, separate to the monetary award, KPMG will fast track an interview or assessment day for each prize recipient.

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Thought Leadership

How To Be A Leader No Matter What Your Role Is

There are certain roles that automatically lend themselves to leadership. For example, if you’re a manager responsible for supervising a team of 10, you can bet that there are going to be opportunities within your role to showcase your leadership skills (duh!).

But you don’t have to be in a managerial role to step up and show your leadership potential.

There are plenty of ways to be a leader at every stage of your career—no matter what your role, title, or job responsibilities might be.

But how, exactly, do you do that? Let’s take a look at how to be a leader—whatever your role might be.

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Article from Trello Inc. | Source: https://blog.trello.com/how-to-be-a-leader-no-matter-your-role | By Deanna deBara 

Small Wins, Big Progress

Howick College honours alumni at the inaugural Distinguished Alumni Awards

Article from Times Online

Entrepreneur Tex Edwards and doctors Angela Lim and Helen Murray were recently honoured at the inaugural annual Howick College Distinguished Alumni Awards.

The awards were established as an opportunity to celebrate the college’s outstanding alumni and their impressive achievements since graduation.

Recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, Tex Edwards, never thought of himself as academic and never imagined he would be honoured by his old high school.

With more than 30 years’ experience in international banking, investment management and infrastructure deployment, he is perhaps best known as founder of the mobile phone company 2degrees – and subsequently ending the telecommunications duopoly in New Zealand.

“I was proud to serve the New Zealand community…thank you [Howick College] for honouring me and the team I worked with,” he said.

Edwards says he learned the importance of building strong networks while at Howick College. Being able to connect with peers of similar interests and fit in with new groups has served him well over the years…

Miles Stratford, presiding member of the Howick College Board, said it was a privilege to bestow these awards on students who had gone on to achieve at the highest level.

“The whakapapa of the college and our alumni are intertwined. By strengthening the ties between us, we hope our current and future students will be inspired and have the courage to excel.”

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Kiwis feature at International Educate Plus Conference

We are delighted to announce that Educate Plus New Zealand members and institutions were recognised at the recent International Conference Excellence Awards Lunch.

In an organisation of almost 2000 members across Australasia, it was wonderful to hear that two of the Excellence Awards were awarded to our fabulous and dedicated Chapter members;

• Carolyn Prebble – Volunteer Leadership Award
• Kate Eatts – Newcomer Award

Carolyn Prebble
We don’t need to tell any of you how deserving Carolyn is of the Volunteer Leadership Award. Carolyn is, and has for the past three decades, been the glue that holds our Chapter together. A true leader who insists on not bearing any of the leadership titles but is deserving of all of them. There is nobody more generous with their time and more committed to the Educate Plus cause and our members. 

Carolyn is also a past recipient of the Trevor Wigney Award, one of only two New Zealanders to receive this prestigious award. This year’s recipient was John Phillips of Brighton Grammar School in Melbourne.

Kate Eatts
Those of us who have been fortunate to work closely with Kate will appreciate that she is a truly worthy recipient of the Newcomer Award. Kate has served a year as NZ Chapter Manager, going above and beyond as a member by organising networking breakfasts and presentations. She has led alumni, fundraising and communications projects at Diocesan School for Girls and recently won a promotion to Development and Community Relations Manager, which is testament to her hard work and commitment. Kate’s trademark kind, helpful, capable, positive and enthusiastic approach is raved about by members and partners alike. 

Special Mention
Our very own Member institution, University of Otago received a Special Mention for their submission in the Annual Giving/Fundraising Campaign Award category.

Fellowships
Educate Plus Fellowships recognising long standing service to the advancement sector were awarded to New Zealand members:

• Angela Coe, Diocesan School for Girls
• Jennifer Roshan, Howick College

Jennifer Roshan
Jennifer is uniquely experienced – not only has she served our Chapter as Chapter administrator, she is the only member, to our knowledge, who has held advancement roles across all three sectors i.e tertiary (AUT), state-integrated (Sacred Heart College) and state school (Howick College)

Angela Coe
Angela is also exceptionally unique in that she has served in education as an educator, a Board Chair, a Foundation Board member and a Director of Development in both the state school sector (Auckland Boys Grammar) and at her school, Diocesan School for Girls. Angela has been hugely supportive of our Chapter and we are very grateful for her wisdom, guidance and unconditional support.

Recognition
Alongside recently retired, long serving Committee members, all four women will be acknowledged at the NZ Chapter Conference in September and Jennifer and Carolyn will be presented with their awards by CEO, Mandy McFarland.

Congratulations!

The NZ Chapter Committee 

Photos: Main (L-R) Angela Coe and Kate Eatts.

Above (L-R) Carolyn Prebble and Jennifer Roshan

REIGNITE Wrap-up!

Nearly 500 delegates representing 233 institutions across Australia and New Zealand converged on Adelaide last week to submerge themselves in the International Conference. It was an outstanding four days of high level and varied program content, an insane amount of networking after not having been together for so long and an opportunity to meet with 150 exhibitors and partners who are supporting Educate Plus and our industry.

Innovation, creativity and inspiration merged together and the energy was palpable!

Huge thanks to Wes at Tolhurst Creative for capturing the Conference vibe in stills and video.

Here’s a video snapshot!

Purchase Session Packages

We know there were many members who were unable to attend the Conference, but the good news is that we have recorded 23 Conference sessions to share with you. We hope to be able to share the expertise and wisdom of the speakers with even more members so please purchase your package as soon as possible by clicking on the button below. An enormous thank you to everyone who contributed to the Conference, and we look forward to Perth 2024!

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Building great donor relationships that last – Playing the long game

Donor retention remains the biggest challenge fundraisers face, and donor acquisition remains a herculean task as we unpack and unpick generational and demographic preferences and tendencies, as well as the decreasing numbers of giving households. The bigger picture should lead us to a few logical conclusions at a time when charitable and fundraising leaders must ponder how to best respond to the noise all around them.

Article from NZ Chapter Silver Partner Giving Architects   

Many organisations have had very good fundraising outcomes in the past two years. This included organisations that found themselves at the frontline of communities impacted by the pandemic.  Many organisations who simply continued to communicate very effectively about the unmet needs they served and the positive impact they were having also experienced very good giving outcomes.

However, there are early signs that the recent rate of giving growth, the ‘Covid giving surge’, has slowed.  Drawing from this trend should encourage for-purpose organisational leadership to focus on effectively resourcing the hard work that is required to achieve donor retention. This may be helped when most (not all) realise that when they have had a surge in giving, it’s often come from donors they already knew. 

So how might you achieve great donor retention with donors who have already shown you that they care about what you are doing?

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Welcome to our newest members

A very warm welcome to our latest members. We are thrilled to have you as part of our NZ Chapter community. Please feel free to reach out to your Chapter Committee members with any questions.

Click here to view our new member page which contains information on all member benefits.

Stay connected!

We value open communication and want to keep you up-to-date on what’s happening in our Chapter. We encourage our communities to use our platforms to ignite conversation and stay connected with your fellow Advancement professionals to keep abreast of best practice, discover new approaches and technologies and gain valuable industry insights.

To keep you to up to date with what’s happening at Educate Plus and within your sector, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn 

You can also join the NZ Chapter Facebook page, a local hub in which to discuss issues and latest trends, ask questions, share insights or tell us about your achievements.