Graduate Diploma in Not-For-Profit Management

18 January 2012

This is a qualification for managers, coordinators and board members working in Community, Voluntary and Tangata Whenua organisations. Designed with busy managers and community development workers in mind, this is a part-time programme with six day courses in two blocks of three days.

The programme consists of eight courses exploring the fundamentals of leading and managing in a complex community setting.

Dunedin courses on offer in 2012:

  • Leading and Facilitating Teams
    29 February – 2 March and 26- 28 March
    A great practical set of skills for anyone’s toolbox!
  • Values Based Management and Leadership in the Not for Profit Sector
    7 – 9 May and 11-13 June
    Laying the foundation that the rest of the programme builds on.
  • Influencing Public Policy and Social Change
    10- 12 September and 15- 17 October
    Plan your strategy for changing the world here!

All courses run 9am – 4.30pm on each of the six days, at the Mornington Presbyterian Community Centre.

Further details are included in the attached PDF: UNITEC Graduate Diploma in Not-For-Profit Management 2012

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2012 ‘Leap into Learning’ Expo

22 February 2012

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Thinking of Christchurch

22 February 2012

Please leave a public comment below, or email your thoughts to admin@councilofsocialservices.org.nz. You may also like to click through to the Red Cross’ Earthquake Anniversary page and Facebook updates, and the New Zealand Government’s Quake Stories website. Kia kaha Christchurch.

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Public Health Seminar Series

20 February 2012

The Department of Preventive and Social Medicine in association with the Public Health Association Otago/Southland present a series of public health seminars: Going on strike can be good for you Thursday 23 February 2012, 12:10pm – 1pm Chris Trotter Deep change and adolescent mobility health Thursday 1 March 2012, 12:10pm – 1pm Professor Hank Weiss, [...]

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Refurbished Computers for Community Organisations

20 February 2012

TechSoup New Zealand provides donated and discounted technology products and services from companies such as Microsoft, Symantec, and SAP to eligible New Zealand charities, and voluntary and community groups with charitable status. Via this program your organisation can access the latest products as either donations or discounts. TechSoup has a new range of refurbished computers available [...]

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Otago Partners for Elders’ Needs (OPEN) Consumer Group

20 February 2012

Do you or your family and friends use health services at home, in the community, or through the Southern DHB? Are they working as you want them to? Is there room for improvement? Do you want an opportunity to inform and be informed about issues affecting older people? Do you want to see communication, consultation and exchange of information increased? Otago [...]

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Dunedin Community Link Open Day

20 February 2012

The partners of Dunedin Central Community Link are holding an open day so that people in the community can find out about Community Link, what it is and how it works. Community Link involves many organisations, government and non-government, working together in the same location for the good of their clients. It provides an opportunity for [...]

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Child Matters Update: Increasing Awareness

20 February 2012

Child abuse is the nation’s single most important public health challenge affecting communities, business, justice, health, education, and social services. It is estimated that one million people are either currently suffering abuse or living with the long term effects of past child abuse. This affects all of us one way or another. Child Matters encourages [...]

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Presentations from 9 February Green Paper Forum

20 February 2012

Social Service Providers Aotearoa (SSPA) have uploaded two of the presentations from the 9 February 2012 Green Paper forum, at which the Otago Museum’s Hutton Theatre was filled to capacity with attendees: Treasury: Addressing the funding barriers to providing effective services for vulnerable children (PDF; 1 MB) Dr Nicola Atwood: Does the Green Paper for Vulnerable Children Reflect Best [...]

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Otago Southland Employers Association – Upcoming Training

20 February 2012

Warnings – Lunchbox Series 27 February 2012 Presented by Will Martin, Employers’ Association Payroll for Managers – Legislative Framework 29 February 2012 Presented by Rachel Brazil, Employers’ Association A Guide to Restructuring & Redundancy | NEW 1 March 2012 Presented by Employers’ Association Legal Advisor She’s Motivated – Small Business Promotion 2 March 2012 Presented [...]

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Transforming Dunedin Creative Arts and Culture Symposium

20 February 2012

Friday 2 March – Dunedin Public Art Gallery Saturday 3 March – Dunedin School of Art You are invited to attend this free one-day Symposium on Saturday 3 March 2012. A strong attendance to demonstrate that Dunedin’s arts and culture has unrecognised potential and should be prioritised and placed at the head of the queue. Symposium Programme [...]

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AbleOwl Excel Macros – Training Webinars

20 February 2012

AbleOwl present a series of three Excel macros training webinars – attend any or all of them. Complete tasks faster by automating them. Make your spreadsheets easier to use. Save time by not having to remember a long sequence of steps. Reduce errors by having a macro faithfully repeat the same steps. Each part is [...]

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Autism New Zealand Fundraiser: Casino Night

20 February 2012

Help Autism NZ Otago and Parent-to-Parent Otago raise their profile in the Otago Region, as well as fundraise towards our office costs for the next year. Saturday 17 March 2012, from 8pm Lone Star Restaurant, Princes Street, Dunedin (Upstairs Room) $15 per ticket Printable Flyer (PDF; 84 KB)

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Connecting Communities

20 February 2012

Connecting Communities will showcase the important role that technology plays for today’s New Zealand non-profits, charities and community organisations. You can attend either at Christchurch on Thursday 29 February or in Wellington on Monday 5 March. Social Development Partners are co-hosting this free one-day event with Microsoft to ensure that our member organisations and others in the [...]

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Public Health Seminar: Going on Strike Can Be Good for You

15 February 2012

University of Otago Department of Preventive and Social Medicine in association with the Public Health Association Otago/Southland present: Going on strike can be good for you Chris Trotter Chris graduated from the University of Otago with a BA in History & English in 1981 and combined political journalism with political activism for more than a decade. [...]

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South Dunedin Community Services Expo

15 February 2012

Details of the upcoming Community Services Expo in South Dunedin: When? 11am-2pm Wednesday 22nd February Where? South City Mall (behind Pak’nSave), South Dunedin What? Displays set up & people available to talk to from the following organisations: Active Movement Barnardos The Breastfeeding Network Citizens Advice Bureau The Early Years Hub Pacific Trust Otago Plunket Pregnancy [...]

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State Asset Sales Public Debate

15 February 2012

The University of Otago Centre for Theology and Public Issues and St Paul’s Cathedral, Dunedin invite you to a public debate: If you were Prime Minister would you sell New Zealand’s assets? The Government is planning the partial sale of some state-owned assets, and expects to raise $5-7bn in the process. Is selling off our assets a [...]

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Green Paper Public Square Discussion

15 February 2012

Thursday 23 February 2012, 5:10pm to 6:30pm University of Otago AV Studio, Owheo Building, corner of Forth and Union Streets, Dunedin “Our Vulnerable Children” A special Public Square discussion devoted to what must be one of the most pressing concerns in New Zealand today – the appalling record of child maltreatment and death in this [...]

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Managers of Volunteers Networking Meeting

15 February 2012

A Managers of Volunteers Networking Meeting is being held tomorrow, Wednesday 15th February 2012, from 12:30pm to 1:30pm at Dunedin Community House. This year the meetings will be located downstairs in the Brian Arnold Room.

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‘Dots’ Communication Training

13 February 2012

Professional speaker Amy Scott is running one- and three-day communication courses in Cromwell on 25, 26, and 27 February 2012. 1 Day Course: Communication If you want to become a communications expert or are looking for a deeper understanding of why you feel, think and act the way you do, or you simply want to [...]

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How Communities Heal: Stories of Social Innovation and Social Change

13 February 2012

This book, by Vivian Hutchinson and the New Zealand Social Entrepreneur Fellowship, is being published in free fortnightly instalments at www.nzsef.org.nz/howcommunitiesheal. A printed book edition of this project can be purchased at our bookstore online at tinyurl.com/hchbooksales for NZ$45 (+postage and packaging). Electronic books, including Kindle, iPad, and PDF editions, are available for sale at tinyurl.com/hchebooks. For bulk [...]

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TrustPower Dunedin Community Awards

13 February 2012

Entries are now open for the TrustPower Dunedin Community Awards. We need your help to make sure your community’s hard-working volunteers get the recognition they deserve. Volunteers are the driving force behind all of New Zealand’s communities. TrustPower and the Dunedin City Council understand this and want to recognise and reward the outstanding contribution volunteers [...]

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Better than Surviving: Adapting Your Organisation to the “New” New Zealand

13 February 2012

7 March 2012 – Wellington only New Zealand has changed. Has your organisation kept pace? The goal of this workshop is to help community and voluntary sector organisations gain a better understanding of key issues currently impacting the sector. A panel of speakers will provide a breadth of valuable analysis, as well as new ideas [...]

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Training Workshops: Managing Behaviours and Attitudes, and Team Leadership

13 February 2012

VJ Henderson Associates are running the following two courses in Dunedin in February and March 2012: How to Manage Behaviours & Attitudes 22 February 2012 Aims: To assist all managers and front line team leaders to deal with personality behaviours which disrupt the working environment and create disharmony to the team. To assist people who [...]

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Free Spirit Training – Major 2012 Workshops

9 February 2012

Early Bird Specials close 20 February 2012 for: 1. The Skills of the Effective Team Leader 20-22nd March 2012, 9am – 4:30pm Subsidised Not for Profit Rates: $575+GST (reduced from $995+GST) / $449+GST early bird special (reduced from $449+GST) Increase your confidence, skills & potential as an effective team leader. Discover your key strengths, default leadership [...]

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Justice and Sexual Violence Workshop

9 February 2012

“The complex Social issue of sexual violence requires a coordinated, resourced, well led and embedded response across the social, health, education and justice systems and in partnership with the community sector” (Taskforce for Action on Sexual Violence, 2009). The aim of this workshop is to increase awareness of our justice system response to sexual violence, [...]

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