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The Auckland North Community and Development (ANCAD) Professional Development Programme (previously known as Five Good Ideas) is now known as LiiFT AOTEAROA. LiiFT AOTEAROA seeks to both inform and inspire – that’s why there are two ‘i’s in LiiFT.
 
ANCAD’s vision is to see community and For Purpose (NFP) groups LiiFTED and strengthened through offering relevant and affordable capability-building courses, presented by top, professional consultants and facilitators, just as we have been doing for many years now, with the fantastic support of The Tindall Foundation.
 
The two ‘i’s in LiiFT also represent, in imagery, two stick figures and stand for people partnership and collaboration as key ways of fostering growth, harmony and resilience. The remaining letters ‘LFT’ stand for ‘Learning for Today’ as we seek to respond to community need with relevant and timely courses as well as looking to the future in supplying the latest, helpful resource and training. 
 
Our hope is that many will benefit and build on what they are already doing for the sake of community in Aotearoa and – like the balloons above – LiiFT in unison, to new heights.

UPCOMING TRAINING

2023-02-22 Governance and management

Governance and management

Claris Conference Centre, Great Barrier Island

Wednesday 22 February 2023

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Resourcing leaders in times of change: Setting annual leadership intentions | Zoom

Thursday 23 February 2023

2023-03-02 Become funder-ready

Become funder-ready: A practical approach to planning and funding for community organisations in Aotearoa | Zoom

Thursday 2 March 2023

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Governance Matters: The legal responsibilities of boards

Zoom

Tuesday 7 March 2023

2023-03-09 Governance and management

Governance and management: Roles and responsibilities

Zoom

Thursday 9 March 2023

2023-03-16 How to activate your community through social media

How to activate your community through social media

Zoom

Thursday 16 March 2023

2023-03-30 Strategic Grant Seeking and Writing Workshop

Strategic grant seeking and writing workshop

Mary Thomas Centre, Takapuna

Thursday 30 March 2023

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Governance Matters: The strategic leadership role of the board and the importance of a strategic plan

Zoom | Tuesday 4 April 2023

2023-04-05 Understanding risk management

Understanding risk management

Zoom

Wednesday 5 April 2023

2023-04-27 Resourcing Leaders

Resourcing leaders in times of change: Effective leadership through tasking, tending and trusting | Zoom

Thursday 27 April 2023

2023-05-04 Volunteer Management

Volunteer management: Specialised volunteering - how to attract and access the volunteers you need | Zoom

Thursday 4 May 2023

2023-05-09 Governance Matters series

Governance Matters: The Board’s role in financial oversight

Zoom

Tuesday 9 May 2023

2023-05-11 How to raise money

Besides applying for money, how else can you raise money?

Zoom

Thursday 11 May 2023

2023-05-17 Telling your organisations legacy story

Telling your organisation’s legacy story

Mary Thomas Centre, Takapuna

Wednesday 17 May 2023

2023-05-25 Become funder-ready

Become funder-ready: A practical approach to planning and funding for community organisations in Aotearoa | Zoom

Thursday 25 May 2023

2023-05-31 Board reviews for good governance

Board reviews for good governance

Zoom

Wednesday 31 May 2023

2023-06-06 Governance Matters series

Governance Matters: Health and safety

Zoom

Tuesday 6 June 2023

2023-06-09 Essential First Aid

Essential first aid

Mary Thomas Centre, Takapuna

Friday 9 June 2023

2023-06-15 Resourcing Leaders

Resourcing leaders in times of change: Leading hybrid teams

Zoom

Thursday 15 June 2023

2023-06-28 Building partnership with Maori - Matariki

Building partnership with Māori: A Matariki perspective

Mary Thomas Centre, Takapuna

Wednesday 28 June 2023

MEET THE PRESENTERS

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WHAT OTHERS SAY

“Extremely thankful to you and your team for organising this event and would love to attend many more. Informative, easy to follow and understand and most importantly, it was relevant to me and my situation, so very thankful."

ROWAN

MEET YOUR HOST

Simon Ritchie

Simon Ritchie

ANCAD


Simon joined ANCAD with a background as a trainer, school teacher and school principal, having dedicated 15 years in the classroom helping students from primary through to secondary school level to flourish and succeed. With a stint as Auckland Regional Manager for a Levin-based marketing company, followed by time in the real estate industry helping families to move on with the next chapter in their housing lives, Simon turned his hand toward giving community groups a helping hand and completed a one year, time-away overseas, in a voluntary capacity, working with various charitable groups to advance the needs of the poor in the area. Now living on the North Shore, Simon relishes the role of assisting with capability building, communications and partnerships at ANCAD.

TRAINING CALENDAR

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