Kia ora koutou,
At the recent Hapori conference keynote speaker Roman Krznaric talked the ‘tyranny of the now‘. This is the idea that the future is a distant cousin to all the priorities in front of us today. He was thousands of kilometres away via a zoom screen, but all of us in that room felt it. There is a lot to react to. Growing whānau and community needs, funding cuts and a Government making changes under urgency (such as the consultation on tax and our sector which closes Monday).
We can bring the future closer, he says, by building trust and social connections, innovating, and focusing on being good ancestors. By doing exactly the things that indigenous leaders and communities have been modelling, and just getting on with, for centuries.
This month, along with the Hapori conference, I have been nourished by the Pākehā Project, a beautiful community that has shown me that systems change starts with our own nervous system. I have been inspired by the Co-Design Lab’s Hautū Waka methodology for practical systems thinking and design, and I have been fuelled by all of you who engaged on the tax consultation.Thank you.
Ngā mihi
Katie
CE, Hui E!
Consultation on charity tax
Over 100 of you completed the 3-in-1 explainer, survey and template feedback form on charity tax. Thank you. Read the survey results here.
You have ensured a strong community voice on the impacts these changes would have. We will keep you updated as this issues paper progresses.
It is not too late to have your say. Feedback can be sent straight to IRD at policy.webmaster@ird.govt.nz by Monday 31 March.
Community Constellation
ast month we shared photos from Community Constellation event. The Community Constellation is a collaboration of community sector peak bodies and capability-building organisations working together towards a community-powered Aotearoa that gives effect to Te Tiriti.
Hui E! was asked to be the coordinating organisation of a group that were meeting organically, and continues to grow. Contact us to find out more.
ThinkPlace facilitated a session for us where we spent time in an imagined future. Check out this illustration of what we think is emerging in these different areas from social to technological. How does it relate to what you are seeing?
Events
Kōrero for Change is a webinar series of online panel discussions, held every two months. Each discussion is themed around a key area of life where individuals in Aotearoa New Zealand encounter disabling experiences. On 9 April Hui E! CE Katie Brue will join a host of other speakers to discuss inclusive and accessible employment
Launch of Hapori online community for systems changemakers on 30 April. https://events.humanitix.com/online-launch-hapori-systems-change-community-aotearoa
Resources
A Sound Investment by Platform: The information about mental health and addiction service delivery by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) contained in this report provides Platform and its’ members a foundation to showcase the value, worth and capability that NGOs add to the functioning of a mental health and addiction system in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Centre for Social Impact has created Ngahere for Teams: Ngahere for Teams is a programme designed to support teams to build skills and practices for restorative systems change work.
Sandy Thompson at LEAD has written a great piece on the top ten tips for for non-profit organisations in todays world.
GEM Local is a grants calendar database designed specifically to help small New Zealand charitable and community organisations fund the right grants for them.
More information can be found on the website: www.gemlocal.co.nz.
Strategic Grants are also partnering with several councils around the country to bring this resource to community groups for free.
If you’d like to know if GEM Local is available for free in your region, contact your local council, or email gemlocal@strategicgrants.co.nz.
