“Tautoko” relates to support and advocacy. Our unique Tautoko Network enables more accessible information sharing and collaboration across the local community sector. Our programme includes events within Christchurch City as well as the Hurunui, Selwyn and Waimakariri Districts.
For a range of training opportunities throughout New Zealand, visit Training and Development at Volunteering New Zealand. These include a mix of face-to-face and remote training sessions to support volunteering and the community sector nationwide.
On the second Thursday of each month, the Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team. Hosted by a different community organisation each time, this is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering.
Find your place. Grow your skills. Join the community. Come along to the Newcomers Volunteer Expo to explore volunteer opportunities that connect you with others and help you feel at home.
What’s the secret to Governance that really makes a difference for a non-profit organisation?
Every non-profit organisation involves volunteers in some way, at the very least on its board of trustees. Yet establishing an effective volunteer engagement strategy is rarely a subject understood or focused on by senior managers.
An interactive introduction to the concept of storytelling, including exploring its purpose and importance, and beginning to identify stories and their application in your context.
This lunchtime session is designed to support community organisations and not-for-profits navigating funding in a changing landscape. You’ll hear directly from funders, with practical advice on what they’re looking for and how to strengthen your funding applications in 2026.
This session explores the development of methods for measuring the contribution volunteers make to an organisation and society. We’ll explore how those methods work, their pros and cons, why Volunteer Managers should measure volunteering and how to use the data you produce.
On the second Thursday of each month, the Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team. Hosted by a different community organisation each time, this is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering.
This session gets down to the nitty-gritty of good governance, dealing with the most common questions and concerns that non-profit leaders have about boards.
An interactive deeper dive into storytelling to support volunteer managers to tell authentic and diverse stories about the impact of their volunteer programmes, and individual volunteer stories.
In this session, we’ll explore why best-practice volunteer recruitment and onboarding matters – and how getting it right from the very beginning helps volunteers feel energised, engaged and set up for success throughout their journey with you.
Non-profit boards only have authority as a group. What’s the different dynamics between individual and group decision-making?
On the second Thursday of each month, the Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team. Hosted by a different community organisation each time, this is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering.
This session provides an introductory overview of privacy obligations under the Privacy Act.
On the second Thursday of each month, the Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team. Hosted by a different community organisation each time, this is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering.
While staying on the right side of the law is not the end of your work as a non-profit board member, it is a good place to start.
This session introduces the core health and safety responsibilities of organisations engaging volunteers under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
How can AI tools help improve the process of recruiting volunteers?
On the second Thursday of each month, the Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team. Hosted by a different community organisation each time, this is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering.
What exactly is the board’s role in oversight of the finances? What are Treasurers actually responsible for?
Looking for a software package to enable you to use technology to support your volunteer programme and move away from spreadsheets and time logs?
Discover how to attract, support and celebrate volunteers while building meaningful and sustainable volunteer roles in your organisation.
On the second Thursday of each month, the Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team. Hosted by a different community organisation each time, this is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering.
What can the board delegate, and what does it need to stay on top of?
Information you provide could help make sure the right services and facilities are in place for the next generation.
Our annual Student Volunteering Expo returns for 2026!
On the second Thursday of each month, the Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team. Hosted by a different community organisation each time, this is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering.
As they say, it’s easy to “take minutes and waste hours”. Typical agendas actually make good meetings more difficult, and who knows the difference between individual decision-making vs the group decision-making needed on boards?
On the second Thursday of each month, we hold a Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team, hosted by a different community organisation each time. This is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering.
All you need to know about recruiting non-profit and community board members. What makes a good board member, where do you find them, and how do you get them interested in your organisation?
Learn what steps you can take to ensure your organisation is a welcoming and inclusive space for all volunteers.
On the second Thursday of each month, the Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team. Hosted by a different community organisation each time, this is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering.
Everyone wants to be strategic these days. But does it actually have any practical meaning left?
Chairs have one of the most demanding jobs in a non-profit. What is realistic and what are the essentials?
