Impact100 Canterbury Breakfast Panel
Description
What are the biggest challenges women and children are facing in our community today, and how do we overcome them?
Impact100 Canterbury invites local wāhine to join us for bites and insights from three non-profit professionals who’ll share what they’re seeing, learning and doing to support women and children across Canterbury.
Chances are you know a woman who has faced challenges simply because she’s a woman. Perhaps that woman is you. Even when it comes to philanthropy and funding, women haven’t always had a seat at the table, which is part of what makes Impact100 Canterbury so unique: it’s a model designed by women, for women, to pool our resources and support other women and whānau in our community.
Our Annual Impact100 Canterbury Breakfast Panel, facilitated by our fabulous ambassador Nicola Toki, will explore the challenges facing women and children in Canterbury today, and what local organisations are doing to address them. It’s also a chance to connect with wāhine from across our community and hear different perspectives from people who care about making a difference. You never know who you’ll meet at an Impact100 event, or where the conversation might lead.
Entry to the panel is free, however we warmly encourage you to make a $10 koha to support our three participating charities. Please note that donations are non-refundable.
And if you’ve ever wondered what it could look like to pool your giving with other local women and collectively decide where your money can make an impact, we have excellent news for you.
Memberships are now open for the 2027 giving cycle. Sign up, reach out or find out more here: https://www.kuratawhiticcf.org.nz/impact100
Come for breakfast, bring a friend or two, and meet the community to get a feel for what Impact100 Canterbury is all about.
Lineup
Priti Patel - Christchurch Women's Centre
Priti is a human rights lawyer with over 20 years’ experience advancing women’s rights, gender equality and access to justice. She currently works as a Senior Policy Adviser with the United Nations Development Programme, focusing on human rights and health. Since April 2025, Priti has been a board member of the Women’s Centre, which supports women’s financial, physical and emotional wellbeing through the provision of low-cost counselling, educational workshops and community-building activities.
Josh Lodge - Tōtara Community Trust
Josh is a Chartered Accountant and governor with more than ten years’ experience across business advisory and consulting, property development, governance and Māori business. He is passionate about helping young people succeed through education, shaped in part by his experience as a Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor. As Chairman of the Tōtara Community Trust, Josh understands the important role education can play in shaping the quality and direction of a young person’s life. Established in 2025, the Trust helps rangatahi in Canterbury overcome financial barriers that can prevent them from fully engaging in education.
Jessica Campbell - Mindful Pathways
Jess is a yoga and mindfulness teacher specialising in trauma-informed practice and working with women who have experienced trauma. For almost two years, she has been facilitating Mindful Pathways with women at Christchurch Women’s Prison, an experience that has deepened her passion for making mindfulness and practical wellbeing tools accessible to women navigating complex life experiences. Jess brings together her experience as a teacher, facilitator, student and mum in her work supporting women to reconnect with themselves and their own sense of possibility.
Nicola Toki - Impact100 Canterbury Ambassador
Nicola Toki is Associate Partner at MSH Consulting, and has held senior leadership roles across New Zealand’s public, private and not-for-profit sectors, with a strong focus on collaboration, strategic implementation and delivering shared outcomes. A proud Canterbury local, Nicola is passionate about supporting people and organisations to create positive impact through purpose and partnerships supporting communities. Nicola is a huge believer in the power of storytelling with a focus on hope and humour to motivate people to take action (she thinks this is probably why she’s still on RNZ doing Critter of the Week after ten years!).
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