Introducing new tools for your social impact keteparaha (tool box)

There are many resources and lots of information available for community organisations looking to build foundational skills for running an organisation, find funding, or develop capabilities for social impact. Finding the right resources and information can be a challenge.

CSI has produced three online guides to make it easier for you to find the best resources around, and we invite you to join our associates Emily Garden and Kathryn Nemec for an informal online lunchtime introduction to.

• the Funding Guide – information on funders, what they are looking for, the types of funding available and how to identify which funders are most likely to support your type of organisation or project.
• the Core Skills Toolkit –  overview of the fundamental organisational skills and issues you need when you are leading or developing a small or new community or not-for-profit organisation.
• the Capability Wheel - a curated selection of resources to help you strengthen your organisational capabilities to deliver social impact.

Speaker biographies 

Emily Garden

Emily Garden is a social researcher with strong qualitative analysis and communication skills. She has worked for NGOs, universities, social sector agencies and research organisations in the health, social justice and sustainability spaces, including the Auckland City Mission, Design for Health and Wellbeing Lab at Auckland Hospital and the Joint Centre for Disaster Research.

Emily synthesises information, shares knowledge and tells stories in fresh and engaging ways, drawing together her qualitative research and graphic design expertise. Emily holds a Bachelor of Design from AUT University and a Masters Degree in Sociology from Goldsmiths, University of London.

Kathryn Nemec

Kathryn Nemec provides research and evaluation, and project management and coordination support for CSI clients. She has a broad range of experience and has particular interest in community development, mental health promotion, sustainability and innovation.

Kathryn has consulted extensively in the not-for profit, local government and philanthropic sector in New Zealand, and worked as an evaluation specialist in the United Kingdom. A community psychologist, Kathryn brings a strong values-based approach to her work, and has a particular interest in working collaboratively with organisations to help them demonstrate their impact.