Speeches

Capacity building, according to Carol Lukas, is any activity that strengthens non-profit performance and impact. Carol Lukas heads the US organisation The Fieldstone Alliance This paper is a composite of the speeches she gave during her June 2005 visit as a guest of Philanthropy New Zealand.

Historically, corporate giving has been about giving to get good PR, and there's an expectation that big companies will always say yes to sponsorship proposals because "it will make them look good". We have to shift these expectations by creating a sense that corporates can give from the heart, says June McCabe from Westpac Trust. Conference 2004

Funders are in a highly scrutinised position in society but generally have a lack of systems for evaluation and feedback. Philanthropy New Zealand Chair Jenny Gill gave this speech at the June 2005 funders forum.

Associate Professor Dorothy Scott, School of Social Work, University of Melbourne discusses evalutation and philanthropy. Conference 2004

JR McKenzie Trust executive director, Iain Hines, shares his organisation's experience of the refugee employment programme. Conference 2004

The collective wealth of NZ foundations is dwarfed by the size of national budgets and, even more importantly, by national need. Fiona Ellis, Director of the UK's Northern Rock Foundation discusses the distinctive role for a philanthropic organisation in the 21st century, at the 2004 Philanthropy New Zealand conference.

It's one thing to have a dream, and quite another to make it happen. "I have a dream" project sponsor Scott Gilmour talks about his work. Conference 2004

Genevieve Timmons makes some observations on emerging trends for grantmakers at the Community Trusts Conference, 2004.

My experience of effective, good philanthropic and grantmaking practice. By Philanthropy New Zealand Chair Jenny Gill.

Philanthropy New Zealand member Angus Fletcher spoke at the 2004 conference about the sense and nature of community. How it acts as an agent and mechanism for social change.

Philanthropy New Zealand Executive Director Robyn Scott discusses the New Zealand experience. October 2005

"It has been commonplace to hear that there is no Maori cultural equivalent to the concept of philanthropy. In my experience this is not true. What's more I will suggest that a sophisticated treaty-based understanding of the protection of rangatiratanga would result in a true recognition of Maori generosity that for the most part remains hidden to most New Zealanders." Pat Snedden, Deputy Chair ASB Trusts speech to the 2004 conference.

Philanthropy New Zealand board member and Executive Director of The Community Trust of Southland, John Prendergast - spoke at the 2004 conference about the environment his trust operates under.

Ken received a Stanford University Campaign for Social Innovation Fellowship to attend the Graduate School of Business Executive Programme for Non-profit Leaders. Funders forum 2005

What we are, How we work, What I first thought, What we've done, What I now think, What we might do next, by Trevor Gray - Manager of the Tindall Foundation. Conference 2004