Counting What Matters: The size and significance of the New Zealand not-for-profit sector 

Community Research webinars are live events, linking up community sector professionals from multiple locations to share their expertise, and to share evidence of what’s working.   This 30-minute, interactive ‘seminar at your desk’ will take place on Google Hangouts on Air.  Places are free of charge. There will be opportunities to ask questions of the presenters as we go.

About this event

Statistics without the yawns!  Ian McLeod (Statistics New Zealand) and Garth Nowland-Foreman (LEAD Centre for Not-for-Profit Leadership) will present the 'Non-Profit Institutions Satellite Account', published June 2016 by Statistics NZ. In this webinar they will:

Who is this webinar for?

If you're a CEO, community leader, not-for-profit manager, researcher or fundraiser who is seeking to gauge the health of civil society in New Zealand, or to benchmark organisations, seek evidence to inform strategy-setting, or to defend the value of your work, this presentation is not to be missed! 

So... what exactly is the 'Non-Profit Institutions Satellite Account'?

The Non-Profit Institutions Satellite Account will detail the number, size, and economic significance of not-for-profit organisations in Aotearoa

An example of how statistics can be transformed into real-world insights, this set of data compiled by Statistics NZ describes:

Garth Nowland-Foreman is currently a Director at the LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Leadership where he works with community organisations and those that fund them. Formerly a lecturer for the Unitec Graduate Diploma in Not for Profit Management, Garth has worked extensively in community development through both government and NGO roles in Australia, NZ and the wider Asia-Pacific region. He is an accomplished author and recognised expert in strategic leadership and governance of NGOs. Garth's expertise and skill in training, coaching, and mentoring has resulted in him being appointed to a number of advisory roles to government and philanthropic funders on strategy, accountability, evaluation and reviews. He is a passionate researcher and has undertaken or supervised a range of research projects, and prepared issues papers, research reports and major submissions for non-profit organisations and on voluntary sector & social policy issues.  Garth has an impressive publication list and is often called on as a public speaker on NGO development and civil society.

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