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Mangere East Family Service Centre Greatly Influenced by Technology Donations

One of the most exciting outcomes for the New Zealand Federation of Voluntary  Welfare Organsiations (NZFVWO) having partnered with Connecting Up Australia to bring the TechSoup New Zealand Donations Programme to charities has been the amazing effect it has had in just a few short months of operation. The Mangere East Family Service Centre (MEFSC) is one of many very happy beneficiaries. “For the first time in fifteen years all our computers can talk to each other with a common operating system Windows XP and a common work platform, Office 2007. This means that staff can now share documents, collaborate and interact more on the work they are doing.” Says Director, Peter Sykes. “Technology instead of being an outcome or problem has become a tool to create better results for children and the families we work with. Less time spent on learning how to use the beast and more time with the clients, less time copying and sorting documents, reports and data and more time out and about.” Says Peter.

To read more about how TechSoup New Zealand has assisted MEFSC and other organisations just like yours please click here  http://www.techsoup.net.nz/taxonomy/term/77

Product Feature - Windows Small Business Server 2008

Windows Small Business Server 2008 is an all-in-one server solution designed to help you keep your data more secure and your organisation more productive. It provides many of the features used by larger companies, such as e-mail, Internet connectivity, internal Web sites, remote access, support for mobile devices, file and printer sharing, backup, and restore.

Windows Small Business Server (Windows SBS) 2008 represents the next-generation integrated server solution for small organisations with up to 75 users or network devices. Windows SBS 2008 offers a combination of technologies and management capabilities tailored to your small-business customers. Streamlined installation and management functions can improve your customers' operational efficiency and free you to focus on your role of trusted advisor, as you help your customers grow their businesses at a cost-effective price - and a manageable pace.

Organisations just like yours are reaping the rewards of the Small Business Server’s increased functionality:

The donations of software we recently received from Microsoft through TechSoup New Zealand enabled us to install a small business server and all the associated functionality. We are now able to ensure that the integrity of our client files is secure and are able to share information across the organisation in a seamless manner. This has also enabled us to upgrade to a domain name so that all our staff now have access to email. The overall benefits to our organisation have been a more professional level of operations that puts us on the same level as many of our corporate associates. Colleen Ensor, Program Coordinator Homessa Inc

For more information on the Standard and Premium Versions of Small Business Server 2008 on offer via TechSoup New Zealand please see

Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition (Includes 5 CALs)
Admin Fee: NZD$63.00
SKU: LVS-43074

Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition (Includes 5 CALs)
Admin Fee: NZD$111.00
SKU: LVS-43077

TechSoup New Zealand Would like to Acknowledge its Supporters

You may remember back in November of 2008 we asked for your assistance in helping us to promote our wonderful donations programme to ensure its future sustainability. We relied on many of you to promote our organisation via your own networks using our “Promote Us” page at http://www.techsoup.net.nz/help-us-promote  This page provides details on our programme, logos, useful URL’s and information on how we exist to help organisations just like yours.

The last few months have been our most successful to date in relation to the number of organisations to which we have facilitated donations. Not only this, the ratio of organisations qualified to those placing orders has increased considerably. This tells us that New Zealand non-profits are now utilising technology donations as they vehicle by which they move forward into the age of technology.

TechSoup New Zealand would like to acknowledge the goodwill and support you have shown us over the last few months, support that has seen us surpass the $2 million mark in retail value of technology donations since the programme’s inception in July 2008.To this end TechSoup New Zealand has begun the enjoyable process of reciprocating some of the good will you have shown us by adding a Supporters page to our website.

If you would like your organisation added to our supporters page we will require:

  • Your organisation’s logo
  • Your organisation’s website URL
  • A short blurb on the purpose and activities of your organisation
  • Information on how you have supported us – please include the type of media promotion (excluding word of mouth): ie e-publication, print newsletter, editorial, radio or television program, conference speaker, flyer, magazine article etc
  • If you wish to promote Techsoup New Zeanad services further we have created specifically designed pages to help you do so at Help Us Promote

Please respond to our request at support@techsoup.net.nz and we look forward to continuing our mutually beneficial relationship.

Mana Mahi Employment Relations Resource
Mana Mahi is a series of guides and resources on employment relations issues for tangata whenua, community and voluntary sector organisations.

Produced by the Workplace Wellbeing Project, Mana Mahi was launched at a series of seminars on "Valuing the Work of Our Sector" in centres around Aotearoa New Zealand in late November/early December. Since its release orders have streamed in and the project team is extremely excited by the demand for this unique sector resource.

Topics covered include:
  • Good employment practice in our sector Mana Mahi
  • Guide to employment law
  • Employment Relations Act
  • Employment agreements
  • Human Rights Act
  • Treaty of Waitangi
  • Minimum employment rights
  • Pay and employment equity
  • Work-life balance
  • Training and supervision
  • Health and safety
  • Performance management
  • Managing employment relationship problems
  • Mediation
  • Unions
  • Employment practices liability insurance
A sample employee handbook, and many other useful examples and checklists all on CD Rom

You can order your ManaMahi pack at a price of $25 (including GST and postage). Contact us on
04 472 3364 or email manamahi.orders@gmail.com.

10 Steps for Planning a Successful Webinar

By: Kami Griffiths and Chris Peters

Online seminars, or webinars, are a dynamic, engaging way to convey information to a geographically dispersed audience on a budget. If your non-profit faces an ongoing need to share information long-distance but has limited education and travel funds, webinars can help you save money --- and reduce your carbon footprint --- while providing a valuable service to your constituents.

Nonprofits use webinars for a variety of purposes, including software training, sharing information about a new product or service, or promoting a program. Moreover, new online tools are making it easy for any organization to host a webinar, even with limited technology expertise. Below, we'll outline some of the major steps you can take to plan quality, affordable webinars at your non-profit...

Click here to read more

Connecting Up Conference 2009

Connecting up Conference

Register Now for Early Bird Rates!         

 Go to www.connectingup.org/conference

Sydney Novotel, Brighton Beach

Technology Conference for Nonprofits

Technology : 

  • Fundraising & Marketing
  • Social Action
  • Service Delivery
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • Community Building

See what you could be doing – hear from other nonprofits.

Don’t let your organisation fall behind, missing valuable opportunities. Think strategically about ICT!

…………And don’t forget to enter the Australian Community ICT Awards. Click here for info

Tel : (07) 55952278

Email : CU09@connectingup,org

Courses and Conferences

UNITEC Graduate Diploma in Not-for-Profit Management

This is a unique learning opportunity for sector managers and coordinators, team leaders, volunteers and board members. This is the one professional qualification that directly addresses the complexity of working in the not-for-profit sector. There is a flexible structure, so you can study as many or as few courses as your schedule allows. Courses are offered in a wide number of locations. For further information and an enrolment pack, go to: www.community.unitec.ac.nz.

Social Enterprise Studies

Waikato University’s Waikato Management School offers a post-graduate Programme in Social Enterprise, which entails the associated field of not-for-profit management, corporate social responsibility and research. The Programme explores a wide range of theories and methodologies and encourages participation in research.  For course information and more about the Programme, go to: www.management.ac.nz/socialenterprise

Skills to Make a Difference – Managing & Governing in the Not-for-Profit Sector

The National Not-for-Profit Sector Conference is on again and in 2009 is on 19-20 March at the War Memorial Conference Centre, Marine Parade, Napier.  This conference identifies a “tool box” that not-for-profit organisations can use to be successful in a constantly changing environment. www.nfpconference.co.nz 



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