NFP At Hagley

This course will not be offered in 2025

Our December newsletter still advertises this course, but we have since been advised by Hagley College that due to low early enrolment number they will not be offering it in 2025.

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[Previous Year’s information]

Not-For-Profit Administration and Management at Hagley Community College

What is it?

Not-for-profits in New Zealand are operating in an ever tighter high-compliance environment which demands certain skills and knowledge of the people involved even in the smallest not-for-profits. CCA is offering a full-year Not-for-Profit Administration and Management course through Hagley Community College’s After 3 community education programme in 2024. The course ran for the first time in 2015 and is aimed at administrators, managers, volunteers or Board/Committee members of small or medium-sized not-for-profit entities, or anyone planning to work in this sector or setting up a not-for-profit themselves. It fills a training gap for administration and management skills that are specific to not-for-profit situations.

What’s Covered?

Governance

  • What makes NFPs different from businesses?
  • Legal structures of not-for-profits: types, incorporation, constitutions.
  • Roles and responsibilities of governance boards and committees.
  • Registering as a Charity: pros and cons, legal obligations of Charities.

Funding and Accountability

  • Sources of funds
  • Grants
  • Government contracts

Money

  • Understanding financial reports.
  • Financial decision-making.
  • The basics of Charity reporting.

Management

  • Internal controls
  • Organisational performance management
  • Strategy
  • Health & Safety
  • Marketing
  • Staff recruitment, employment and management

What Can You Do With It?

A key aim of the course is to set you up with the skills to negotiate the strict legal and financial compliance environment faced by not-for-profits and giving you the insights and knowledge to run an organisation well.

Some students in past courses have obtained jobs in the not-for-profit sector during the year and reported that doing the course has helped their application greatly.

When, How and How Much?

When: Mondays at 6-8 pm during Term time at Hagley Community College.

How: Enrolments are through Hagley Community College.

How Much: A one-off enrolment fee of $100. No further charges.