This NZ charity had been recognised for its success working with vulnerable young people and their families. They had received funding to; 1. strengthen their own organisation and 2. to take their model of working into three other communities by strengthening other like-minded organisations.

The Journey

1. Strengthening the organisation

• Introduced new accounting system, processes, and reporting structure.
• Upgraded the IT network, servers and website.
• Strengthened the financial position through profitable contracts, attracting funding, and prudent financial management.
• Promoted the vision to foundations, the government and government ministries.
• Led strategy workshops for the Trustees and Senior Leadership Team using agile design.
• Supervised the development of a client management system that captured their model of working to allow the replication of that model in other communities.

2. Strengthening collaborating organisations

• Collaborated with a tertiary education provider to deliver NCEA level 2 for young people outside of mainstream education in four communities.
• Facilitated regional collaboration meetings of four organisations.
• Delivered the funders objectives of working with other communities

The Outcome

• New accounting system and financial procedures
• New IT network & servers
• New Board reporting
• New contracts for services
• Attracted further funding
• More young people supported