NZ Navigator Trust
- Website
- https://nzntrust.org.nz/
- Email Address
- info@nzntrust.org.nz
Creating a digital space to equip a thriving community sector
The NZ Navigator Trust has an ambitious vision - to create a growing portfolio of digital spaces that provide easy access to a number of high quality tools and resources that equip community organisations and create a thriving charitable and community sector in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our aim is to provide resources that are:
- Simple - the resources are easy to use.
- Relevant - they make sense to people.
- Useful - they help people to solve a problem and/or to improve.
- Trusted - they are curated by the community for the community.
The Trust currently has three free online tools:
NZ Navigator is an online self-assessment designed for community organisations to assess themselves across nine domains of operation including governance, strategic direction, finances, people management and communications.
The final assessment links the organisation to resources held on this website, CommunityNet Aotearoa.
Digital Stuff We Love gives us a great way of sharing clever digital tools with New Zealand organisations. Most of the tools we highlight are free or low cost for not-for-profits.
Together these free tools enable groups to develop stronger organisations, set their own priorities for action and access resources to assist in that development.
Our resources:
The NZ Navigator Trust resources below include a number of:
- resources we have created ourselves and
- lots of links to great resources we've found that have been developed by others.
We always acknowledge the developers of each resource - if we've linked to your resources and you would like to become a contributing organisation with your own profile page, please contact us.
- Organisation Size
- Small
- Organisation Stage
- Established
- Serves the following communities
- Any sector
- Based in the following regions
- Wellington City
Resources from NZ Navigator Trust
The Volunteering New Zealand, sector-led and co-designed Best Practice Guidelines | Te Anga Whaitake, supports volunteering engagement.
SportTutor is a free online learning tool for the NZ sports sector, created to support, help and guide people working…
An interactive guide for people who are managing an evaluation, this resource can be used for different types of evaluations…
How can you be better prepared and reduce the likelihood of harm to your organisation through risk management?
Advice and suggestions for groups and organisations seeking donations.
The balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement are key tools to check the financial health of your organisation.
Getting digital - assess and improve your organisation's website, digital marketing and online performance with these tools.
An online ‘do-it-yourself’ constitution builder tool that will help you produce a draft set of rules. . .
A Project Brief is a key document that outlines the scope, scale and detailed requirements of your proposed project.
Learn how to create and manage a project budget with this comprehensive guide and downloadable templates.
Project evaluation can save you both time and resources.
Providing up-to-date and relevant software for your organisation can be costly.
How do smaller nonprofit organisations build effective campaigns that trend? Putting together a social media toolkit is a good place…
This tool helps you create tailored employment agreements for your staff, covering what you must do by law and helping…
Information about tools and useful links to help you, your staff and volunteers continue to work together effectively from different…
This guide is designed to help charities identify and record conflicts of interest.
This guide helps boards manage conflicts of interest in the boardroom and model good practice.
Are you looking to build connection and capacity across a diverse team in a virtual environment?
A number of resources to help you and your staff integrate, treasure and celebrate te reo Māori.
An online toolkit to help the volunteers who manage governance at a Marae level. . .
New Zealand has twelve Community Trusts that provide grant funding and support to a range of regional community-based organisations.
Digital Stuff We Love introduces you to lots of smart digital ways to work, communicate, and engage with your staff…
Reducing emissions can save your organisation money as well as help avoid global climate catastrophe – this easy-to-use toolbox shows…
Digital Boost is a free online tool, backed by the government, providing information and videos to help kiwi businesses and…
Community Research makes the validating, gathering and sharing of community research easy by providing digital resources and opportunities for…
Anyone taking on the role of treasurer in a not-for-profit organisation must have - or needs to learn - a…
Guidance for workers who do office-type work in their home, rather than at their usual work premises.
A COVID vaccination policy for workplaces - including legal principles around vaccine mandates.
This toolkit is designed to help apply the concepts of evaluation to work being done on digital inclusion in communities…
A comprehensive online course about good governance for Incorporated Societies and Charities.
Charities Services have translated some of their key resources into nine languages.
NZCCSS have produced this resource to not only inform policy makers and funders, but also to value those working hard…
The Governance lite framework aims to improve governance functions in small and voluntary organisations.
Connecting community organisations needing help with communications with a volunteer.
This information is designed to help trustees and directors of Māori organisations with their responsibilities and role as guardians and…
Employing and supporting the Chief Executive is a core role of the Board.
The updated edition of Nine Steps to Effective Governance is now widely used in the non-profit sector locally and globally.
Find out what steps are involved in setting up a whenua Māori trust or incorporation.
Personal qualities to develop for working with Māori.
A Tika Transition, developed by Maria Bargh, is what a just transition can look like in Aotearoa.
Virtual volunteering is volunteering using the internet, offsite from the organisation in a range of tasks.
A resource to empower mental health professionals in Aotearoa to support rainbow communities.
Enhance your organisation's ethical standards with this code of conduct template from Keep New Zealand Beautiful Society.
Use this health & safety reporting form from Forest & Bird to help you design your own.
Check out these online modules for the Code of Health and Disability Consumers’ Rights.
How to talk with friends, whānau and workmates about Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Why we have Te Tiriti o Waitangi, what it says and why it matters now.
Learn how to measure impact effectively with this guide for community organisations. Download the printable infographic for free.
Discover expert insights on Māori governance for trustees in this video series.
Explore the Aged Care Continuum in Aotearoa, a guide outlining care levels and third-party involvement.
Discover sensory-friendly strategies and tips for individuals with autism with this guide on low sensory sessions and creating supportive environments.
Explore the resources and join the nationwide campaign to learn NZSL.
Te Kōrero mō ngā Tamariki provides valuable insights into middle childhood (ages 5 – 12) in Aotearoa New Zealand.
He Kete Mātauranga is a space for supporting communities to build climate resilience through Māori knowledge systems and frameworks.
Discover how to effectively use large language models (LLMs) by crafting prompts that include clear topics, context, and formatting instructions.
A set of cards to kickstart powerful and hopeful conversations with young people around areas of prejudice and racism.
Early Resolution is a free phone-based service that helps resolve a workplace issue early, quickly and informally.
InsideOUT Kōaro's video resource emphasises the significance of sharing and asking for pronouns to respect diverse gender identities.
Start your journey with AI by learning how to create effective prompts with this cheatsheet from Digital Boost.
This guide provides philanthropic funders and community grantmakers with practical guidance and key insights for supporting communities during disasters.
A resource on how indigenous wisdom can guide us in becoming better ancestors and stewards of our environment.
This resource provides practical strategies for creating effective volunteer advertisements.
Learn to calculate and reduce your organisation's carbon footprint with practical guidance on measurement methods and sustainability strategies.
This podcast series offers candid, insightful kōrero to deepen our understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi's impact on our nation.
Explore findings on Pasifika health and wellbeing, mental health insights, and strategies to improve healthcare access.
Celebrate Matariki using Te Whare Tapa Whā and explore holistic wellbeing through rest, reflection, and renewal.
This toolkit provides practical guidance to create an inclusive and welcoming workplace for disabled people in New Zealand.
This resource outlines guidelines for responding to workplace bullying or harassment complaints effectively.
Guidance and resources to help you reach and communicate effectively with your stakeholders, supporters and volunteers online.
Matariki is an official national holiday in Aotearoa/ New Zealand and everyone can celebrate it.
A network of kaiako across Aotearoa who work in Māori-medium and Māori language education settings.
Help your ethnic communities be prepared for emergencies with this multilingual video series.
A series of conversation starters exploring how language choices can impact disabled people.
A guide to enhance your nonprofit’s digital presence.
Explore The Capability Support Wheel which helps community organisations improve their effectiveness and impact in key areas.
Stay updated on new legislation for incorporated societies in New Zealand.
