We are delighted to welcome Ian Bird, the new CEO of Community Foundations Australia (CFA), to the Purposely Podcast. In this episode, Ian shares his vision for the future of Australian community foundations, drawing from his extensive experience as the former CEO of Community Foundations of Canada and his remarkable career as an Olympic hockey player. Interestingly, Ian represented Canada in field hockey at the Australian-hosted Olympics in 2000 in Sydney, as well as in South Korea. Having played hockey from a young age, Ian speaks passionately about his love for the sport and the camaraderie ..read more

Welcome to Purposely Short, a weekly episode, featuring one of our friends or past guests and their expertise on a certain topic. This weeks episode features Eric Ressler founder of Cosmic a creative agency for social impact organisations and brands. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-longbottom2/message ..read more

Welcome to Purposely Short, a weekly episode, featuring one of our friends or past guests and their expertise on a certain topic. This weeks episode features Tracy Clark CEO of Young Gloucestershire --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-longbottom2/message ..read more

Welcoming Jon Tanner, a former international hockey player and the co-founder of Coach For Life Foundation to Purposely where he shares his organisation's mission to inspire and educate the next generation of sports coaches. Founded in January 2021, the Coach For Life Foundation aims to elevate the quality of youth sport coaches in New Zealand. Their mission is clear: to inspire and empower coaches to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young athletes. Through fostering a connected and engaged community, they're building a platform for motivated coaches to thrive and excel. Jon's root ..read more

Welcome to Purposely Short, a weekly episode, featuring one of our friends or past guests and their expertise on a certain topic. This weeks episode features Vicki Cardwell --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-longbottom2/message ..read more

Helen Robinson, the Auckland City Missioner, recently shared insights into her career and the Mission's unwavering commitment to helping those in need with Purposely. Rising from the ranks, Helen was promoted to the role of CEO in April 2021, succeeding Chris Farrelly as the Missioner. Growing up in Johnsonville, Wellington, amongst a family of five, Helen describes her upbringing as one filled with love and warmth. Inspired by her parents' leadership within their community, she embarked on a path dedicated to serving others. With a background in youth development and a law degree under her be ..read more

Welcome to Purposely Short, a weekly episode, featuring one of our friends or past guests and their expertise on a certain topic. This weeks episode features Derek Bardowell, Author and CEO of philanthropy advice and education company Ten Years’ Time. Derek lays down a challenge to the philanthropy world to embrace meaningful change and redress power imbalances and live up to its meaning - Phil meaning ‘live’ and anthropy meaning ‘humanity’. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-longbottom2/message ..read more

In a recent episode of the Purposely Podcast, we had the pleasure of hosting Jilly Tyler, CEO of Talking Matters New Zealand, where we posed the fundamental question: "Why does talking matter?" Jilly underscored the critical role of early childhood, especially within the first 1,000 days, in shaping a child's development. Drawing upon international research, she highlighted a striking reality: by the age of four, children encounter significant discrepancies in the number of words they hear, with some exposed to thirty million more words than their peers. This trend is mirrored in New Zealand ..read more

Welcome to Purposely Short, a weekly episode, featuring one of our friends or past guests and their expertise on a certain topic. This weeks episode features the key elements of contemporary and successful philanthropy. Guest Stacey Thomas stresses the importance of; - Not doing harm - Putting the people you are wanting to serve at the heart of your decision making, intervention planning and service design’ - To the importance of lived experience or lived expertise, how having people with these is crucial for any charity. Stacey Thomas, a highly regarded philanthropy leader who is making a sig ..read more

Liz Greive is the visionary behind Share My Super, a charitable organisation that facilitates donations to support marginalised young people and their families throughout New Zealand. Originally from the Lake District in the United Kingdom, Liz began her career as a social worker, developing a strong sense of justice and a deep passion for helping young people and their families. Life took Liz on a journey, as she fell in love with her Kiwi husband and moved back and forth between the UK and New Zealand, eventually starting a family and facing the challenges of living off a single income. Howe ..read more