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Lauren loves mathematics and that shines through in this interview. She has worked for many years as a maths teacher and so I wanted to talk with her about her life and perspective on this as well as her work with the NZ Association of Maths Teachers. This podcast covers any topic that we want it too - variety and quality of story are the consistent principles!

We first met almost 20 years ago when I was living in Wellington so it was great to be able to chat with Lauren about her life and what has shaped her.

Some links and resources mentioned:

NZ Association of Maths Teachers: http://www.nzamt.org.nz/contact-us/executive-committee-contacts

NZ Maths https://nzmaths.co.nz/

Rob Eastaway http://www.robeastaway.com/

Mathscraft https://acems.org.au/mathscraft Maths is Fun https://www.mathsisfun.com/

This is the 98th interview.

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This is an audiobook of the report "Structuring for Impact: Evolving Legal Structures for Business in New Zealand" that was released 17 April 2019 (index of key sections is below). I am really proud to have been involved as one of the co-authors and wanted to provide a different platform for it be accessible on here for those who might listen but not want to read the whole thing. Grateful assistance on this was received from my wife Ellie Moe, who read out the quotes from those who were interviewed. And many thanks for the collaboration with many to pull the report together, a massive team effort but in particular thanks Jane, Jackson, Louise, Ed, Amber and Phillippa.

The report can be downloaded here. https://www.theimpactinitiative.org.nz/reports/structuring-for-impact

Index:

Foreword: 1:51 Executive Summary: 4:47 Disadvantages of legal structures: 8:49 Part One: 1.1 Introduction: 13:56 1.2 Conceptual Framework 19:15 Part Two: How Social Enterprise is unduly affected: 28:37 2.1 Mission 30:01 2.2 Funding 1:19:22 2.3 Innovation 1:53:06 Part Three: Solutions 1:58:50 Conclusion: 2:23:56

For the audio of Louise Aitken introducing the report listen here http://seeds.libsyn.com/louise-aitken-on-structuring-for-impact-a-new-research-report-on

For an article I wrote for Spinoff on the report check here https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/18-04-2019/ghost-enterprises-how-the-government-penalises-companies-who-do-good/

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Georgia is a changemaker, ex-lawyer and now CEO of Humanitix NZ, and she shares about building the world's first non-profit events ticketing platform backed by Google and Atlassian, the value of education and the power of community.

In this interview we talk about her childhood, the value of community, the importance of vulnerability and being honest in her life and career. We also discuss her new role as the CEO of Humanitix which she began at the start of 2019 and we discuss the business model that leverages the power of booking fees to drive impact at scale for disadvantaged children in New Zealand and abroad.

Humanitix: https://www.humanitix.com

Ignite consultants: https://www.igniteconsultants.co.nz

Global Shapers: https://www.globalshapers.org

Youthline: https://www.youthline.co.nz

"We are passionate about disrupting the events ticketing industry and redirecting 100% of profits from bookings fees to projects that address the education gaps affecting the most disadvantaged children here in Australia and overseas. We believe education is a ticket to opportunity and that every child has the right to reach their potential.

Our projects aim to create a world where all children are born into a community where they can flourish and have the tools to create their own impact. We invite you to partner with us as we transform ticketing into a force for good."

Louise is the CEO of the Ākina Foundation and she spoke this morning in Wellington at the launch of the major new report: "Structuring for Impact: Evolving Legal Structures for Business in New Zealand". I really enjoyed the process of helping to co-author this report with a group of amazing people who are mentioned in this podcast. Please have a read of the report and help us share it to your networks too - it is about what the ingredients are to help empower business of the future here in Aotearoa New Zealand!

You can access it here - please also consider sharing the link so it can spread wider!

https://www.theimpactinitiative.org.nz/reports/structuring-for-impact

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Article on report: https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2019/04/17/539070/social-enterprises-frustrated-by-nz-law

Yes, this is a very long episode! Have a listen to short intro to understand more but it is all the audio of more than 10 sessions at the two day conference "Future prospects for charity law, accounting and regulation" held 11-12 April 2019 at Te Papa and providing it all here so accessible to all those who were not in the room but would be challenged and empowered by the content. I was on organising committee and all of those on it wanted to make the content readily available to others through this platform. Check out other episodes of seeds podcast for close to 100 interviews with more good stories and challenges.

We had around 40 speakers including several from overseas and more than 10 sessions. This was put on by CAANZ, CLAANZ and supported by Charities Services. These are put in the order they appeared at the conference but you can skip to the right point by looking at this index:

Session 1: Do charities need to be "regulated" 7:59

Keynote: How to prove public benefit by Jennifer Batrouney QC: 1:19:01

Session 2: Advocacy - Are Charities able to advocate against Government Policy? 1:44:45

Session 3: Accumulations or application - what to do about Charities' reserves? 2:32:23

Session 4: Future of Charities and Tax 3:07:55

Session 5: Governing charities 4:04:32

Session 6: Current Research in the Charitable Sector 4:48:51

Session 7: Review of the Charities Act - emerging issues and implications 5:36:16

Session 8: Social Enterprise - this is a separate seeds episode

Session 9: Seeds podcast interview: A History of Financial Reporting - this is a separate seeds episode

Session 10: Future of Financial Reporting 6:22:01

Group discussion 7:39:49

Final Keynote: Dr Oonagh Breen, Call to Action 8:29:20

End: 9:18:57

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For session 8 on social enterprise visit here.

For Session 9 on History of Financial Reporting - an interview for seeds podcast visit here

Videos and descriptions of speakers etc also up here

Carolyn is an expert on the history of financial reporting - in this interview we spoke in front of a live audience of almost 200 at a conference held at Te Papa in Wellington on 11-12 April 2019. In this wide ranging interview we discuss the history of what might sound like a dull topic by jumping back in time ancient Egypt as well as fish hooks in colonial New Zealand and what has led to our current reporting standards. I have been on the committee organising this conference which brought around 40 speakers from around the world together. This session broke up the panels with a great analysis of an interesting but misunderstood topic.

There was a technical issue with the audio so it is not as good as I would have liked, here is the video which was also recorded the audio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJRa6dzeXew

This bonus episode is all about impact and social enterprise in New Zealand. It was recorded on Friday 12 April 2019 as a live panel discussion at Te Papa. It was moderated by Steven Moe with Louise Aitken, CEO of Ākina Foundation, Professor Dana Brakman Reiser from Brooklyn Law School, Holly Norton co-founder and Chief Community Officer of Collaborate, Kay Maree Dunn, co-founder and CEO of Āhau and Andrew Phillips from Charities Services. The full audio from the conference will be released in a separate episode. For other stories visit www.theseeds.nz Session 8: Social Enterprise

We live in a time when old and new paradigms of thinking are colliding. One example is the idea that charities are the primary way of "doing good" in our society, whereas business is about generating private profits. Social enterprise presents a new conception which seeks to combine both profit (traditional domain of business) and having positive impact (traditional domain of charity) through sustainable businesses. In this panel we will hear about the current state of social enterprise in New Zealand, how founders choose to become charities vs social enterprises, Māori perspectives on Social Enterprise, different legal structures used overseas andthe limitations for social enterprises wanting charitable status.

Wil co-founded EPIC (Enterprise Precinct and Innovation Campus) a unique building which houses many start-ups and tech companies in central Christchurch. As one of the first buildings to go up following the earthquakes there is an amazing story behind the building which we discover in this interview. Wil also shares his background growing up in the UK and how he ended up in New Zealand. We also discuss what makes a good salesperson, key elements that make up a great team and what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur.

EPIC: https://epicinnovation.co.nz/

[email protected]

TedX Christchurch talk: http://www.tedxchristchurch.com/wil-mclellan

Bio from the EPIC website:

• Executive Director of Vision & Strategy at EPIC Innovation
• Eisenhower Fellow

My work leading businesses development for large organizations in the UK and New Zealand, gave me the appreciation of the value of empowered collaborative teams working closely with clients – as one team. My work co-founding the Enterprise Precinct and Innovation Campus (EPIC) with Colin Andersen has now presented the opportunity to work with a vast array of global entrepreneurs, startups, SME's, international corporations and Governments.

John Page is a governance expert at BoardWorks. He is also the writer of a major research report "True to Label" looking at how value is measured in the non-profit sector in Aotearoa New Zealand. He has many years of governance experience in a variety of roles and in the arts which we discuss in the interview. Now in his role he works as a consultant supporting governing boards and directors in their leadership roles.

https://boardworksinternational.com/about.php

True to Label report: https://sportnz.org.nz/managing-sport/search-for-a-resource/news/true-to-label

This is the 90th episode - for others visit www.seeds.nz

"BoardWorks International is a long-established, leading board effectiveness consultancy with but one purpose - to support governing boards and directors in delivering outstanding and inherently satisfying boardroom leadership."

Peter was the Dean of the Christchurch Cathedral at the time of the earthquakes in 2011. I chose to air this interview now because we talk about love and acceptance in this and it feels like the most appropriate interview given the Christchurch attacks which have just happened. In this wide ranging conversation we discuss his background in the UK, his studies at Oxford University and what led him to become a priest, how he ended up in New Zealand and his memories of the quakes. We also take time to reflect on spiritual 'thin places' where the distance between physical things and spiritual things is less thick. It has been explained as "a place where the boundary between heaven and earth is especially thin. It's a place where we can sense the divine more readily."

This is the 89th interview and if you enjoyed this you might enjoy some of the earlier ones as well at www.theseeds.nz

On reflecting about this interview I wrote this:

Thin Places

The thinnest of barriers separates us from wonder. From an understanding of love, waiting. As paper cannot be seen through yet we know it is so thin. Shine a light on it and see for yourself. Like the sun hitting a silver platter And reflecting into open eyes. Open to the possibility that your presence will be with us no matter which path is chosen. Or like holding a midnight candle held in the dark at a service more than 50 years ago. A moment in time. These encounters, unfolding elegantly, revealing within the very idea, that God is with us always. Inspiring hushed whispers. Look – right there! That sense of wonder rises filling us up to the brim from the inside. Seek out the thin places, point them out to others that love may grow.