We are ANCAD.
Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou, ka ora ai te iwi
With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.
ANCAD is an Incorporated Society (since 1979) governed by a board, that has been supporting the local and wider community, since 1974.
ANCAD’s mission is to educate, engage and enable resilient, safe and connected communities, through an approach to: Incubate. Accelerate. Innovate.
Our charity hub supports grassroots groups and start-ups with affordable training and tailored services to turn vision into strategy, build strong foundations, become funder-ready, and grow into capable, thriving organisations and projects.
To continually invest in and build the capability of organisations to respond effectively to emerging issues and challenges and to accelerate and grow, through training and customised support, peer networks and mentoring.
To strengthen, refresh and reignite community organisations to thrive in a changing socio-economic environment and respond to emerging needs by providing inspiration, resources, training, networking and mentoring, to ensure that their work is impactful and sustainable.
Our methods include: coaching, specialist short-term consultancy engagements, drop-in sessions, workshops, meeting and network facilitation, mentoring, presentations, digital and print resources, external referral.
Our programmes include: LiiFT Aotearoa capability training, Community Accounting, Safe Spaces, Safer Whānau, LiiFT Pasifika capability training, Foundations for Success, Pathways to Growth.
My strength is not as an individual, but as a collective
ANCAD’s Community Voices – Summer issue is now out!
Inside the latest issue of Community VoicesOur Summer edition of Community Voices brings together powerful stories from across Aotearoa that reflect the resilience, creativity, and heart of the community sector. This issue features real-life ...
The Grey District Youth Trust
By Katrina Brown, Manager, Grey District Youth Trust The Grey District Youth Trust (GDYT) is a charitable trust based in Māwhera/ Greymouth, Te Tai o Poutini/West Coast. Established in 2001, GDYT’s vision is “to ...
Community Accounting 2025 Ceremony
The ANCAD Community Accounting 2025 Ceremony was held on November 20 at Massey University. We celebrated and recognised the achievements of all those involved. With special thanks to the ANCAD Community Accounting Lead, Eva ...
Find what you need from ANCAD’s library of resources.
In this section you will be able to discover a range of useful resources that we have made available to you to either download (PDF) or purchase. This is also the place to grab your copy of the ANCAD Community Connections monthly magazine and enjoy a good read.
Talanoa Tupuaga Pacific Capability-building Incubator Series – Final Showcase
Talanoa Tupuaga is a hands-on, culturally grounded incubator programme designed to strengthen the capability and confidence of Pacific-led organisations and created by ANCAD. The series weaves together topics on governance, funding, leadership, communication and ...
