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.

Who we are

ANCAD is an Incorporated Society (since 1979) governed by a board, that has been supporting the local and wider community, since 1974.

What we do

ANCAD’s mission is to educate, engage and enable resilient, safe and connected communities, through an approach to: Incubate. Accelerate. Innovate.

Incubate

Our charity hub and services provide a multiplicity of resources and support to enable start-ups, grassroots community groups and organisations to transform blue sky thinking to effective strategy, build infrastructure and foundations for success, get funder-ready and increase their capability and capacity to grow into thriving organisations and projects. We specialise in providing low-cost training and services support to the non-profit sector.

Accelerate

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.

 

 

 

 

Innovate

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 and programmes

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.

Ehara tāku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takatini

My strength is not as an individual, but as a collective

ANCAD Services

Accounting

Coaching &
Mentoring

Governance

Strategy

HR support

Stories
November 28, 2024

“WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SECURE ADDITIONAL FUNDING”

Our group focuses on fostering a sense of community and belonging among Chinese families, with a particular focus on children, on the North Shore in Auckland. We organize various cultural, celebration, and social events ...

News
November 28, 2024

ANCAD CELEBRATES 50 YEARS MILESTONE!

Over 100 people attended the special ANCAD 50th Anniversary Luncheon, held on October 17th in the Takapuna Senior Citizens Hall. Auckland North Community and Development (ANCAD) has celebrated its 50th anniversary, with a very ...

Resources

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.

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