Join the ‘Hospice Cuppa’ campaign, an easy way to help make a difference

The Annual Hospice Appeal Week is coming up and North Shore Hospice are trying to encourage business friends to consider joining with their staff to support Hospice.
Funding Development Manager at Hospice North Shore, Gaynor Larsen, said the hospice would be delighted if BNI chapters would get behind their “Hospice Cuppa” campaign.
“Hospice North Shore has joined [...]

Hospice Shop burns down, benefit dance announced

The Hibiscus Hospice shop at Whangaparaoa was destroyed in fire on Tuesday 3rd April. The building has been completely destroyed and what remains is being demolished. Their long term aim is to work with their landlord to rebuild and reopen a new and improved facility on the existing site.
To help with fundraising in the meantime, [...]

The Great Networking Controversy….

The Daily Telegraph in the UK recently ran a feature about BNI in which it was noted that the amount business passed through BNI has risen from £185m to £269m. Charlie Lawson, national director of BNI UK, said local firms were taking the benefits of ‘word of mouth’ referrals far more seriously. “What we know [...]

How to spot if you have a good chapter leadership team

The time of leadership team transition is upon us… It’s a change that could impact the success of your chapter and the number of referrals you get, for better or worse in the coming months.
Whether you are remaining a regular member of your chapter, or stepping up to the leadership team, it really is in [...]

Products and services auction raises almost $6,000 for hospice

It started out as an idea for a sausage sizzle and ended as a an auction and social night for a hundred people which raised 5,845.00 for the Waipuna Hospice in the Bay of Plenty.
Events Co-ordinator for BNI In The Bay Chapter and General Manager of Classic Cuisine, Paulina Schumacher, says people now [...]