Fundraise to help transform the lives of people living in poverty with a disability.
Thank you, we’re delighted that you’d like to help raise funds for vulnerable people living in the world’s poorest places. There are hundreds of ways to raise funds, the important thing is to choose a method that feels right for you.
Whether you run a marathon, host a bake sale, organise a school mufti day or ask for donations on your birthday – there are lots of creative ways you can help end the cycle of poverty and disability.
You can create your fundraising page now through cbm’s Givealittle page or get in touch if you’d like to discuss what you’ve got planned. We’d love to hear from you, and offer helpful advice to support your fundraising event.
Ready to start fundraising?
You can be as creative as you like when coming up with a challenge. For some it might be a 10km run, a 5km walk, or a 500-burpee challenge! The ideas are endless.
With family being close to all our hearts, receiving gifts in lieu or asking for donations at your next birthday or anniversary will truly make a difference.
You might be running an event in the community, a gala dinner, or a school disco. Let us know how we can support you.
Honour the life of a beloved friend or family member who has passed away, by raising funds in memory, or in lieu of flowers.
By partnering with cbm you are helping to raise awareness and vital funds for people with disabilities in the world’s poorest places.
Other ways to help:
Presentations to community groups, churches, businesses, schools – contact cbm to organise a presentation either by a cbm representative in person or online. Phone 0800 77 22 64 or email to enquiries@cbmnz.org.nz to get in contact.
Conferences – a cbm NZ representative is available to attend conferences that enhance specialist health services, medical care and skills for work in countries where services and community care for disabilities are unavailable or unaffordable.
cbm New Zealand seeks two qualified, passionate people to join our Board of Trustees.
(1) General Board member.
(2) Accountancy qualified Board member for Audit and Finance Committee, with a view to chairing this Committee.
Our Board of Trustees seeks to appoint a new Board Trustee. Key responsibilities of Board Members are to:
• Provide leadership by articulating and guarding cbm’s Mission and Values.
• Contribute strategic leadership in order to optimise cbm’s performance.
• Ensuring that the financial structure of cbm New Zealand will adequately support its current needs and long-term strategies.
• Act as an ambassador for cbm and safeguarding the good name of cbm.
• Serve on at least one Board Committee. (cbm’s committees are: Audit and Finance; International Programmes; Fundraising and Marketing; Personnel and Compensation).
cbm NZ desires to maintain a balanced skills-based Board covering the following domains of governance / kaitiakitanga: leadership; disability inclusion; accounting; legal; organisational development; fundraising; international development; theology of justice and inclusion, and not-for-profit management.
cbm’s annual operating budget is in the order of $5,000,000
• A Trustee’s term is for three years, renewable.
• The Board meets for one full day three times per year. Meetings are usually face-to-face in Auckland, with an option of virtual meetings / attendance where convenient. (Trustees can be based anywhere in Aotearoa New Zealand).
• Board Committees meet two or three times per year for 2-3 hours, with the option of virtual or face-to-face attendance.
As an inclusive organisation, we welcome applications from people with lived experience of disability. Provision will be made for reasonable access support.
Under the terms of our Board Charter, Board members do not receive remuneration. All reasonable expenses are reimbursed.
Please submit your CV with a cover letter outlining your experience and why you would like to join the Board of cbm New Zealand (or just be in contact if you have any further questions).
Please address correspondence to: Murray Sheard, CEO by email msheard@cbmnz.org.nz
If you cannot access email, you are welcome to call Murray on 022 675 0942.
The closing date for applications: Open
Do you have time and energy that you’d like to use to help people? Are you keen to upskill, make new friends and have fun? You can play a vital role in our life-changing ministry as a cbm volunteer.
We welcome people of all abilities, skills and time-availability to become part of our team helping us to improve our services, reduce costs and ultimately assist more people in need.
What can you do?
We have different types of roles available in our Albany office – depending on what you are interested in and what your skills are. Can you help with:
Other locations
We would also like to hear from you if you live in other areas of New Zealand, to be a point of contact for us with local knowledge about suitable venues which will assist us in organising our supporter meetings in your area.
We welcome assistance with distributing brochures and information about our work in local churches, community groups or places where you are an affiliate.
How can you become a volunteer?
It’s very simple. Click here to download the cbm Volunteer Registration Form. When completed please email it to us at enquiries@cbmnz.org.nz including a clear copy of your passport or drivers licence, OR post it, including a clear copy of your passport or drivers licence to the following address: cbm New Zealand, PO Box 303477, North Harbour 0751. After we have received your application, we will contact you as soon as possible.
For further information or to discuss our volunteer opportunities please contact our Supporter Relations Representative on 0800 77 22 64 or (within Auckland) 09 414 9405. Email: enquiries@cbmnz.org.nz
Pray With Us
Pray with us daily with cbm’s 2025 Prayer Diary to help support people with disabilities and the cbm staff and workers who serve them.
We believe in the power of prayer to transform the lives of people with disabilities in the world’s poorest places. Each day hundreds of people share a moment of prayer with us through following our Prayer Diary. Your faithful support is a vital encouragement to the cbm team and the support of our mission.
Download your cbm Prayer Diary 2025 here: cbm Prayer Diary 2025.
If you would like us to send you a printed copy of our cbm Prayer Diary 2025, simply contact us on enquiries@cbmnz.org.nz or 0800 77 22 64 or 09 414 9405.
Prayer Requests
Your prayers are an important support to cbm’s mission. We are also ready to pray for you when you need it most. Please contact us on enquiries@cbmnz.org.nz or 0800 77 22 64 or 09 414 9405 to let us know your prayer request.
Careers
Position type: Fulltime (40 Hours per week); Fixed term: Two years, but with possibility of extension.
Location: cbm New Zealand Office: 4B,331 Rosedale Rd, Albany, Auckland, with Hybrid WFH arrangements.
The International Programmes Officer role exists to support the effective funding and delivery of cbm New Zealand’s international portfolio of programmes.
The International Programmes Officer is role is across three key activities which are:
(1) International Programmes Development and Monitoring
– Assisting in the development and writing of NZ government funding proposals.
– Financial and delivery monitoring and supporting implementation of cbm NZ funded programmes. This includes management of cbm project acquittals, analysing expenditure against budget lines, handling international partner requests for funds, and reporting on expenditure against programme budgets.
– Monitoring financial transfers and reporting within CBM Global’s online project management and budgeting software.
– Maintaining close communication and compliance with cbm Country Offices, partners, and key stakeholder.
– Preparing financial, data and narrative reports for cbm NZ funded programmes (including complex financial reporting for Aotearoa New Zealand Development Assistance Programme).
– Ensuring department procedures are maintained with quality of operations.
– Providing input into the review of and updates to international programmes department policies, processes and templates.
(2) Relationship Management
– Assisting International Programmes Director in relationship management of key partners (including relationships with government stakeholders, added value partners, Country Offices and local partner organisations).
– Monitoring partners and supporting them towards meeting compliance obligations, including cbm Policies, MFAT due diligences and CID Code of Conduct.
– Transfer of information and upskilling partners on specific areas of development.
– Custodian of reports, information and files related to all cbm NZ funded international projects.
(3) Communication to Supporters & Advocacy
– Facilitating programmes information to donor engagement/fundraising team (human interest stories, content for fundraising appeals, reports and newsletters).
– Management of information, stories, databases and consent forms.
– Supporting data collection and data process to develop annual impact reports.
– Assisting with the implementation of the cbm NZ Programme of advocacy for Disability Inclusive Development (DID), including campaigns, events, training, submissions, presentations, agendas and correspondence for key audiences.
– Support relationships with INGOs, political leaders and institutions to advocate for inclusive Aid and Development, with emphasis on establishing partnerships with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in New Zealand.
– Engaging with other INGO’s through sectoral initiatives from the Council for International Development.
(4) Other
– Other related tasks as required from time to time.
– Domestic and international travel required.
– Flexibility in working outside regular working hours due to time-zone differences, field work visits or to meet funding deadlines. (Time-in-lieu applies).
– Flexibility and availability to meet tight deadlines for humanitarian proposals.
– Represent cbm at CID, MFAT and meetings with other key stakeholders as required.
– Willingness to work in cross-department collaboration settings.
Qualifications / Knowledge / Skills & Experience
– A relevant tertiary qualification such as development studies
– Project Management experience
– Financial monitoring and data management experience and skills.
– Knowledge of disability is desired or willingness to learn.
– Understanding of the not-for-profit sector or willingness to learn.
– Experienced in Microsoft Excel and data management.
– Understanding of accounting, budgeting & financial management.
– Capacity to assist in acquiring and managing grants and contracts.
– Sound investigative and analytical skills with attention to detail.
– Understanding the monitoring project cycle.
– Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the preparation of submissions, presentations, correspondence, reports for a variety of audiences.
– Proven coordination and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and follow instructions through to completion.
– Ability to develop high quality relationships with internal and external stakeholders, particularly government officials and senior executives
– Excellent command of the English language and cross-cultural competency.
– Strong IT skills including the basic Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook)
– Commitment to cbm’s Vision, Mission and Values
– Commitment to international development and disability
– Positive and open-minded
– Ability to work within a Christian framework and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations
– Strong work ethic, consistent and reliable
– Appropriate representation of cbm to the public
– Ability to prioritise work and follow through tasks to completion
– Ability to work in team settings and in cross cultural teams.
– High standards of professional and personal integrity
– Self-motivated, quick learner and independent work style
– The ability to express and substantiate opinion in a way that is respectful of others
– Appropriate representation of cbm to the public
– Ability to be flexible and work under pressure to meet deadlines
– Proven coordination and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and follow through to completion.
– Ability to develop high quality relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Applicants for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and currently be residing in New Zealand.
If you are suitably qualified and have a passion and desire to serve people with disabilities in the world’s poorest places, please submit your CV and Cover Letter via email jointheteam@cbmnz.org.nz. Please outline your experience against the above listed responsibilities, relevant knowledge and skills, and let us know why you would love to work for cbm.
Our team would love to hear from you
Freephone: 0800 77 22 64 (NZ only)
Phone: +64 9 414 9405
Email: enquiries@cbmnz.org.nz
PO Box 303477, North Harbour, Auckland 0751
Registered Charity: CC26154
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