Social Value Aotearoa Networking Evening

Moving beyond outcomes. Towards understanding and demonstrating value. Join Social Value Aotearoa for an evening bringing together practitioners, partners, and leaders working at the forefront of social value across Aotearoa. This network event is designed to strengthen connection across our community and explore how social value is being applied in practice, from frontline delivery through to system-level thinking. Valuing What Matters: Practice, People and Proof Panel Session At the centre of the evening is a facilitated panel exploring how social value is being defined, measured, and demonstrated in real-world contexts. This conversation moves beyond theory to focus on practice, where value is created, how it is evidenced, and what it takes to hold credibility in this work. Together, the panel will explore: What “value” looks like in practice across different contexts The role of people, relationships, and trust in creating impact How we move from outcomes to value — and what proof really requires The tensions between measurement, storytelling, and lived experience Event Flow 6:00pm Arrival, Drinks & Networking Connect with others across the social value ecosystem over drinks and nibbles. 7:00pm Panel Session (1 hour) Valuing What Matters: Practice, People and Proof Followed by audience Q&A. Facilitator Jo Nicholson - Director, Social Value Aotearoa Panelists Corey McAleese - Whānau Ora SROI Practitioner Sydney Straver - &BLOOM Dr Lovey Dizon - Vision West Community Trust Who Should Attend This event is for those working in or alongside: Social impact and community development Philanthropy and investment Evaluation, research, and policy Organisations looking to strengthen how they understand and demonstrate value Why Attend The evening is a space to: Build relationships across a growing national network Learn from real-world application of social value practice Contribute to shaping how value is understood and applied in Aotearoa