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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
The Power Of Four: Lessons from the VOYCE collaboration
This report, written by Rachael Trotman of the Centre for Social Impact, focuses on the funders’ experience of the VOYCE collaboration, which also actively involved care-experienced children and young people,…continue reading
Posted on 10 December 2018 |
ANZTSR 2014 Strategic Sustainability at House with No Steps
The disability sector in Australia is experiencing a period of unprecedented, transformational change with the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. This paper is a case study of House…continue reading
Posted on 9 November 2014 |
Impact Investment. Part Two: Engaging In Impact Investing
A new report commissioned by Foundation North, and prepared by the Centre for Social Impact and Ākina Foundation, looks at how impact investment could help the foundation, other philanthropic funders,…continue reading
Posted on 10 December 2018 |
ANZTSR 2014 Resilient Leadership Amidst Complexity
This paper draws on recent research which was grounded in theory-building with civil society practitioners in two Aotearoa NZ leadership learning contexts (Malcolm, 2014) to draw out their tacit wisdom…continue reading
Posted on 7 November 2014 |
Impact Investment. Part One: An Introduction To Impact Investing
A new report commissioned by Foundation North, and prepared by the Centre for Social Impact and Ākina Foundation, looks at how impact investment could help the foundation, other philanthropic funders,…continue reading
Posted on 10 December 2018 |
A Relationships Framework for working with Te Tiriti/Treaty of Waitangi in the Community and Public Sector of Aotearoa New Zealand
This work focusses on the development and implementation of a Relationships Framework based on Te Tiriti/Treaty of Waitangi. Within that Framework, an original organisation development tool based on a Tiriti/Treaty…continue reading
Posted on 5 November 2014 |
Investing for Impact in Northland
Foundation North’s new strategy identifies Northland as a priority community that is disproportionately affected by disparities across key indicators: income, education, employment, child and youth wellbeing and outcomes for Māori.…continue reading
Posted on 10 December 2018 |
ANZTSR 2014 The Role of Gender in Building a Resilient City: Examining Christchurch New Zealand
New Zealand has an opportunity to become a global example of the benefits of organizational gender balance by showcasing the Christchurch rebuild as a project that promotes gender diversity. Equal…continue reading
Posted on 5 November 2014 |
Investing for Impact in South Auckland
Foundation North’s new strategy identifies South Auckland as a priority community that is disproportionately affected by disparities across key indicators: income, education, employment, child and youth wellbeing and outcomes for…continue reading
Posted on 10 December 2018 |
This is the House of Hope. Peer Support Services Aotearoa. Outcomes of Value as identified by people who experience mental health and addiction problems and the ways in which Peer Support Services support these outcomes. 2014
Findings from focus groups held in Mental Health and Addiction Peer Support Services in Aotearoa which identify the outcomes people who use these services value in their live. The findings…continue reading
Posted on 3 November 2014 |
Effective philanthropic support for diverse communities
Foundation North’s new strategy has identified strengthening social cohesion within and between our diverse communities, particularly for refugee- and migrant-background communities, as one of its priorities. This research report was…continue reading
Posted on 10 December 2018 |
ANZTSR 2014 Third Sector Organizations and Earthquake Recovery Planning in Christchurch, New Zealand
Following the February 2011 Christchurch Earthquake, Third Sector Organizations (TSOs) are increasingly relied on to maintain community connectivity, and well-being. As demolition and red zoning alter livelihood options, TSOs are…continue reading
Posted on 30 October 2014 |