Terms Used by J R McKenzie Trust
Conditions that hold inequities in place
This is about finding the blockages that mean some communities always get less or always get left out. Those blockages can be ways of thinking or ways of doing things. They can be about who has a say, and who makes decisions
Changemakers, disrupters, influencers
Changemakers, disrupters and influencers
people who want to make a difference for their communities
have ideas about how they can do that
have the connections, skills, and commitment to put their ideas into action
Communities of practice
A community of practice is about sharing ideas and experiences with like-minded people and organisations to help each other learn and grow.
Community innovation
Community innovation describes how a community knows what their people need to make their lives better and finds its own solutions to meet those needs.
Connected communities
A community is connected when you know each other, have each other’s backs, share an interest in strengthening the good things that hold your community together, and work together for a better future.
Equity and social justice
Equity describes when people have the same chance of a high quality of life. This is achieved by making sure that those who experience unfair conditions have access to better tools or supports to overcome them. This helps to bridge the gap with other people who don’t experience the same unfair conditions.
Social justice is similar to equity. In this case, equity is achieved by changing the systems that create these unfair conditions so that they don’t exist anymore. This means that everyone could have equal access to the same tools and supports and still experience the same quality of life, because there are no other barriers in the way.
Exclusion
Exclusion is when people make decisions that affect you and your community, and you don’t get to have a say.
Systemic exclusion is when a community or group of people never get included in decision-making. When a community or group of people never get to have say about decisions that affect them, they can be more and more shut out.
Flexible funding
Flexible funding is about being able to offer funding in a way that best helps people focus on and achieve their kaupapa/goals.
Funding relationships
Funding relationships are about JR McKenzie Trust and ngā kaikōkiri walking together in partnership to support a kaupapa or goal
Institutions
By institutions we mean large organisations that play important public roles – including political institutions (the Government, local authorities, Crown entities, state services), educational institutions (tertiary education providers, schools), banks, funding bodies and religious institutions etc.
Known (Indigenous) solutions or practices
This is about respecting Māori and Pacific ways of thinking and finding solutions for their people.
Mana-enhancing
Mana-enhancing is about making sure all of our interactions with ngā kaikōkiri make them feel trusted, listened to, respected and cared for.
Ngā kaikōkiri
Ngā kaikōkiri – the leaders and champions who work to create a better life for their communities.
Outcomes and impact
An outcome is a measurable change that happens because of your work towards a goal, for your community.
Every outcome helps move your community towards impact, which means making a difference for the long-term.
Self-determining communities
This is about your community making the decisions and taking the action that works for you.
Systems-focused solutions; systemic thinking; systems change
Systems thinking is about getting to the roots of what is not working in your community – and what is – to understand what causes problems and to find solutions.
Te Pae Tata; Te Pae Tawhiti
Te Pae Tata allows us to stay open to applications from ngā kaikōkiri who are interested in a relationship with us.
Te Pae Tawhiti is about us going out and finding ngā kaikōkiri who share our vision, and then exploring what a partnership with them could look like.
Transformational change
Transformational change is change that makes a major difference to the quality of life for people today – and for the next generation.