The J R McKenzie Trust is pleased to announce its most recent funding recipients.

Weave is a collaboration of eight Family Foundations from around Aotearoa New Zealand that helps groups work together to achieve greater outcomes for their communities.

From Māori climate resilience, rangatahi development, healthcare services, storytelling through a Te Ao Māori lens, business development, and much more… there is no shortage of incredible Māori rōpū across Aotearoa each making their mark on their communities

People and organisations are continuously experimenting with new ideas and strategies. Funders are no different, and some are seeing philanthropy in a new light. It’s from this standpoint that the concept of ‘participatory philanthropy’ has emerged.

Tackling some of the biggest challenges facing society today, and achieving transformational outcomes on minimal resources, takes an extra level of skill and commitment. For many of the 27,000-plus charities currently operating in Aotearoa New Zealand, this is an everyday occurrence

The J R McKenzie Trust is pleased to announce its most recent funding recipients…

J R McKenzie Trust’s new strategy, Te Anga Rautaki, is the latest expression of the giving philosophy developed over the last 80 years by the McKenzie family…

The J R McKenzie Trust is pleased to announce its most recent funding recipients.

This event held in Auckland on 12th March was quite momentous in many quite unforeseen ways. It was one of the very last occasions where funders from the philanthropy sector were able to travel from…

The past 10 years has provided an excellent opportunity for us to reflect and learn on how an 80 year old philanthropic foundation can adapt to significant changes in order to support ngā kaikōkiri…

A peer discussion by John McCarthy (Manager, Tindall Foundation) and Dr Chelsea Grootveld (J R McKenzie Trust board member). John and Chelsea discuss what they have learnt through…

In 2010 the Trust established a proactive programme of work that would focus on improving access to, and achievement in education for children whānau and communities who were in need of support…

The Peter McKenzie Project PMP Is now well underway with six funded initiatives and another soon to come on board. At a time we are facing the devastating impacts of the Covid-19 virus, both internationally and in Aotearoa, ngā Kaikōkiri have already started reflecting on…

In October 2019, I joined a group of 15 CEOs/Trustees from Philanthropy Australia on a philanthropy-focused tour across Canada. We visited 14 organisations including family foundations, community foundations…

The Peter McKenzie Project (PMP) whānau considers themselves very fortunate to have access to the experience and wisdom of Gael Surgenor, Director of The Southern Initiative…

The focus of the Peter McKenzie Project (PMP) is on enabling New Zealand families, their children and grandchildren to flourish in the places they live, work, learn and play…

Each year, Te Kāwai Toro invites ngā kaikōkiri (groups currently supported by the Trust) to join the Committee and J R McKenzie Trustees, to an annual hui at the Brentwood Hotel in Wellington…

The J R McKenzie Trust hosted a breakout session on The Advocacy Chain and Systems Change. The discussion panel…

Two breakout sessions at the Philanthropy Summit 2019 were supported by the Māori Advisory Committee. The first session, ‘Supporting Māori aspirations’ followed the thought-provoking, courageous and challenging keynote presentation…

Following a call at the Philanthropy Summit 2017, the J R McKenzie Trust has been instrumental in setting up an Education Funders Network with PNZ…