Stories from Ngā Kaikōkiri
Peter McKenzie Project Update – October 2019
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…
Te Kāwai Toro – The proactive Māori development sub-committee of the J R McKenzie Trust
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…
WEBINAR: Valuing Our World Views: Indigenous Community at the Centre
Join Community Research’s free webinar to hear how indigenous community designers, Rebecca Kiddle and Danièle Hromek, are pushing the boundaries of the academy…
The Advocacy Chain and Systems Change – Philanthropy Summit 2019
The J R McKenzie Trust hosted a breakout session on The Advocacy Chain and Systems Change. The discussion panel…
Māori Breakout Sessions at the Philanthropy Summit 2019
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…
The Future Waits for No One – Education and the New Work Order
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…
Peter McKenzie Project Update – July 2019
he focus of this programme is on enabling New Zealand families, their children and grandchildren to flourish in the places they live, work, learn and play…
New Ngā Kaikōkiri Announced July 2019
The J R McKenzie Trust is pleased to announce its most recent funding recipients as follows…
Drive One, Give One: Changing Lives One Licence at a Time
Established 16 years ago, Migrant Action Trust (MAT) is a charitable trust working to support migrants and former refugees in their settlement process in Aotearoa New Zealand…
Nelson Tasman Pasifika Community Trust – Empowering from Within
Nelson Tasman Pasifika Community Trust (NTPCT) has a mission “to provide, support and strengthen the Nelson Tasman Pasifika Community to grow, achieve and prosper”…
Te Waipuna Puawai (HEART Movement) – Growing Loving, Safe and Supportive Relationships
Te Waipuna Puawai (TWP) is a thriving community development initiative, based in the heart of the Tamaki community in Auckland. Established in 1999, TWP is committed to working with…
Huringa Pai – Walking the talk
Ngāti Porou Hauora in partnership with Huringa Pai – Where whānau are their own solutions, and their own motivation…
Refugee Sector shows solidarity in the face of Christchurch Mosque shootings
Family members, staff, trustees and friends of J R McKenzie Trust extend their heartfelt sympathy and aroha to the Muslim community of Christchurch and all Aotearoa New Zealand…
Mauria Te Pono Trust – “We’re just one of them”
Walking into Gisborne’s Ka Pai Kaiti is like walking into a wharekai, there’s an obvious sense of urgency mixed with organised chaos, yet an overwhelming aroma of aroha, manaakitanga and whanaungatanga…
The UMMA Trust – Empowering Former Refugee and Migrant Women and Families
The UMMA Trust was established in 2003 to provide social and community services for former refugee and migrant communities with a specific focus on the wellbeing of Muslim women, children and families…
Peter McKenzie Project Update – Spring 2018
Te Ohu Whakawhanaunga is a community alliance rising to the challenge of growing voice and power in Aotearoa NZ. Funded for three years by the Peter McKenzie Project…
ActionStation – Mobilising Change for Good
ActionStation is an independent, crowdfunded, community campaigning organisation. Its missions is “to tautoko (support) and whakamana (uplift) everyday New Zealanders…
JustSpeak – Rallying for Justice
JustSpeak, ‘a youth-led movement for transformative change in criminal justice towards a fair, just and compassionate Aotearoa’, has a very important kaupapa…
JRMT at the Philanthropy Australia Conference 2018 – A wrap-up by Robyn Scott
I attended the Philanthropy Australia Conference in early September, along with around 700 other delegates. The theme for this year was “Purpose – is it enough?” and the conference offered an excellent array of topics which addressed this question. With a mix of large plenary sessions and smaller break-out panel discussions available, the two stand-out speakers for me were Fred Blackwell (CEO, San Francisco Community Foundation) and Jeremy Heimans (Co-Founder and CEO, Purpose).