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

Te Ataarangi Trust is at the forefront of Māori language revitalisation in Aotearoa. 40 years ago, Dr Kāterina Te Heikōkō (Ngāti Porou) and Ngoingoi Pewhairangi (Ngāti Porou), had the vision to reclaim te reo Māori as a way of reclaiming rangatiratanga…

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.

Project Hoake is an initiative to support whānau-led businesses on East Cape, led by Te Aroha Kanarahi Trust’s Ani Pahuru-Huriwai and Arlou Brooking.  Project Hoake has a vision of “grassroots to global”using a “locals supporting locals” approach.

Independent, crowd-funded, community campaigning organisation, ActionStation, answered the Peter McKenzie Project’s call to crowdsource big ideas in response to the challenges presented to Aotearoa New Zealand in the wake of COVID-19.

Nestled deep in Ruatāhuna, Te Urewera is where Tūhoe Tuawhenua Trust can be found. A land trust primarily, the organisation has expanded to create a uniquely tailored space for mātauranga to be passed down to the next generation, by inspiring a passion for the outdoors in youth.