Te Pūaha o te Ako
Knowledge Hub
Te Pūaha o te Ako is our knowledge and practice hub, our platform for sharing what we are seeing and learning as we support funders, community organisations and changemakers on their social impact journey. Through Te Pūaha o te Ako we aim to support effective social change with information and engagement to build effective and impactful practice.
Te Pūaha o te Ako is our knowledge and practice hub, our platform for sharing what we are seeing and learning as we support funders, community organisations and changemakers on their social impact journey. Through Te Pūaha o te Ako we aim to support effective social change with information and engagement to build effective and impactful practice.
12 results
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Whai WāhitangaCreating mana-enhancing collaboration with (1) young people and (2) hāpu and whānau.→
28 May 2025
2 min read & 40min watch
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I Am Auckland – the voices of Auckland’s rangatahi and tamarikiI Am Auckland video is an insight into how our next generation are experiencing life in their city today.→
23 Apr 2024
8 min watch
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Evaluation of Foundation North’s pioneering Catalysts for Change funding programmeThis report identifies significant outcomes and learnings from this pioneering funding programme.→
19 May 2020
Long read
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Making a real difference – what can funders do to support youth, whānau and community wellbeing?Our latest blog explores how funders can support child and youth wellbeing outcomes, as well as supporting innovation and initiatives that have potential for social impact and positive change.→
22 Apr 2020
5 min read
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Thriving Rangatahi: A review of protective and risk factorsA report for Vodafone Foundation into what helps young people shape lives they value...→
04 Feb 2020
Long read
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Understanding the youth development ecosystem and opportunities to strengthen youth wellbeingThe Centre is part of a team drawn together by the Ministry of Youth Development to review the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa (YDSA). To inform this collaborative work, we recently completed a comprehensive evidence review of the current youth development ‘ecosystem’, effective practice, and opportunities to strengthen the YDSA.→
11 Oct 2018
Long read
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The Power Of Four: Lessons from the VOYCE collaborationThis report by the Centre for Social Impact associate, Rachael Trotman, presents the story of and lessons learned from a collaboration between four philanthropic funders that led to the establishment of VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai. VOYCE is an independent charitable trust for children and young people in foster care.→
10 Sep 2018
Long read
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Evidence to inform a half billion dollar strategy for investmentA solid evidence base supported the development of Foundation North’s 2018 Strategic Plan.→
05 Sep 2018
3 min read
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Research to inform Foundation North strategiesThe development of Foundation North’s fifteen year strategies has been informed by a solid research base. The Centre for Social Impact helped create this foundation of information and evidence for strategies which will guide the grantmaking of New Zealand’s largest philanthropic grantmaker through to 2033.→
20 Aug 2018
Long read
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The rangatahi challenge – the philanthropic responseChanging expectations and outcomes for rangatahi was the focus of our annual learning event this year. For insight and inspiration, the presentations from Dr Terryann Clark, Dr Hana O’Regan, Lani Evans, and Maria Ramsay are now online.→
15 Aug 2017
40 min watch
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Tui Ah Loo and the Te Ira visionA video of Tui’s presentation at our 2016 learning event.→
14 Sep 2016
12 min watch
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First 1000 days research for BayTrustA major research project by the Centre for Social Impact into how best to support Bay of Plenty children in the first 1000 days of their lives, and how to engage youth in the region, has identified significant opportunities for BayTrust to invest strategically for the region’s future success.→
10 Mar 2015
2 min read
