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.
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Te Tiriti o Waitangi resourceFor funders looking to honour te Tiriti through partnership and genuine power-sharing.→06 May 2026
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AdvocacyA funder’s guide to supporting advocacy→06 Oct 2025
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Better fundingSeven ways funders can make life better for community partners.→17 Jun 202510 min read
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The Funders Commitment on Climate ActionKōrero on how funders and changemakers across Aotearoa are stepping up to take climate action through the Funders Commitment on Climate Action→10 Jun 20252 min read, 40min watch
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Participatory grantmaking guideA how-to guide for funders→14 May 2025
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Insights: Community perspectives on effective funding practiceThis 3 page report shares insights about what effective practices look like.→29 Aug 2024
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Funding guideThis guide is designed to help your community group or not-for-profit organisation apply for funding.→15 Aug 202420-30min read, 5-10min watch.
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Insights: Mapping the philanthropic landscapeOur Centre for Social Impact insights papers provide a brief overview of the reports on research and analysis we undertake with our clients and partners.→05 Dec 20223 min
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Climate playbook: high impact roles for fundersThis playbook outlines the landscape of potential actions for funders, to accelerate the move to a carbon neutral society, with a just transition and communities that are resilient in the face of climate change that is already ‘baked-in’.→01 Oct 2021
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Community trusts climate action commitmentIn recognition of the important role community funders play in building better outcomes for the environment and communities of Aotearoa New Zealand, a group of community trusts have agreed a Funders Commitment on Climate Action.→12 Sep 20211 min read
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Giving the planet a 'breath of time' - and what happens nextThe Sustainable Business Network's CEO Rachel Brown reflects on the disruption of COVID-19.→28 Apr 20212 min watch
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Overview of Impact Investing in AotearoaThe Centre for Social Impact and Steven Moe have teamed up to produce an update on Impact Investment in Aotearoa.→26 Nov 2020Long read
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COVID-19 resources and reading ListA small selection of the excellent resources we’ve seen being produced in response to COVID-19.→04 Jun 2020Long read
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The Housing Landscape in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) and Te Tai Tokerau (Northland)→30 May 2020Long read
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Increasing equity – the priority for philanthropyWe asked our network for their thoughts on the impacts of COVID-19 on the philanthropic sector and the long-term implications of this crisis. This blog captures some of their insights around the issue of increasing equity.→26 May 20204 min read
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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 2020Long 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 20205 min read
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Advocacy and Systems Change - presentations and reportThis event, co-convened with JR McKenzie Trust and Philanthropy NZ, explored advocacy to drive change.→21 Apr 202090 min watch
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Evaluation to support the social impact journeyOur latest blog, from CSI associate Rachael Trotman, looks at how evaluation supports social impact journeys.→02 Mar 2020Long read
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Voice, Influence, Action: funding advocacy for impact - A new report for the JR McKenzie TrustA review of the potential of advocacy to expose and respond to social issues.→26 Jul 2019Long read
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Mapping the philanthropic landscape - A review of trends and contemporary practicesInsights to support the JR McKenzie Trust to harvest emerging ideas and practices relevant to New Zealand’s bi-cultural context.→25 Jul 2019Long 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 20183 min read
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Impact Investment to deliver social or environmental benefitsThis two part report commissioned by Foundation North, from the Centre for Social Impact and Ākina Foundation, looks at how impact investment could help the foundation, other philanthropic funders, and investors achieve both financial returns, and measurable, beneficial social or environmental impacts.→21 Aug 2018Long 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 2018Long read
