key resources
kI TE hOE - A capability building framework for funders supporting Māori aspirations
Ki te Hoe literally means to the paddle, and in this context means Let’s get going in this waka together!
This resource provides practical pathways to respond to the expressed desire of many in the funding sector to:
build their understanding of both Te Ao Māori and Te Ao Pākehā
better support Māori aspirations in a mana-enhancing way
contribute to building a flourishing nation
Ki te Hoe is a partnership between Philanthropy New Zealand | Tōpūtanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa, and Tūmanako Consultants Haimona Waititi and Kate Frykberg. We acknowledge Marcus Akuhata-Brown for his early input into this project.
Part of the Ki te Hoe offering is the very popular Wānanga series (kaupapa Māori-based professional development). The series returns in 2025 - click here for more information.
Click here for a link to the framework and if you’re interested in talking to us further you can access us at info@philanthropy.org.nz
Readiness, Response and Recovery: A funders’ guide
Every part of society has a role to play in a major event – central and local government, business, not-for-profit organisations, iwi, community, individuals and philanthropic and grantmaking funders. This guide is for philanthropic and grantmaking funders.
It recognises the critical role they play in preparing for and responding to major events, and helping communities recover from them. It gives practical guidance to philanthropic funders and grantmakers wanting to do the best job possible to help their communities deal with upheaval.
Read the two page factsheet
Read the guide — Readiness, Response and Recovery: A funders’ guide
transparency guidelines
Transparency Guidelines for funders in Aotearoa New Zealand
We’re delighted to present the revised Transparency Guidelines for funders in Aotearoa New Zealand.
In philanthropy and grantmaking, being transparent simply means being open and honest about what we do and how we work so we can clearly show how we are serving the public good.
To assist funders in New Zealand to improve transparency, Philanthropy New Zealand | Tо̄pūtanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa is pleased to introduce the Transparency Guidelines. They build on the work by Kate Frykberg (Thinktank Charitable Trust), Lani Evans (Vodafone NZ Foundation) and the workshop with Katy Love (Wikimedia) at the Philanthropy Summit 2017, as well as the excellent resources offered by the Glasspockets initiative of the Foundation Center, USA.
These guidelines offer an internationally consistent benchmark for best practice in ensuring grantmaking is accountable and transparent to our communities.
Philanthropy New Zealand | Tо̄pūtanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa Transparency Guidelines (Printable PDF)
Transparency Guidelines self-assessment tool (Printable PDF)
Funding agreement templates
Kate Frykberg’s blog discusses the need for funding relationship agreements to be rethought. She proposes that funders should instead adopt a relationship agreement approach, based on mutual responsibility and accountability.
Here is a free Funding Relationship Agreement template in Word format.
Here is the same Funding Relationship Agreement template in PDF format.
ENDING HOMELESSNESS – THIRTEEN PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS
14 August 2020 by Kate Frykberg, kate@thinktank.co.nz
Ending Homelessness – we thought it couldn’t be done. Then along came COVID-19, and, thanks to a significant collaborative effort, a large proportion of the homeless population had some kind of roof over their head at last. It wasn’t perfect, and it isn’t a permanent solution, but it happened. So how do we build from this? What is philanthropy’s role? What is our role as individuals? And how can we work together for a nation where everyone has a home to go to?
On 30 July 2020 Philanthropy NZ (PNZ) hosted a zoom-based workshop for PNZ members where an expert panel provided their advice. Here is a summary of their suggestions for how we can all be part of ending homelessness.
Download the document here.
Philanthropy New Zealand | Tо̄pūtanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa Tangata Whenua and Diversity Research Report
This research report summarises the findings of Philanthropy New Zealand | Tо̄pūtanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa’s (“PNZ”) Tangata Whenua and Diversity Project (2018–2019).