We’re pleased to announce that five of Wellington Community Fund’s trustees have been reappointed for another term by the Associate Minister of Finance. The reappointed trustees are: Mary O’Regan Dr Pushpa Wood Ken Allen Roger Palairet Mele Wendt, MNZM Having continuity with our Trustees brings great advantage – especially as these trustees have been key… Read more »
News
New! Climate action resource for funders
Climate Action Aotearoa has proudly launched a ‘Shared Resource’ and Tika Transition framework to help funders along their climate action journeys. The resource contains a substantial amount of information and encourages users to make the framework their own. After launching the Funders Commitment, the first action of Climate Action Aotearoa was to create a shared… Read more »
New leadership appointments on the WCF Board
We’re delighted to introduce our new leadership team for the WCF board. Each role is being filled by a trustee who has been on the WCF Board for 3-4 years; and collectively they bring with them a highly diverse and relevant set of skills. We’d also like to thank those trustees stepping down from their… Read more »
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Community Trusts Form Funders Commitment on Climate Action
As world leaders convened for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, a majority of the Community Trusts of Aotearoa New Zealand have signed a Funders Commitment on Climate Action, in recognition of the important role community funders play in building better outcomes for our environment and communities. This commitment is the initial result… Read more »
COVID-19 Alert Level 4
Kia ora koutou, we hope you are all keeping safe in your bubbles. A little update from us regarding what COVID-19 alert level 4 means. Three key messages: We are still granting as usual. Our funding strategy prioritises those who need it the most. We will not be holding face to face meetings. Email or… Read more »
LIFT Grant Update
We’ve expanded our LIFT granting. You can now apply for funding towards professional development for your organisation or a particular sector. Here are some examples: 1. Professional development for your organisation e.g. Towards a tertiary qualification for a staff member External professional supervision Travel to, and attendance at, a conference for several staff members Group training on a… Read more »
Climate Action Fund Recipients | Project Overviews
After announcing the recipients of our Climate Action Fund grants; we’ve put together some more detail on what each of the groups will be doing with the funding. As these are all projects spanning across multiple years, we will be following their progress and look forward to sharing the updates and outcomes as they develop…. Read more »
LIFT Grants
Professional Development & Capability Building We fund a broad range of organisations and activities as part of our LIFT fund. This fund is designed to support professional development within the non-profit sector – to help organisations and volunteers be equipped with the skills & knowledge to carry out their work as best they can. Here’s… Read more »
Our funding – A New Direction
WCT is today launching our new funding strategy; working towards our Vision: Thriving Communities Across the Wellington Region. What is a funding Strategy? Our funding strategy is the way we decide how to give out grants. We know, from the research we commissioned recently, that there are communities in our region that experience exclusion, inequality,… Read more »