Please join us in welcoming Sara Norling (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Kai Tahu and Ngāti Maniapoto) to the team. As Kaitakawaenga Māori, Sara will be leading He Rau Aroha – our strategic granting programme focussed on supporting Māori-led initiatives that specifically serve and support mana whenua, taura here, and other Māori communities in the Wellington… Read more »
We’re sad to announce that Wellington Community Fund’s Kaitakawaenga Māori – Whetū Campbell is leaving the organisation at the end of May. Whetū joined WCF in October 2019, and has been pivotal in shaping and leading He Rau Aroha, our strategic granting programme focussed on supporting Māori-led initiatives that specifically serve and support mana whenua,… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »