Philanthropy

Vol:4, No: 61 Spring 2013, ISSN 1175-9151 news The magazine of Philanthropy

Canterbury, three years on

Inside: Kiwi musicians extend the healing power of music

US Fellow urges government to support our social entrepreneurs

Professor Robert Wade on philanthropy From the Chief Executive

Tena Koutou to you all

Welcome to our Spring edition of Philanthropy News, for Effective Organizations (GEO) and Otago University which shares cutting edge grantmaking practices from our as we continue to create informed debate and thought members around the country – and beyond! leadership in the sector – and thus benefit your practice. We look forward to sharing this new research with you as It is fantastic to see a high level of collaboration and it progresses. partnership occurring in the sector, from smaller family trusts such as the DV Bryant Trust in Hamilton, through to We have also been busy mapping out our future with a bigger organisations such as ASB Community Trust (ASBCT) rigorous stakeholder engagement process. We have gone and The Tindall Foundation. As you’ll see on page 7, the DV out to you, our membership, and external stakeholders, Bryant Trust were so inspired by our conference in April, to ask what services are most useful both for your own they wasted no further time switching from a “scattergun” practice and to advance the cause of giving and generosity to a high-trust strategic funding approach informed by the in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Todd Foundation’s partnership fund. We are now finalising our new strategic plan and will be Similarly, the ASBCT and The Tindall Foundation are looking sharing it with you soon. decades ahead and leveraging their funding to create For now, I hope you enjoy reading about some of the deep and long-term environmental change in Northland. incredibly hard work going on every day in our community In July, greater collaboration was evident at the Canterbury of givers. Recovery Funders’ Network meeting, with several funders putting their hands up to get involved in collaborative work Ka kite ano to support the Canterbury Polytechnic CPIT’s Red Zone building project. See page 12 for details.

Here, at Philanthropy New Zealand, we too are seeking to Liz Gibbs join forces with others in the sector. Read on page 3 about our new research initiative with US-based Grantmakers In this issue…

Pages 3-5: News & Events Page 6: NZ Music Foundation Page 7: DV Bryant Trust’s New Approach Pages 8-9: The Tindall Foundation and ASB Community Trust Partner Up Pages 10-12: Canterbury Challenges for Funders Page 13: Maori Maps Pages 14-15: MJ Kaplan on Kiwi Social Enterprise Pages 16-17: Professor Robert Wade On Philanthropy Page 18: Iain Hines on Two-Way Learning Page 19: My Perspective: Judith Timpany

Cover Image: Rock on Eastside: Young people dream up and realise their artistic ideas for vacant spaces at the Pallet Pavilion in Christchurch, a joint Gapfiller and Youthtown initiative. Photo supplied by Gapfiller

2 Philanthropy New Zealand Toputanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa News & Events Family Foundation lunches Life membership going nationwide for Robyn Scott

Standing: left to right, Kate Tindall (Donations and Communications Advisor), Margaret Tindall (Founder and Trustee), Anne Tindall (Volunteer Donations Advisor), Rob Tindall (Trustee) Seated: Sir Stephen Tindall (Founder and Trustee), Elizabeth Tindall (Communications Consultant)

After the success of our private philanthropists’ lunch in April, attended by 30 A pleasant surprise awaited people who have started or are considering giving, Philanthropy New Zealand will Philanthropy New Zealand’s former be running similar events around New Zealand – details to come! Chief Executive Robyn Scott at April’s conference cocktail party, Here is an excerpt from Kate Tindall’s speech which she shared at the event. when she was awarded honorary “What effect has my parents’ giving had on me? It’s been immense, as it membership of Philanthropy has shaped who I am today in my personal and work life. It has informed New Zealand. the way I think about money and charity: that there is severe inequality amongst people in the world we live in, that money is unequally Board Chair Kate Frykberg distributed, and that giving some of what you have is looking out for said Robyn had made a “huge others and the world we live in. To me, giving is practicing being human contribution” to philanthropy in her and recognising that you’re one of humanity.” decade at the helm of Philanthropy New Zealand.

“In that time, she both grew the organisation and raised the profile Philanthropy New Zealand brings of philanthropy in the media. She encouraged many funders to international research to NZ improve their practices and we wanted to recognise her.”

Philanthropy New Zealand Robyn may have been surprised, Toputanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa but no one else was. When – after wondering out loud who had made the biggest impact on growing philanthropy in New Zealand – Kate asked the audience to guess who she was thinking of, Philanthropy New Zealand is partnering with the University of Otago’s School the response was loud and clear: of Business to research trends in key funding practices that allow nonprofits to “Robyn Scott!” achieve better results. Robyn said she was “in total shock” The research project is possible thanks to Grantmakers for Effective Organizations by the announcement. (GEO), which has been doing similar research in the United States and has allowed “I was really quite speechless, Philanthropy New Zealand to adapt their methodology for the New Zealand sector. which was quite unusual for me. “This is the first time that such comprehensive research with international “Working in philanthropy has been benchmarking will be completed on grantmaking in New Zealand,” says Chief a privilege and it’s been a truly Executive Liz Gibbs. wonderful professional opportunity Philanthropy New Zealand will be working with the University of Otago’s School of to be really involved in something Business to adapt and complete the research, to be published towards the end of so meaningful.” this year.

3 Philanthropy New Zealand Toputanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa News & Events Funding boost for World of Difference

Foundation Manager Sum Green after 10 years

Hot on the heels of the World of Difference (WoD) programme’s The programme also runs in 21 other countries, with more 10 year anniversary, the Vodafone NZ Foundation is boosting than 2100 recipients to date. funding for each award by $20,000 − a 25 percent increase. A high-engagement programme, WoD provides networking, Since 2002, Vodafone has been awarding six to eight advocacy and collaboration opportunities alongside training recipients annually, with varying grants of up to $80,000 each, and mentors from Vodafone’s business arm. to work for a year in a community organisation that supports A 2012 evaluation showed its impact was significant. Young young people. That money covers their salary, expenses people felt more capable and connected to society – and and the organisation’s overheads. But from next year, an the community organisations themselves benefited from the additional $20,000 will be available for the organisations to chance to invest in strategy, governance and policy through invest in their own capacity – whether it be for technology, the extra staff member. Recipients also cited huge value consultants or more staff. in the WoD alumnae network. “The most valuable learning Foundation Manager Sum Green explains that sustainability would have to be the feeling of being totally supported and is an important success factor for WoD projects. belonging to such a diverse and talented whanau,” says one recipient.

“We believe that the host organisation The Foundation is committed to learning, and evaluation is also requires investment and support woven into all processes, Sum says. “We gain so much simply by having regular dialogue with to enable greater success.” our community partners, asking them what works and what Since 2002, Vodafone has spent over $5 million supporting doesn’t. Through feedback, we’ve continued to tweak and 69 people to work for a year on an “ambitious and innovative improve the offering of our programmes over the years.” project” in charities around Aotearoa New Zealand.

Deidre Otene, a 2013 recipient of World of Difference funding, allowing her to spend a year working in her community as it faces high youth unemployment, suicide and teen pregnancy. She will be working with the Manurewa Marae as it uses Tikanga Maori in its work with youth.

Applications for World of Difference will be accepted from 8 July to 16 August. Successful applicants will be announced on November 27. Visit vodafone.co.nz/WoD for more information.

4 Philanthropy New Zealand Toputanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa News & Events

Philanthropy New Zealand welcomes new board members Jennifer Walsh of the Ngai Tahu Fund and Annette Culpan of the Vodafone Foundation. Welcome to our new board members

Vodafone NZ Foundation Manager Jennifer Walsh of Ngai Tahu has also Annette Culpan joined the Philanthropy joined our board in May. She is Project New Zealand Board in May because Leader for both the Ngai Tahu Fund she is “hugely passionate about and the Marae Development Fund. philanthropy, making a difference, The Ngai Tahu Fund is an initiative learning and sharing knowledge.” to provide resources to Ngai Tahu Her many passions include strategy, whanui, runanga, hapu and whanau good governance and corporate philanthropy, as well as groups to support the development of Ngai Tahu cultural emerging practices, evaluation and innovation. excellence. The purpose of the Marae Development Fund is to assist with the resourcing of the development of Ngai “For me it’s about great people doing cool stuff Tahu marae, in particular large capital works projects and to make the world a better place.” maintenance related activities. Jenn is passionate about supporting her iwi to meet their From a corporate background originally, Annette was awarded aspirations for cultural knowledge, revitalisation and a Vodafone Foundation’s World of Difference place in 2002. participation. This allowed her to work in Indonesia for a year, managing a “To whanau, hapu and Iwi, koha or giving for Maori is an inherent health trust that worked with bomb victims and ran mobile characteristic, says Jenn. “The values provide robust direction clinics for the very poor northern villages. “It was an incredible, for Maori in everyday life and as a guide. Manaakitanga challenging year, and a turning point in my life, sparking my (responsibilities), whanaungatanga (relationships), passion for making a difference.” tohungatanga (professionalism), kaitiakitanga (commitment), Since 2008, she has managed the Vodafone NZ Foundation, tikanga (integrity) and rangatiratanga (leadership) are the introducing a hui model to grow a World of Difference whanau. essences of being Maori in that Maori truly believe in the Annette currently leads the Foundation’s Canterbury Fund, reciprocity to the wider whanau, hapu, iwi and community.” which helps strengthen communities in Christchurch. Jenn has worked for her iwi for 10 years, firstly for her runanga, With the rise in social enterprise and blurring boundaries Kati Huirapa Runaka ki Puketeraki based in Karitane, and then between businesses and charities, she says it’s a fascinating the Ngai Tahu Environmental Unit. time to be working in the sector. She lives in Christchurch with her son, Ben. “We are in a time of major global transformation. Traditional models are changing. What this means for community organisations, for business and philanthropy, is hugely exciting.” Philanthropy New Zealand has a number of changes to its Board. The She is keen to see businesses in New Zealand thinking more following Board members have completed their term or resigned: Alison Taylor, now High Engagement Manager at the ASB Community Trust, strategically about the opportunity to do good: “Businesses Stuart Burns of the Rotorua Charitable Energy Trust, Helena Francis of understand they can’t succeed in societies that fail and they the Wayne Francis Charitable Trust, Ana Rolleston of Ngai Tahu Fund have a role to play in this beyond profit.” and Jennifer Casey from The Tindall Foundation. Many thanks for all Annette is also a proud mum to three-year-old Noah, who is your valuable contributions. already proving to be an active citizen. “Noah asked me to call the police recently regarding the widening of the northwestern motorway and implications for the pukeko habitat. I explained we couldn’t call the police, but we could write to the Council and our local MP, which had a great response.”

5 Philanthropy New Zealand Toputanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa New Member Profile The NZ Music Foundation

The NZ Music Foundation was launched in March 2012, after music industry heavyweight Campbell Smith – who manages some of New Zealand’s biggest artists – witnessed the therapeutic power of music at ’s Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre.

“It was an incredible experience, watching what music could Co-founder Campbell Smith do to help children with all sorts of disabilities or illnesses communicate and develop better lives for themselves and their families through music,” says Campbell, one of the I’m loving the love I’m getting founding trustees of the centre. “It got us to thinking that there were probably more people and charities out there thus far, wonderful! doing great work in many places around the country, utilising music to improve lives.” The Foundation recently provided a grant to the Te Omanga So, along with close friend Barbara Ward, in 2012 Campbell Hospice in Lower Hutt, which provides music therapy for set up the NZ Music Foundation, to make music therapy terminally ill patients, to buy instruments and an iPad and is available to whoever needed it. Along with musical maestro talking to other hospices around New Zealand. as Patron, it counts Don McGlashan and Chair of Noting the difficulties faced by iconic musician the NZ Music Commission, Anthony Healey, amongst its 10 after he suffered from a stroke, the Trust also provides influential trustees. support to musicians in need – including the wider music “These guys saw the amazing work the centre could do in industry community like roadies and producers. the community, and how people across the music industry Abbie, who also has a music sector background, says she was got in behind it, and wanted to make it bigger,” says General keen to join Philanthropy New Zealand to make sure the Trust Manager Abbie Rutledge, the part-time and sole staff is working as effectively as possible and is already connected member. with other grantmakers as a result.

Since then, the Trust has given funding to the Celebration “Because we are new and don’t have that philanthropic Choir at Auckland University’s Centre for Brain Research, background, I was really keen to talk to others and make sure which involves people with neurological conditions such as we have got our forms, reports and paperwork correct… I see Parkinsons, to the Student Volunteer Army for a five-hour you guys as a wonderful resource! concert in Christchurch and to the True Colours Trust in “I’m loving the love I’m getting thus far, wonderful!” Hamilton which supports families living with terminal illness, among others. The Trust is also a fundraiser, and this October is holding a “Big Band Build” with Habitat for Humanity, where volunteers and musicians will build a house on the forecourt of the Holy

Music Foundation Patron Trinity Cathedral in Parnell and host several concerts. Neil Finn

Welcome to our other new members: • CSC Group Trust • Tai Shan Foundation • ANZ Bank

6 Philanthropy New Zealand Toputanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa Emerging Practice DV Bryant Trust launches

Left: Trust Chairman Doug Arcus partnership funding Right: Chief Executive Lindsay Cumberpatch Hamilton’s DV Bryant Trust is launching a new partnership “I am now looking for groups doing fund in the Waikato, with plans to support organisations that work effectively with children, youth and education with exciting stuff and will give them a hand significant funding over several years. Chief Executive Lindsay Cumberpatch tells Mary Longmore what sparked the change. up to a whole new level of impact and Until its 2010 strategic review, when it decided to focus on significance.” children, youth and education, the family foundation DV Bryant Trust took a “scattergun” approach – simply responding to Lindsay quickly warmed to the Todd Foundation’s Partnership funding requests from all manner of community groups, said Fund, which actively seeks out proven organisations to partner Lindsay. with. Executive Director Kate Frykberg explained how trustees set a theme for the year then invite a shortlist of previous grant “On any measure of modern evidence-based philanthropy we recipients aligned with the selected theme to present their knew the Board could be doing better”. work to the trustees and each other. Todd then select three or Already a trustee, Lindsay was hired in 2011 to help the Trust four to receive up to $100,000 untagged funding per year for be more proactive, but soon found his time was taken up with five years, with funding reducing in years four and five while managing its commercial property. organisations are supported to find new income. Lindsay said So when he and Board Chairman Doug Arcus attended April’s he also really liked their annual learning hui, where recipients Philanthropy New Zealand conference and heard speakers all share what they have learned. like Bronwen Golder talk about high trust philanthropy, it As a result, DV Bryant is “unashamedly copying” this approach, “lit the spark” to get things moving. envisaging up to four “marque projects” with up to $100,000 “The insights and inspiration gained were such that planning to each for three to five years, plus extra for evaluation and free up Lindsay’s time began on the plane back to Hamilton!” capacity-building. The Trust will begin with a $60,000 pilot Doug said. project, its date yet to be set. “I’ve been blown away by how supportive While existing trustee and small grants will be retained, more than half the Trust’s funds will be spent on the new partnership everyone has been and so willing to share projects, said Lindsay. “I am now looking for groups doing exciting stuff and will information, ideas and resources.” give them a hand up to a whole new level of impact and So, the Trust hired a part-time accounting and property manager significance.” and Lindsay got busy researching best practice, visiting other With high youth unemployment levels a big concern for trusts around New Zealand and consulting with Philanthropy trustees, Lindsay is already in conversation with Otorohanga New Zealand. “I’ve been blown away by how supportive everyone Mayor, Dale Williams, about expanding his successful Mayor’s has been and so willing to share information, ideas and resources.” Taskforce for Jobs to other Waikato towns. The initiative Research, including Philanthropy New Zealand’s Emerging has led to the Waikato town consistently having the lowest Practices – Funder Stories, led him to Grantmakers for Effective unemployment levels since 2006. Organizations (GEO) findings about the three funding practices Lindsay said he was heartened by the “free and willing” that hinder positive outcomes: short-term, tightly prescribed support from the Todd Foundation, Hugh Green Foundation, funding based on weak relationships. ASB Community Trust, the JR McKenzie Trust and Philanthropy His subsequent proposal that the DV Bryant Trust move towards New Zealand as he developed the new strategy, as well as a more engaged philanthropy was described as “one of the encouragement from colleagues at Trust Waikato and WEL most important papers the Board has had to consider” since Energy Trust. its decision in the late 60s to provide for youth (Bryant Hall at Kate Frykberg said she is “delighted” that the Trust is adopting Waikato University) and the elderly (Bryant Village in Hamilton), the Todd Foundation’s approach. “Learning and sharing and said Doug. trying something new is what it is all about, I reckon!”

7 Philanthropy New Zealand Toputanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa Emerging Practice Restoring Northland’s ecosystem

ASB Community Trust Chief Executive Jennifer Gill explains This is no quick fix – ultimate results are decades away – but the Trust’s strategy to seek out more community partners in the decision to get on board is part of ASB Community Trust a quest for greater impact in the Auckland and Northland (ASBCT)’s plan to become more strategic in its funding, says region. Jennifer Gill.

ASB Community Trust has joined the World Wildlife Fund and “We want greater impact, with reputable, evidence-based Landcare Trust in an ambitious partnership project, Reconnecting projects that have a deep impact on entrenched problems,” Northland, established by The Tindall Foundation to restore says Jennifer. “It’s a big shift, and it’s the way the whole Northland’s ecosystems – a multi-million dollar initiative that will direction of philanthropy is going, worldwide.” take decades to show fruit. ASBCT has identified several priority issues facing the Initiated by The Tindall Foundation in 2008, Reconnecting region, from youth to housing, and is taking a more proactive Northland will consider both ecological and social aspects, approach under its new five year strategy by actively seeking working to strengthen human communities alongside the out community organisations with similar goals to partner region’s natural habitats. with and committing large sums over several years. “We want greater impact, with reputable, Last year the Trust agreed to give Reconnecting Northland $800,000 over five years, alongside The Tindall Foundation’s evidence-based projects that have a deep $1.5 million and a third funder, yet to be announced. impact on entrenched problems. It’s a big “In these challenging financial times, we anticipate that these partnerships will help our funding go further and will provide shift, and it’s the way the whole direction of some certainty to grantee organisations,” Jennifer says. philanthropy is going, worldwide.”

Initial evaluation by Kinnect Group of ASB Community Trust’s $20 million MPEI Maori and Pacific Island Education Initiative has been promising.

• All 47 graduates from the C-Me Trades At School project • Manaiakalani Education Trust, which works with Tamaki have moved to either full time employment or further students and their families using digital media, has seen its education 2011 students achieve an NCEA Level 1 pass rate of over 60 percent in 2012 (its first full year) • The Maori into Tertiary Education project has seen 40 Maori graduate students supported into corporate • Sylvia Park Primary School’s Mutukaroa project, which employment works on learning partnerships between home and school, had 57 percent of its 2012 students achieve above average, • He Puna Marama’s Leadership Academy of A Company compared to 12 percent in 2009. This has had a huge in Whangarei has seen 10 of 12 eligible boys successfully impact on literacy rates, which the Government noticed achieving NCEA Level 1 (compared to the national average and has since committed $3.5 million to roll it out at for Maori boys of just over 50 percent) 10 other schools, mostly in Auckland.

Details of all MPEI projects can be found on the Trust’s website: http://www.asbcommunitytrust.org.nz/education-initiative

8 Philanthropy New Zealand Toputanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa Emerging Practice

However, the Trust is not abandoning its smaller recipients, MPEI is currently being evaluated, but early results are with a speedier turnaround time of about eight weeks for promising, showing higher pass rates, less dropouts and, in grants under $20,000, which can now be applied for five one case, 100 percent of students moving into employment times a year. or further education.

Says Jennifer, the 2013-18 strategy is a “natural evolution” Its apparent success has taught the Trust the value of major from the Trust’s previous five-year plan, during which several investment for a five year period, with capacity-building and community partnerships were formed under its 2006 Maori evaluation wrapped around, says Jennifer. and Pacific Island Education Initiative (MPEI). Now, the Trust is working to find “key community partners” – Under that initiative, ASBCT channelled $20 million into organisations to work with strategically over the next three to nine community organisations over several years to bolster five years in its priority areas of youth, early years and Maori them and improve education outcomes – its largest financial and Pacific education and housing. commitment yet to a single enterprise.

The Trust is also poised to confirm another partnership focused on the environment – watch this space!

The Tindall Foundation’s aim to rehabilitate Northland’s environment

It was Sir Stephen Tindall’s desire Identifying Northland as the ideal place to start, they to get more people engaged in applied to The Tindall Foundation, ASB Community Trust conservation and sustainable and others for funding to introduce it to Northland over a land use in their own communities that led to The Tindall five year period. Foundation’s decision to launch and fund a long-term Trevor said that over a six year incubation period, The Tindall project to restore natural habitats across Northland. Foundation contributed more than $100,000 in direct After seeing some of the innovative ways other countries expenses, consultation and consultancy costs, aside from were working to restore their environments, Foundation staff time and expenses. It has since committed another $1.5 Manager Trevor Gray said that trustees were very supportive million in principle for the five year implementation phase. of finding new approaches in New Zealand. “This gives some idea of the amount of time and money that “They felt the existing ‘pepperpot’ approach of funding is required from funders to help work up an innovative and discrete groups, projects, or causes was not achieving the collaborative new approach – even prior to a formal project broader level of impact that was needed to arrest the overall application being considered.” decline they perceived was occurring.” Even with about $2.5 million committed from the two In particular, the “Large Landscape Connectivity” approach funders over five years, and negotiations underway with a in Australia and the United States looked promising. third, it is just the start.

“Connectivity conservation, or large-scale landscape “This is a transformational programme that is likely to be restoration, uses a holistic approach to ‘reconnect’ the inter-generational in nature, over the next 20 or perhaps 50 landscape,” says Project Manager David Mules. “It seeks to years,” says David. make space for nature, while including sustainable human uses of the land.” The project seeks to reconnect:

After several local environmental organisations were invited • Fragmented habitats and isolated populations of species to join discussions, the World Wildlife Fund and Landcare • Large-scale ecological and landform processes Trust put their hands up to lead a pilot project. • People to nature, strengthening kaitiakitanga and stewardship • Communities, through working together towards a shared vision

Details can be found here: http://www.wwf.org.nz/about_us/partnerships/reconnecting_northland/

9 Philanthropy New Zealand Toputanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa Canterbury Recovery Canterbury – Funders respond to new challenges Three years after a series of major earthquakes shattered Canterbury communities, many grantmakers are still highly active in the region, often in partnership with other funders, business, government or iwi. The Canterbury Recovery Funders’ Network grew from Philanthropy New Zealand’s urgent response to the February 2011 earthquake and now involves more than 100 people doing transformative work in the community. Read on … The Canterbury Community Trust If ever there was a rainy day, it was now. One of Canterbury region’s biggest funders, the Canterbury Community Trust, launched a $25 million special fund earlier this year, drawing on its capital reserves of approximately $520m for only the second time in its 25 year existence.

“If ever there was a rainy day, it was now,” says Chief Executive Louise Edwards, who only took up the role permanently within days of the fund being announced.

“The Trust is at a significant point in its history. Never have the needs of our community been so great. The rebuild and reimagining of our city will be a key focus for the Trust.”

Louise Edwards Of the total, $10 million is for social housing in partnership with the government’s Social Housing Unit and $2 million is for a partnership fund with local iwi Ngai Tahu for housing vulnerable whanau. This is the first time the Trust has worked in partnership with others, says Louise, and protocols are still being worked out.

Another $6 million Rebuild Community Fabric Fund is for projects that revitalise and “It’s not a quick rebuild the community. Criteria is being announced in August, but she is expecting to fund projects from “groups being really creative in their thinking”.

fix; for those A further $1.9 million is for events to “bring colour into people’s lives again” and respond to the quakes’ psychological impact. They could be anything from a sporting of us living in event to a community barbecue. “We need to make sure there are events happening in our community, giving us Christchurch, things to look forward to, and that we are helping to rebuild people’s communities. Mental health is currently a real issue for youth, because they have nothing to do.” the reality is A regional fund of $5.1 million is for the wider affected region, including Nelson, Marlborough and the Chatham Islands. Already, the Nelson School of Music, Brook it’s going to be Waimarama Sanctuary and Suter Art Gallery, both in Nelson, have been given money. Louise’s advice is to “take your time” reacting to a disaster and consult widely.

many, many The special fund took six months to develop and is still evolving after the Trust prioritised consulting the broader community. While some areas were clear cut – years to get such as social housing – other approaches to rebuilding communities were less so. The Trust hired a contractor for six months to focus solely on the Special Fund.

our city back.” “It’s not a quick fix; for those of us living in Christchurch, the reality is it’s going to be many, many years to get our city back.”

But, she believes, there will be huge progress in the years until then.

“We all feel it. I live in the central city and was quite badly impacted. It’s really strengthened the ties we have with each other; we all look after each other.”

10 Philanthropy New Zealand Toputanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa Canterbury Recovery Vodafone NZ Foundation The Vodafone NZ Foundation is considering how it can prevent youth leaders in Canterbury from “burning out” after its research found that mental health has become the biggest issue facing young people in the region after three years of ongoing stress.

Vodafone NZ Foundation Manager Annette Culpan said she was talking to other funders about possible collaborative approaches to the problem.

“Sector leaders are burning out, getting tired and leaving Christchurch,” says Annette, who interviewed 13 people involved in the youth sector earlier this year. “We want to make sure they’re in a really good space and help them to be strong.”

The research, released in February, found that mental health has become the number one issue for Canterbury youth – a shift up from third in 2011 – followed by lack of housing, lack of venues and events, and school closures.

The report states, “There is a sense that mental health issues are increasing and that the coming one to two years will be a time of heightened risk. This is backed by international experience following a natural disaster.”

The Foundation’s $4 million Canterbury Fund was set up with the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust and aims to make a long-term difference in Christchurch. Supporting youth is a major theme.

“We can’t do everything, so we have chosen to spread our funding out over multiple years,” says Annette.

Rock on Eastside: Young people dream up and realise their artistic ideas for vacant spaces at the Pallet Pavilion, a joint Gapfiller and Youthtown initiative. Photo supplied by Gapfiller

Canterbury Polytechnic CPIT jazz students play at the pallet pavilion, January 2013. Photo by Amy Jansen. Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu is winding up its specific earthquake fund, but is continuing to support vulnerable whanau via several initiatives in the region. At the recent Canterbury Recovery Funders’ Network meeting, Programme Leader Brett Ellison spoke about Ngai Tahu developing an intergenerational housing initiative, which emerged from the emergency housing needs identified by its social delivery arm (He Oranga Pounamu) after the quake.

“We are establishing a housing initiative that is focused on partnering with whanau, Maori and non-Maori, and working with them to support setting long term goals, and walking towards home ownership.”

The iwi is currently inviting long term partners such as the NZ Housing Foundation He Tangata: Kids work with local artist Tony Cribb, to support the kaupapa. Brett says the tribe is trying to make the shift from painting on on recycled billboards to be erected around the city. Photo supplied by Gapfiller, a emergency funding needs to enabling families to owning their rangatiratanga. charitable trust working to regenerate vacant spaces in Christchurch, supported by Vodafone Foundation.

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Maori who have drifted away from their ancestral marae can now easily track them down thanks to Maori Maps, a project supported by the Tindall Foundation, which uses technology to connect people to their marae.

Maori Maps was the brainchild of Otago University Professor, Dr Paora Tapsell, and broadcaster Rereata Makiha. From 2008, Tapsell led a team of researchers, photographers and volunteers thousands of kilometres around New Zealand to locate and photograph almost 750 marae around Aotearoa Mangamaunu Marae in Kaikoura. The wharenui is named Hohepa. New Zealand, in a bid to index them for today’s generation.

“Marae are in crisis,” says Tapsell. “They have never been mapped and can be really hard to find. New generations of Maori are growing up without any connection to their home marae, lacking a key to identity and wellbeing.”

On their journey, the team discovered hidden treasures, such as Mangamaunu Marae in Kaikoura and the Tiakiwai Marae in Wairoa, and now believe they have listed 98 percent of the country’s marae.

The work has resulted in a website, based on Google Maps, which makes it easy to locate any marae.

“If we successfully reconnect descendants back to their marae, it’s like turning on the oxygen. They will know more about themselves and where they come from – they will flourish and so will their communities,” says Dr Tapsell. Waihi Marae. The wharenui is named Tapeka The project was a good fit for The Tindall Foundation, says Manager Trevor Gray.

“It serves an urgent and critical issue facing Maori today – the increasing disconnection of younger and urban tangata whenua from their rural marae and roots – and seeks to facilitate reconnection in very practical and up-to-date ways.”

The Tindall Foundation has committed close to $100,000 to this venture and the “impressive energy, commitment and personal sacrifice” of those involved ensured the Foundation’s continued support, Trevor said.

The Auckland-based Te Potiki National Trust is now seeking support to complete the full translation of the site into Te Reo, create a Maori Maps app and publish the first Maori atlas, while developing social programmes to reconnect young Maori with their marae. www.maorimaps.com

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13 Philanthropy New Zealand Toputanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa Social Enterprise Growing the Next Generation of Social Entrepreneurs and Start-ups in New Zealand By Mary Jo Kaplan, Ian Axford Fellow, 2013

Adjunct Professor in Public Policy at Brown University, Rhode Island, USA, where she founded a course in social enterprise, MJ Kaplan is spending most of 2013 in Wellington investigating the role of social enterprise and innovation to engage youth and increase employment. Here, she urges the government to commit to a growth strategy for social enterprise.

We live in a time of epochal transformation. Complex and Australia’s government and social finance providers, invested intractable ‘wicked’ problems such as poverty, unemployment, $40 million AUD to stimulate the sector, estimated to include preventable disease and environmental degradation plague 20,000 ventures. In the US, the sector is estimated to be 3.5 countries around the world, including New Zealand. The per cent of GDP with one third of the increase taking place Global Financial Crisis and economic slow-down has led since 2011. JP Morgan predicts the global social impact to tightening of public finances at the same time that these investment market could reach US$1 trillion by 2020. problems require truly novel solutions. Sector boundaries are blurring in the quest for better, faster, Social businesses have cheaper solutions. Social enterprise, a hybrid structure and emerging fourth sector, is accelerating in response to market turbulence. It is propelled by reduced government spending, few supports which pressure for interventions that demonstrate results, growing social consciousness by financial investors and a new makes it is terribly difficult generation of talented social entrepreneurs. Simply stated, social enterprises use business models and for them to gain traction. tools for a social purpose. Social businesses trade products and services in the marketplace. They reinvest profits to Governments actively catalyse social enterprise in places advance the social purpose rather than distribute them to as diverse as Europe, India, Columbia, Senegal and the shareholders or owners. Social enterprises may achieve US. A 2013 report by Schwab Foundation for Social social impact more efficiently than government, more Entrepreneurship defines six policy drivers: engage market sustainably and creatively than not-for-profits, and more stakeholders; develop government capacity for action; generously than business. build market infrastructure; prepare enterprises for growth; grow and direct private capital; and review and refine Social enterprises aim to create disruptive solutions. policy. According to the OECD, social entrepreneurship Grameen Bank, one of the most well-known, redefined the contributes to economic and social value, globally and finance industry. Its founder, Muhammad Yunus won the locally. Governments need to improve enabling frameworks Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for providing micro-credit to and overcome critical obstacles in order to leverage the 8.35 million borrowers, mostly poor, rural women in India. potential. Trend lines show dramatic growth in social enterprise internationally. The UK is a leader with an estimated 68,000 social enterprises contributing £24bn to the economy.

14 Philanthropy New Zealand Toputanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa Social Enterprise

Young people in particular gravitate to social enterprise, To realise their potential, social enterprise start-ups need applying their passion for social change and technological support from ideation to incubation, investments and savvy to develop start-ups. The Millennial generation, raised expansion. They need a national support organisation on-line, applies digital tools to take ownership over their role to bridge networks, build capacity, broker funding and as students, consumers and citizens. They use open source measure results. Hubs are needed in Auckland, Wellington, platforms and diverse networks to create new products and Christchurch, and elsewhere to connect and develop players services for social good. Tertiary education, when students locally, and across sectors, to build a national system of are exploring their identity, values, capabilities and career enterprise and innovation. paths, is uniquely suited to engage and develop young There is a compelling case that the time is right to commit social entrepreneurs. The prominence of social enterprise to a growth strategy for social enterprise in New Zealand. on campus prompts increased resources and supports for In addition to international evidence, social enterprise aligns students such as academic programs, fellowships, business with major government priorities such as: outcomes-based mentoring and research. They form multi-disciplinary start- service delivery, commitment to innovation, enterprise up teams to test prototypes and develop robust business development and youth engagement. Collaborative cross- models, generating creative and viable ventures. sector sector leadership is needed to develop a national New Zealand’s social enterprise sector is in its infancy even framework. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and though there is a history of not-for-profits with trading Enterprise is best suited to lead this charge because the operations and strong alignment with Maori culture and delivery mechanism to launch and grow social enterprises values. Social businesses have few supports which makes it is parallel to the system for business development. I is terribly difficult for them to gain traction. There is currently recommend these initial action steps: no Government social enterprise policy or funding stream.

• Create a collaborative, national strategic framework and network, in government Time is right to commit and across sectors, to grow start-ups and investment-ready ventures; establish to a growth strategy intermediaries and hubs • Establish a $5 – 10 million public-private seed for social enterprise in fund (social enterprise and innovation) • Elevate youth engagement and visibility of social New Zealand. enterprise nationally • Promote social enterprise in tertiary institutions In spite of these barriers, social enterprise momentum is through papers, incubator fellowships, links to building. The philanthropic sector is eager to more actively community resources, conferences and research support social enterprise as is the corporate sector and both constituencies express openness to work with government to introduce an ecosystem framework. Incubators such as Social enterprises deliver social and economic value. Young Enspiral and Hikurangi Foundation strive to build capacity. social entrepreneurs are on the cusp of leading this new, They are collaborating with Chalkle, an educational venture, sustainable version of capitalism. to host Social Enterprise Week in Wellington in August. The Auckland Policy Office, Auckland Council, ASB Community MJ will present highlights from her research in Wellington during Trust and Auckland University of Technology are joining Social Enterprise Week, August 14-18. forces to catalyse the sector by building partnerships across Go to www.socialenterprise.co.nz for programme details. the city. In Christchurch, The Ministry of Awesome and She will also present her work on August 23 at the Ministry of others are igniting community involvement to imagine and Social Development on Bowen Street, Wellington. create a world class city and Canterbury hi-tech community RSVP Fulbright New Zealand [email protected] or EPIC is leading efforts to be an iconic innovation hub. Serial 04 472 2065. entrepreneur and investor Linc Gasking launched Free Range Farms to multiply Kiwi community-based innovation MJ has also been supported by the ASB Community Trust and the hubs. Many iwi and Maori organisations have successful Ministry of Social Development. businesses that provide social services, employment and dividends to tribal members. Treaty settlements provide additional capital to support new ventures for the benefit of the community.

15 Philanthropy New Zealand Toputanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa Feature Interview People with wealth can help “create conditions” for equality, says

Author Max Rashbrooke visiting Professor. By Max Rashbrooke

Significant income inequality creates problems for everyone in society, for those near the top of the ‘income ladder’ as well as those towards the bottom. That’s the message from New Zealand-born Robert Wade, Professor of Political Economy at the London School of Economics, who was here in July giving a series of lectures supported by the J R McKenzie Trust and the BWB Publishing Trust.

Inequality is often a difficult subject to discuss, Professor Wade said in an interview last month. “We in the middle classes are for the most part comfortable talking about poverty, which is about ‘the other’. But we feel jittery talking about inequality, because it brings the issue close to us, and raises questions about the appropriateness of our own incomes and of those around us.”

However, high inequality – or high dispersion in incomes across the whole society – brings many economic, social, health and political costs that can offset whatever benefits high inequality brings in the form of incentives.

Among the developed countries the US is the most unequal, and the other Anglo countries, including New Zealand, rank in the most unequal quarter of countries. Till the 1980s New Zealand ranked among the most equal of the developed countries.

There is strong evidence that wide income gaps – of the size found in the most unequal quarter of the developed countries – lead to an erosion of trust and empathy, and to a less cohesive and connected society, with very different opportunities at the opposite ends of the spectrum. The more unequal societies have lower rates of intergenerational social mobility, belying the claim that social mobility will take care of whatever costs are associated with high inequality.

16 Philanthropy New Zealand Toputanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa Feature Interview The crucial step is for the wealthy in relatively unequal developed countries to look at the society of which they are a part from the outside looking in, rather than from their own privileged position looking out.

“The crucial step is for the wealthy in relatively unequal developed countries to look at the society of which they are a part from the outside looking in, rather than from their own privileged position looking out.” With this shift in perspective, Wade said, it becomes possible to appreciate the societal costs of high inequality.

One major problem is that even in the hard times following the global financial crisis, the economic ideology known as neoliberalism remains “the only game in town”, quite contrary to the pattern following hard times in the past. This suggests an opportunity for public-spirited members of the top 1% to help to fund people and organisations which broaden Book launch New Zealand’s “intellectual biodiversity”. That does not imply aiming for “anything close to absolute Professor Wade is a contributor to Inequality: A New Zealand equality” – even in Scandinavia the top 1 per cent still earns Crisis, published in June by Bridget Williams Books, which also over 5 per cent of all income – but something less unequal contains a personal viewpoint from Philanthropy New Zealand than at present. Chair Kate Frykberg. People with wealth have an important role to play in creating the conditions for greater equality, beyond simply giving away some of their wealth, Wade said. While philanthropy can help increase opportunities and life quality for those at the lower end, it cannot in itself offset the societal costs of the gap which has grown between the top and bottom of the income ladder over the last three decades.

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17 Philanthropy New Zealand Toputanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa Professional Development Two-way learning By Iain Hines, Executive Director of the JR McKenzie Trust

How do you get your professional development? Many of us attend Philanthropy New Zealand conferences and workshops, read, and even visit organisations overseas. Another option is to spend time with another organisation in New Zealand. The opportunity to ‘compare and contrast’ in detail, discuss why things are done the way they are, and receive peer feedback proved to be a powerful learning experience for all parties.

The Tindall Foundation recently hosted me over four weeks. During this time I observed the way they worked, met some of the community organisations they support and was given generous time to talk with staff and Trustees. I found it really valuable to see how another organisation runs its grantmaking and other philanthropic endeavours. The opportunity to ‘compare and contrast’ in detail, discuss why things are done the way they are, and receive peer feedback proved to be a powerful learning experience for all parties.

As a result, the JR McKenzie Trust has reviewed how it asks grant recipients to monitor and report on their progress. It has also given us lots of ideas to feed into our next major strategic review. For example, JRM will reconsider the amount of work that it requires of grant applicants. It will also look at the balance between Trustees and staff making grant decisions. A high degree of trust and openness is essential to make the most of secondments like this.

The Tindall Foundation’s Manager, Trevor Gray, said Iain’s report on the experience has been incredibly valuable. “It is the best peer review we have ever had of our organisation, its ways of working and the outcomes it seeks to achieve. Reviews of this nature are of rare value for us.”

18 Philanthropy New Zealand Toputanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa My Perspective

Chief Executive of the Whanganui Community Foundation Judith Timpany first heard about 5/10/5/10 at the Philanthropy Australia conference in 2009. Since then she has adopted it in her own life and written about it, in the Midweek community newspaper, drawing “huge amounts of feedback”. “It’s clear that people are picking up the idea and implementing it in their own lives,” says Judith, who shares her own take on it here.

5 Stands for investing in your community by giving 5 percent of pre-tax income to community-based charities. 10 stands for nurturing your environment by reducing your impact on the earth by 10 percent per Paea Smith and Virginia Sullivan from kapa haka group, Te year. Taikura o Te Awa Tupua, at Whanganui’s 5/10/5/10 launch 5 stands for strengthening your community by spending five days a year volunteering. www.510510.org.nz 10 stands for engaging in democracy by performing 10 acts that support community decision-making.

Q What made you decide to do 5/10/5/10? Q And volunteering? A I came across it in Australia and thought it was a good A Well, my Rotary club gives opportunities for community way to live my life. I liked that it combines several elements working bees and there are lots of other opportunities to in a structure that allows you to live in a good way in many volunteer. I don’t volunteer on a regular basis, but I make sure aspects of life. that I do at least my 5 days a year in one-off projects. Q What changes has it meant in your life? Q How about the red 10? A On the giving side: at the beginning of the year I work A That’s been the most interesting. Of course I vote, that’s out how much I want to give (5% of my income plus any tax easy. I have also become more likely to get involved in public rebate from the previous year) and then think carefully about meetings about community issues. I think that it’s important where I spend that money to get the most value. I often to get involved in issues that affect or are important to you choose to give a smaller number of larger donations. and try to influence decisions before they are set in stone. It’s also a good way to hear other people’s perspectives on Q How about your impact on the environment? issues. And I’ve met some wonderful community-minded A Initially that was easy: turn off light bulbs, recycle and be people in the process; that’s a great bonus. careful about car usage. It gets harder each year and I have How has 5/10/5/10 changed your life? become an almost vegetarian because that’s a great way to Q reduce your carbon footprint. I consciously look for new ways A That’s a hard one, but I think it has meant that I appreciate to reduce my impact on the earth and also pay to offset some the warmth, caring and complexity of my community more. of my carbon footprint. I am definitely more aware of the impact of the many small choices that I make in my life. It has certainly changed the Thanks to Midweek for allowing Philanthropy New Zealand way I think about a number of things, and enriched my life. to reproduce this article. So, no regrets!

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