Donation Focus
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Ethnic Soccer Festival 2007 |
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Students from the Ngati Maniapoto Marae Pact Trust Youth Programme |
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Hauraki Events Centre supporters |
Trust Waikato has identified particular needs within our region which we are keen to fund.
Supporting families and young people
We strongly support those programmes which deal with the underlying causes of social problems. This includes projects which support families and protect children and older persons.
Encouraging participation and inclusion
Ensuring that all people have opportunities to feel part of their community – for education, work or leisure - is important to Trust Waikato.
We support promoting participation in sport, recreation and the arts, and involvement in community and cultural celebrations.
Supporting volunteers
The Trust strongly supports the voluntary nature of much of the work which benefits our communities and the organisations within. The Trust’s focus is on promoting, training and supporting volunteers and their contributions.
Supporting Iwi and Maori Communities
Trust Waikato has a significant commitment to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
The Trust wishes to support projects and organisations which are at the heart of resilient and vibrant whanau, hapu and iwi. Donation priorities include supporting marae development and funding significant Maori projects.
Preserving and celebrating cultural identity
Our community’s history and sense of identity is important to us all.
The Trust wishes to support significant initiatives of Pacific peoples and other ethnic communities.
Building resilient communities
The Trust is keen to support projects or programmes provided for people who have been denied a quality of life enjoyed by the majority.
Some communities have distinct needs – perhaps because of their size, location or population characteristics – and the Trust supports community organisations working actively to service these needs in identified areas. For example, we are aware of the issues of access and transport faced by remote rural communities.
We work alongside organisations with established networks in communities experiencing high needs. In particular, the Trust funds broker organisations to facilitate access to information and funding opportunities in areas of high need.
Improving community resources is, literally, a building block towards improving social well-being for a community. The Trust encourages schools, sports and recreation clubs and community organisations to share resources and facilities where possible.
Strengthening community groups
Great work in the community requires strong and viable organisations. The Trust does fund the management and operational infrastructure of groups. We work alongside organisations to improve their capacity and sustainability. We encourage groups to use accountability and evaluation as a platform for learning.
Trust Waikato would also like to show it is taking responsibility for reducing its own ecological footprint – we’ll be working hard to improve our business practices to ensure long-term sustainability of our organisation. The Trust is also keen to see other community organisations working to reduce their environmental impact.