The relationship between funders, not-for-profit organisations and the people and communities served tends to look like this: FUNDERS (government and non-government)… decide funding (which, when and how much) for: NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS, who… decide services (to whom, when and how much) for: PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES In other words we have something of a hierarchy. I am…
Continue reading →When Dave and I moved back on Aotearoa New Zealand in 1990 from the San Fransisco Bay area, one reason for returning was that we felt uncomfortable that the US was so wealthy yet had so many homeless people begging on the streets. That sort of thing didn’t happen in NZ. That was then. This…
Continue reading →One of my board roles is for Conscious Consumers, a social enterprise which to date has accredited 175 cafes, restaurants and suppliers in twelve cities and towns across Aotearoa NZ according to twelve different ethical and sustainable practices. It’s been inspiring to watch a local, volunteer-led initiative idea grow into a nationwide organisation with smart…
Continue reading →Four experts share their approach and strategies Positive social change can start at the kitchen table – family by family, community by community. It can also start in the legislative chamber – law by law, policy by policy. Best of all is when they occur simultaneously, informing and reinforcing each other. At the Todd Foundation’s…
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