Rātā Foundation
Project Background
Rātā Foundation (known prior to 2015 as the Canterbury Community Trust) is a community trust that serves Canterbury (from Selwyn District north), Nelson, Marlborough and the Chatham Islands. The foundation supports a broad range of not-for-profit community organisations by allocating grants of around $18 to $20 million annually. This research was the first stage in the development of a Māori strategy to guide Rātā Foundation in how it should work with, and support, Māori communities, their whānau, hapū and iwi.
"I really mihi to Rātā about the different mechanisms of engagement. One, through a research company and two, through Rātā directly and the appetite to come to our region so they’ve not forgotten about us on the side, we’re not an add on. What I’m getting from this process is they’ve gone into their rohe and actually you’ve gone out of your way to make sure we’re included, so a big thanks to whoever selected you to do the survey. I’d like to say they’ve selected well in you. We really appreciate the time and energy you’ve put into connecting."
-Research Participant
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We’ll work with you to find out what’s working, where investment could be put to best use or how to improve anything not going to plan. We can help you define success and set tangible, measurable goals. And we talk in real language so you can understand and engage with the findings. We engage with the community to conduct community research and consultations for private companies, trusts, government agencies, NGOs and more. But we have a special interest in research that has a purpose - to better society and teach lessons. We aim to help those we work with build capacity to enact positive change.
