Funding

Kia ora

On behalf of the Board and Staff of the Rātā Foundation, we are excited to share with you our new Purpose.

We strive for an equitable and sustainable society under the korowai of Te Tiriti o Waitangi This new Purpose reflects our aspirations for the future and builds on the journey Rātā has been on for the last decade. We will be looking for more equitable and sustainable outcomes across our community investment programme. Over the years, we have engaged with our community to understand better how our funding can make a difference. We have learnt that our funding makes more of a difference in communities where the need is greatest and where people face barriers or cannot access the services many take for granted. What does the new Purpose mean? ‘strive’ We help those who need it now while building a better future where communities thrive. With a solid investment portfolio, a strategic and proactive community investment programme, and strong community relationships and partnerships, Rātā can achieve much more beyond the responsive grants we’re mostly known for. We think and act with an intergenerational mindset. ‘equitable’ By taking a fair and just approach, we help make sure nothing gets in the way of people getting the support they need to enjoy a full and healthy life. ‘sustainable’ We help create communities that are able to care for their environment so they and future generations can thrive. We also want local community organisations to grow their capacity to enable them to take care of their communities and create long-term social change. ‘under the korowai of Te Tiriti o Waitangi’ We believe in respectful relationships and partnerships with everyone we work with, whether they be Māori, Pasifika, or any other ethnic group, young people and the elderly, people with disabilities, people with health or mental health challenges, or people from the rainbow community. To us, this means our work wraps around the organisations, communities, and the people we support, drawing on the same values that underpin Te Tiriti and respecting Aotearoa’s bi-cultural history. We want a world where people are Empowered to Thrive. For more information on our new Purpose visit: ratafoundation.org.nz/en/whowe-are/about-us/our-purpose or for our priorities for our funding: ratafoundation.org.nz/en/funding