Locally-Led Wellbeing

In this Annual Report, we are delighted to share with you highlights of the organisations we support and the transformative outcomes achieved by the collective efforts of many. We celebrate the benefits of locally-led mahi that is guided by the principles of collaboration, inclusivity and sustainability to support whānau, community and environment.

At The Tindall Foundation (TTF) we champion initiatives that have intergenerational impact and long-term benefits. We’ve learned that listening to communities is how real difference can be made. While we are still funding initiatives nationally, we’ve also refined our focus in three regions — Te Tai Tokerau (Northland), Horowhenua/Whanganui and Tairāwhiti (East Coast) — to make a bigger impact in those communities. Increasingly we are directly supporting Māori-led organisations that are identifying their own challenges and finding their own locally-determined solutions, by Māori for Māori, to create wellbeing for their communities and the taiao. We are growing ever more aware of the importance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in those relationships and of mātauranga Māori in developing those solutions.

Increasingly, we are funding and investing in building systems of change rather than isolated projects. Stories in this report reflect our efforts to connect organisations whose combined work is able to achieve more for families and communities than by acting alone.

In this report we also celebrate the twenty-fifth year of our Local Donation Manager (LDM) giving model. In TTF’s early days we were inundated with funding requests from around the country and we asked ourselves the question, ‘How can we know about what’s happening and what’s working well in communities when we are sitting in an office in Auckland?’. The response was to develop the LDM model, and now 23 amazing community organisations distribute TTF funds on our behalf. They are in the heart of their communities and understand the needs far better than we ever could. It’s a unique model that has stood the test of time. We feature some of their beautiful mahi below.

Behind the Foundation’s giving is a strong belief in the values of generosity, care and compassion. Together, those values build community and a sense of connection and cohesion between us. Around the world we’re seeing that cohesiveness is at risk. Without the work of organisations and individuals — helping to preserve those values, serving communities every day, building and maintaining relationships across those communities — it might be no different in Aotearoa.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to the organisations that allow us to contribute to that effort. We can see the difference you are making through your generosity, dedication and passion — driving positive change, transforming lives and creating a more equitable and sustainable future for the generations to come.

Ngā mihi nui,

John McCarthy
Manager — The Tindall Foundation

Note to funding applicants: Please note we are upgrading our system which will affect how you apply for funding via our electronic funding application process. During September and October, we will be transitioning to a new Client Management System. Once the new platform is in place, our current online application system will no longer work, and all information currently held on it will no longer be available. It’s still Ok to use the current application process until then. If you are applying, please check for updates on our website first and for information about the application process once the new platform is in place. Please contact the team if you experience any issues as a result of the change.