Insights

This report reviews the Participate | Whai wāhi mai Funding Area,  which aims to enable people facing barriers to participate in active recreation, sport and cultural activities to enhance their health and wellbeing. It explores how Rātā can further enhance outcomes for those facing barriers.

This report explores the effectiveness of the new focus for the Building Projects Programme. Rātā want to understand how the building grant has helped grant recipients to reach vulnerable communities, and the real-world challenges faced by grant recipients with their building projects.

This research invited Grantee Organisations who were recipients of a Multi-Year Grant to reflect on the benefit, value, and challenges of receiving the grant.

This review focuses on the Connect | Tūhono Funding Area, which intends to build social cohesion and community resilience.

The Rātā Foundation Strengthening the Sector (StS) policy, framework and implementation has been running since 2017. Rātā want to understand the value of the programme and its added benefit to Grantee Organisations

Rātā Foundation commissioned Monica Peters, People+Science, to provide a report on the environment sector to support its Environment Funding Review. 

Rātā Foundation commissioned Ihi Research in November 2022, to provide more understanding about where to focus strategic funding under the Health Pou. 

This report is one of four commissioned in 2022 by Rātā Foundation with Wayne Francis Charitable Trust. 

This report is one of four commissioned in 2022 by Rātā Foundation with Wayne Francis Charitable Trust. 

This review of Rātā Foundation’s (Rātā) Support Funding Area looks at the key national drivers and influences in the areas of relevance to the Support Funding Area, identifies the key issues, needs, and trends facing the communities in Rātā’s region and identifies the populations that are at risk of negative life outcomes.

This report is one of four commissioned in 2022 by Rātā Foundation with Wayne Francis Charitable Trust. 

This report is one of four commissioned in 2022 by Rātā Foundation with Wayne Francis Charitable Trust. 

In 2021 Rātā Foundation commissioned Dr Gabrielle Wall to undertake a review of the Education Sector to inform its Learn Funding Area priorities. 

In 2020, Rātā Foundation commissioned RSL Consultancy to undertake a scan of the Sport and Active Recreation sector. 

Rātā Foundation commissioned Dr Gabrielle Wall to undertake an evaluation of what works for behavioural intervention programmes in schools. 

Rātā Foundation recognises the importance the early years of a child’s life plays in setting a strong foundation for their future. 

In March 2019 CSI and Rātā Foundation convened a hui with non-for-profit leaders in capacity building and funders to explore opportunities for growing community sector governance capability. 

In May 2018 Rātā Foundation commissioned research to gain an understanding of the current issues and future needs of the Early Learning Sector.

Rātā  Foundation recognises the role of effective governance in building strong organisations to deliver community outcomes. 

The Rātā Foundation is working through a programme of evidence informed priority setting to focus its funding strategically in the face of increasing demand. 

This report has been prepared for the Rātā Foundation by EeMun Chen and Mark Tamura from MartinJenkins (Martin, Jenkins & Associates Limited).

Rātā Foundation commissioned research to gain an understanding of the current issues and future needs of the Social Services sector.

July 2014. This research involved undertaking an environmental scan, which focused on identification of emerging issues.