Sector Research
Mana Wāhine, Mana Pūtea: Rebalancing philanthropy in Aotearoa
Mana Wāhine, Mana Pūtera explores two questions: why so little philanthropic funding goes to women and gender equity in Aotearoa, and what might shift that.
Ā MATOU MAHI | WHAT WE DO
We offer a wide range of free or highly subsidised services for community organisations, social service providers, hapori Māori, and local networks to support their journey and help achieve their goals.
Key services we offer:
- Learning Opportunities
- Organisational + Funding Advice
- Information
- Access to Research + Data
- Sourcing Volunteers
Community Members
1000
+
Organisations Supported
100
+
Training Sessions
100
+
Community Collaboration
1
+ yrs
Ā MĀTOU RATONGA | OUR SERVICES
Free or subsidised support services
COLLABORATION
Connecting organisations to work together to achieve greater impact.
DATA PROJECTS
Helping organisations to gain confidence with data - to collect, analyse and report on their own information and to use external data resources. Data can help demonstrate impact. Service provided by Community Insights - a division of SociaLink.
DISCOUNTS
Business Heroes Directory is a list of businesses that offer support and/or discounts to for-purpose and not-for-profit organisations.
MENTORING
A 6 month programme where new or aspiring leaders are matched with experienced.
ORGANISATIONAL ADVICE
Advisors available to provide one-on-one support for all aspects of the running of your organisation, including governance.
COMMUNITY INSIGHTS
Assisting with collecting and collating data across the sector for community benefit.
NETWORKING
Events and forums to support organisations to connect, learn from each other and grow together.
OPERATIONS (OFFICE) SUPPORT
A highly subsidised support service from a senior operational manager to help with various organisational needs like projects, administration, systems, marketing + websites, policies and more. Purchased in blocks of 20 hours so there's no ongoing commitment.
VOLUNTEERING SERVICES
Assist community organisations to recruit and retain volunteers as well as encourage and promote volunteering.
RESEARCH
Undertake and provide access to research relevant to community and social service providers.
RESOURCES
DIY tools including templates, guides, videos and links to other great resources.
TRAINING + WORKSHOPS
Professional development training and workshops to learn and develop skills.
AND MORE
Our goal is to support the social sector and community organisations. We offer a wide variety of resources. Where there is a gap we are here to help connect the dots or develop needed resources. Contact us for more.
COWORKING SPACE
Managed by SociaLink, The Kollective co-working space is dedicated to the success of for-purpose, social enterprise and charitable organistions.
FINANCIALS + FUNDING
Support for all aspects of an organisation's finances and help with funding applications.
ADVOCACY
Prepare submissions and advocate on issues relevant to the social sector locally and nationally.
KAUPAPA MĀORI - WHAKAMANA TANGATA
Dedicated Kaimahi supporting hapori Māori to strengthen capability and capacity to access funding and achieve their goals.
PITOPITO KŌRERO | COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
Check out our latest news, events and happenings in our community.
Sector Research
Kua Mahue | Left Behind 2026
Findings from the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) latest report show more New Zealanders are being trapped in poverty. The ‘Kua Mahue | Left Behind’ report brings to light the persistent and pervasive nature of poverty in Aotearoa. It draws together a range of data from government and other sources, alongside input from frontline organisations.
Support & Resources
Changes to Lotteries Funding
Earlier this year DIA announced changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees from
1 July 2026. Existing commitments will continue to be supported, subject to formal approval under the new committee structure. All current multi-year grants recipients will be contacted by DIA with information about this.
We now have information on some of the changes.
AROTAKENGA | REVIEWS
Read what some of the organisations we’ve worked with have to say about our team and services.
They are really connected to the social sector, and understand the needs and wants of various organisations, and that varies so much from very, very small organisations to bigger operations.
COLAB recently worked with Jana to change over our systems. All her information and training was easy to follow and clear to understand. She was easy to get a hold of if we had an issues or questions. It was a pleasure to work with her.
Thank you for doing an amazing job. We appreciated all your hard work.
Re Notification of Funding Decision from Lotteries - Whoop whoop! I just want to say thank you and share the great news!
Often, I’m thinking, ‘it would be great to get some training in this area’ and then, within a month, there’s something that
[SociaLink is offering that] is bang on to what we are needing or looking for.
You always have excellent answers 😃
Thanks so much for these links - these have given me some fresh inspiration for the policies.
SociaLink Office Support is great! It saved our organisation both time and money...the service is far more than admin support. We had tech issues that we had been struggling with for months that Jana solved in a matter of hours.
A++
They know the road map for success, so they help you from – establishing a new organisation – they have the resources, templates. They can educate you with the processes, how to engage with charity services and with funders, can help introduce you to funders, help you with governance. I feel like they hold my hand and walk me through it.
It’s so reassuring to know I can discuss these topics with someone as knowledgeable as you. You will have saved me countless hours of time and stress, ensuring that Pyes Pa Hall is on the right path to governance success.
Jana, [SOS Office Support] provided the most efficient administration support I have experienced. She was able to support me to identify my needs, has an incredible range of skills, and far exceeded my expectations.
There is no one else that could have provided the ‘one stop shop’ like SociaLink. You know the links that you have for mountain climbing – you have those links that you use? I see that as who SociaLink is like – the links that help you get up the mountain.
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for these workshops. They have been invaluable for me personally and have really benefited our not for profit organisation. We have developed skills, knowledge and confidence through attending these workshops that we have not been able to get elsewhere, as well as providing me with an excellent networking opportunity.
Our Rotary Club needed help to upgrade our computer software and to customise it to our needs. Jana [SociaLink Office Support] took the time to get to know our group and our activities and offered suggestions that added value to our project. We would never have managed without her expertise and guidance and we greatly appreciated her patience in working at our pace.
I can’t say how grateful I am to have found you [Organisational Advisor] and the SociaLink team as we navigate this situation.
Thanks for putting together your fortnightly newsletter - it's always an interesting and helpful read!
I have been spreading your [Community Insights] stats around…. And there is definitely a lot of interest! What incredibly valuable data!
Volunteering Services are always responsive... It’s been a pleasure working with them through the past two years and look forward to future opportunities to support welcoming and inclusion in Tauranga. Thanks for all the work you do and passion to support inclusion of our migrant communities!
They curate really relevant stuff for us and that curation of expertise is really relevant – instead of us wading through the masses of information and finding things that aren’t quite relevant.
Thank you so much for your help with [the Pub Charity grant which we received]! Keep up your brilliant work!
Mōrena Tracy we are so fortunate that you were right there with us showing us how everything works in the most simplest way ever. I personally came away feeling energised and ready to do the mahi. So thankful to have someone like you with so much insight here alongside us ready to awhi both our Marae and Rugby club.
So far we have 13 volunteers through Seek Volunteer ....it is enthusing to see interested and enthusiastic people to come and wanting to help.
NGĀ MIHI | THANKS TO OUR KEY FUNDERS
