Our Strategy
Strategic Intent
The Trust Waikato Strategic Plan sets five and ten-year goals towards achieving transformational change for people, whaanau, communities and places where the need is greatest. The goal is to achieve impact and influence at a regional level through effective philanthropy, leadership and collaboration.
This will be done by:
- Strengthening community vibrancy by investing in projects that support access and engagement in sports, arts, culture and heritage, environment and community development projects.
- Enabling outcomes for high need communities by supporting strategic initiatives that have the potential to deliver transformational change.
- Preserving capital and generating income.
- Achieving wider social, economic and environmental benefits to the Waikato region through impact investing.
Strategic Priorities for Impact
- enhancing the intergenerational wellbeing of children, young people and whaanau
- increasing resilience and connectivity in rural/small communities
- increasing strengths-based initiatives that achieve positive outcomes for Maaori.
Strengthening the community sector by:
- supporting key community stakeholders to strategically increase their capacity and capability
- facilitating conversations about partnerships and investing in collaboration
- enabling change-maker organisations through investment in innovation.
Ngaa Pou Rautaki
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Acknowledging Maaori as
Equity
Embracing diversity and inclusion to help ensure equity for every person in our community.
Sustainability
Trust Waikato’s commitments towards enabling a low-emissions future.
Impact
Fostering an environment of learning to help us respond to our communities’ needs and aspirations.
Find out more about Trust Waikato’s rich history
Our journey begins well before the creation of Trust Waikato in 1988, and even before the establishment of the community saving banks in the 1950’s.