EHF Community Collective

A funding platform to support the projects of EHF Fellows to activate the Fellowship and make a difference to communities in Aotearoa NZ.

Gifting

Donate to inspiring projects or just find out more by clicking on the support buttons below. 

Fundraising for charitable projects may be run through the Gift Collective.

Flexible Fundraising

EHF Fellows can attract philanthropic funding for their ventures. Projects with a charitable purpose may attract tax deductible donations even without a charity vehicle.

Fellows can submit a project for funding here.

Led by Fellows

EHF Community Collective is a fund-raising initiative lead by Fellows, with the support of the EHF core team.

For more information contact us via Slack #ehf-collective.

Live Projects to Support

To find out more, click the support buttons below which take you to the funding site for each project.

US donors may gain tax relief on donations to charitable projects through The Gift Trust. Click Here.

Giving to projects on the EHF Community Collective may contribute to PRV points for EHF Fellows. See 1E of PRV scoring Guide.

Slash for Cash

FUNDING GOAL: $42,000 NZD

The Slash for Cash project is an initiative of the Tolaga Bay Inn Charitable Trust (TBICT) which is supported and driven by TBICT members Tolaga Bay Innovation and These Hands GSSE with the main objective of encouraging community members to clean and heal the Tairawhiti and Wairoa regional lands by repurposing wood debris waste (slash) on the forestry lands, farmlands, orchards, beaches, waterways, roadsides and landfills into organic biochar fertilizer and smokeless charcoal briquettes; whilst also creating employment opportunities for the local east coast communities.

Led by Thabiso Mashaba (Manu Tukutuku) and Lily Stender (Ngā Manu Titi Rere Ao).

This project has NZ Charity status.

Scholarships

FUNDING GOAL: $15,000 NZD

This project provides scholarships and internships for people in Aotearoa New Zealand - where this also supports Fellows or their enterprises. Currently fundraising for Collective Intelligence (Ian Harvey-Ngā Manu Titi Rere Ao).

This project has NZ charity status.

Previous Projects Funded

National Kapa Haka Competition - Te Pā o Rākaihautū

TARGET FUNDING: $44,000 NZD

Help send students from unique 21st Māori Pā Wānanga (Learning Village) to represent their region at National Kapa Haka Competition from 29th October-3rd November 2023. This is the Primary School National Competition and Te Pā is one of three teams representing Waitaha - Canterbury. $500 will sponsor one student to attend from Te Pā o Rākaihautū in Ōtautahi Christchurch.

Led by Rangimarie Parata Takurua (Karamū), Sarah Grant (Piripiri) and Joanne McEachen (Ngā Manu Titi Rere Ao).

Supporting Wayfinding for Life

TARGET FUNDING: $40,000 NZD

Wayfinding for Life take students through the framework in a day filled with relays, poems, songs and even meditation. Not only do they create a compass to guide them to feel emotionally and  physical better, they also identify what is and could go wrong in their lives. From there they create 5-step prevention plans. So far they’ve created 84 plans covering how not to fail exams, overthink things, be overcome with grief, or how to recover from injury or support family health. 

Led by Faumuina Felolini Maria Tafunai (Kopakopa).

Flood Resilient Housing

TARGET FUNDING: $45,000 NZD

Pilot project to design Aotearoa’s first buoyant foundation for rapid post flood rebuild or renovation. The prototype designs will be shared for public use. The first foundation will be combined with a climate resilient Truss House™ for a Hawkes Bay family displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Led by Kim Aitken (Ngā Manu Titi Rere Ao) and Ian Harvey (Ngā Manu Titi Rere Ao)

In Person NZ Representation to Negotiate International Carbon Neutral Standard

TARGET FUNDING: $15,000 NZD

To enable New Zealand EHF Fellow, Dr Ann Smith, to attend the final international negotiations on the draft ISO standard on carbon neutrality to ensure New Zealand's primary sectors interests are represented at ISO/TC 207/S in San José (Costa Rica) 5 Jun 2023.

Led by Dr. Ann Smith (Ngaa Reo Wheko) and Matthew Jackson (Kopakopa).

Space for Planet Earth Challenge 2023

TARGET FUNDING: $10,000 NZD

The challenge is a University/Startup and High School level competition that focuses on using space to address climate change. Leveraging satellite data, teams develop scientific methods to identify target areas of methane emissions on Earth to win up to $25kNZD.

Led by Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom (Kawakawa), Eric Dahlstrom (Kawakawa), Usman Iftikar (Karamū) and Rich Bodo(Kawakawa).

What kind of projects do we support here?

If you are a Fellow and have a project you would like to see supported, fill in this form.

Activating the EHF Fellowship

Supporting community initiatives in Aotearoa

Supporting new Fellow collaborations and partnerships

Have more questions?

For further questions, including advice on tax and charitable giving, contact us via Slack #ehf-collective.

Thank you for your support!