About us
The NZ Navigator Trust
The NZ Navigator Trust has a portfolio of digital spaces that provide easy access to a number of high quality tools and resources that equip community organisations and create a thriving charitable and community sector in Aotearoa New Zealand.
In 2013 we started work on an elegant, easy-to-use organisational self-assessment tool called NZ Navigator, and now we hold a digital space with a number of web resources focused on the development of community organisations in New Zealand.
Our approach to this space is: we will focus on whatever is most needed, based on whatever priorities arise. Wherever possible we work with emerging technological developments. We also really enjoy what we do!
Our guiding principles
- Simple - our resources are easy to use.
- Relevant - designed to make sense and be practical for everyone.
- Useful - solve problems and improve with tools that work.
- Trusted - curated by the community, for the community.
Who’s involved?
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Marion Blake, MNZM: as a longtime advocate for the critical role of community in mental health and addictions, Marion (as then Chief Executive of Platform Trust) initiated the work that culminated in NZ Navigator. Currently Chair of Northable Matapuna Hauora, Marion was Chair of the original NZ Navigator Governance Group and a Founding Trustee of the NZ Navigator Trust. |
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Barbara Wallace: As a member of the project team at the start of the NZ Navigator journey, Barbara's continuing engagement stems from her interest in helping create beautiful, easy-to-use websites and practical, time-saving resources for community organisations. Barbara is the Hub Coordinator and also a Founding Trustee. |
Phillipa Gaines: Chair of NZ Navigator Trust - Phillipa was the project manager for the development of the NZ Navigator Tool and also involved in the establishment of the NZ Navigator Trust. She has continued to take an interest in the NZ Navigator journey, culminating in her becoming a Trustee in 2023. She brings extensive experience working in the mental health and addiction sector, and is enthused by the emergence of new alliances and partnerships that explicitly include community organisations.
Working closely with community organisations
We believe in collaboration, working with sector capability builders to promote and support community organisations; encouraging community organisations to share the tools, templates and case studies they have successfully designed in their own work; and by listening to and incorporating feedback from users.
NZ Navigator Trust is part of the Community Constellation of peak bodies and infrastructure groups, being coordinated by our friends at Hui E!. We are working to collaborate across communities to be more impactful, together.
The Trust itself grew out of a collaboration between community partners, Platform Trust and Bishop’s Action Foundation, successfully working alongside Department of Internal Affairs and Charities Services.
Partnerships and alliances
The lines separating government, community, business, technologies and citizens are all starting to disappear. We realise that partnerships and alliances will be critical to the ongoing development of this digital space. If you are interested in sharing your time, resources and/or expertise with us in order to accelerate the innovation process, please contact us at info@nzntrust.org.nz.
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the following organisations for their support of the digital hub. Our work is sustained by these funders and partners.
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