Creating Change
Take a closer look at some of the inspiring and impactful work of our partners.
Spotlight on women's homelessness
Understanding and practice slowly but surely changing around women's homelessness in New Zealand. Clare is proud to support the Coalition to End Women's Homelessness, and recently project director for the coalition, Vic Crockford, visited the Clare offices and updated the...
Women's homelessness
Women’s refuges across Waikato to access free dental procedures
Braemar Charitable Trust is the 100% owner of Braemar Hospital which is one of the largest private hospitals in New Zealand. The Trust aims to advance health equity and access and boost health outcomes in the region, and funding from...
Advancing Health Equity
Community Water Fluoride Research
Based on a foundation principle to invest in solutions that have transformative potential and universal benefits, Clare is proudly backing Associate Professor Tim Chambers from the University of Canterbury and his team on their Community Water Fluoride (CWF) Research project.
analysing fluoride exposure
The King’s Trust: Aotearoa New Zealand
Realising the potential of young New Zealanders as designers, dreamers, creators and workers for a better future is at the heart of The King’s Trust Aotearoa New Zealand. Founded by His Majesty the King in 1976, The King’s Trust (formally...
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Protecting Kiwis from the harms of stalking
Auckland Women’s Centre offers community kōrero, regional care and a nationwide voice for systems change, to increase equity, safety, wellbeing and empowerment for all women and gender minorities. With a long history of leading and supporting women’s rights activism, the...
Auckland Women’s Centre
Regenerating Wellington’s underwater seaweed forests
Love Rimurimu: A unique community-led project can now get critical research underway into the climate-change resilience of New Zealand’s marine ecosystems.
Regeneration
Transforming women through empowerment
Māia Collective exists to holistically equip and empower wāhine to reach their fullest potential and create generational advantage. Now in its third year, the Collective continues to flourish with more than 70 women taking part in programmes offered this year....
Empowering wāhine
Harnessing the power of our young people
From creating solutions for climate and community resilience, to mental health and wellbeing, to building the next generation of impact-driven businesses – Inspiring Stories alumni are dreaming big, and pushing boundaries.
Pushing Boundaries
Hi Money - helping women gain financial confidence
Grounded in the insight that women are retiring with less money, coupled with less knowledge and confidence when it comes to learning about and managing their personal finances, Hi Money was created to inspire and support women to explore their...
Financial Education
Uplifting over 880,000 women and girls in the Global South
Alongside funds and foundations from around the world, Clare has invested in the groundbreaking Women’s Livelihood Bond (WLB6), the largest Orange and Sustainability labeled Bond in the market, designed to mobilise US$100million in investment to promote the growth of women-focused businesses,...
Sustainable Livelihoods
Redefining the challenge of plastics pollution in Aotearoa
Founded on the goal to be good tīpuna (ancestors) for future generations so our tamariki (children) can prosper for thousands of years to come, Critical. is building both the products and the technology platform to transform plastic waste into beautiful,...
Transforming Waste
Te Kura-a-Wao: Positively shaping young lives
Each week-long programme at the Te Kura-o-Wao rural property in Ruatõria hosts 15 young people, with groups from all walks of life enjoying a break from their digital devices and usual distractions, and returning to nature as they face personal...
Reconnecting Rangatahi
Supervised toothbrushing programme gains momentum
Created by the Northland DHB with funding from Clare, more than 4,000 children are anticipated to be part of the programme, with life-long dental hygiene habits being taught every day at school, where students brush with their gifted toothbrush and...
Life-long dental hygiene