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October 17, 2024

Community Water Fluoride Research

Working towards better oral health for generations to come. 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. The project attempts to counter […]

September 9, 2024

Auckland Women’s Centre

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 stands up for the rights […]

July 26, 2024

Hi Money

Creating a supportive, safe space to help 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 relationship with their own […]

June 19, 2024

CLARE FOUNDATION WELCOMES JAN LOGIE TO STRATEGIC LEAD ROLE

Clare today announced the appointment of Jan Logie to the role of Strategic Funding Lead – Women. Ms Logie’s career spans decades in leadership roles centered around women and wellbeing – including the YWCA and Hutt Valley Youth Health Service (now known as VIBE) – as well as overseeing high-profile portfolios in the community sector, […]

April 17, 2024

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 The Prince’s Trust) helps young people across the globe respond to the rapidly changing global economy, […]

January 16, 2024

Women’s Livelihood Bond 6

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, peace, prosperity, […]

December 20, 2023

Critical. Redefining the challenge of plastics pollution in Aotearoa.

Climate change and plastics pollution are the defining challenges of our generation. More than 330,000 tonnes of used plastics are sent to landfill in Aotearoa every year, presenting a huge challenge and an even bigger opportunity to explore what can be done to lessen this impact on the climate. Founded on the goal to be […]

November 20, 2023

Māia Collective: 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. Spanning three core initiatives – a flagship mentoring programme, respite care for solo mothers and […]

October 26, 2023

Clare attends global oral health gathering

Anne Marie Maikuku, Strategic Lead for Oral Health at Clare recently travelled to Vancouver to attend the World Health Indigenous Conference ‘Healing Our Spirits’, along with 4,000 other representatives from around the globe, with Aotearoa well represented by380 registered participants. The ninth gathering provided a platform to explore holistic approaches to health and wellbeing […]

October 3, 2023

Leading Advocacy Group and Clare Commit to Keeping Dental on the Agenda

Clare has announced a major three-year funding agreement to continue work on a universal dental campaign with with ActionStation Aotearoa, a longstanding progressive advocacy organisation. “We’re encouraged by political parties centring universal dental this election, and we’re very grateful for the support of Clare Foundation to ensure the progress towards implementing universal dental […]

September 19, 2023

P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A

Providing opportunities for Pasifika women to thrive. Founded in 1976, P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A (Pacific Allied (Women’s) Council Inspires Faith in Ideals Concerning All) was established with a core purpose to support the aspirations of Pasifika women in New Zealand, creating opportunities and encouraging each other to contribute and participate in the wider community especially on issues […]

August 15, 2023

Major step ahead for MindTheGap

Many decades of advocacy and raising awareness of the critical importance of mandatory pay gap reporting is starting to pay off, with the Government announcing their plan to introduce a mandatory gender pay gap reporting system for NZ. If drafted and passed, the new law would make it mandatory for businesses with 250+ staff to […]

June 14, 2023