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Breaking the Binary: Policy Guide to Scaling Social Innovation
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship has released a report, Breaking the Binary: Policy Guide to Scaling Social Innovation (April 2013). They define social innovation as, “the application of innovative, practical, sustainable,…
Community and Voluntary Sector Research Forums
ANGOA hosts regular Community and Voluntary Sector Research Forums. Their purpose is to bring together community-based, university, and government researchers to share projects, skills and experience. The next Wellington one will be…
Latest Millennial Giving Report
The 2013 Millennial Impact Report is now available. This year, they gathered information from an online survey, distributed widely and conducted usability testing of nine nonprofits’ online presence [website, social media…
Housing Funding Summary: Evaluation Report
Housing Funding Summary: Evaluation Report (2013) In 2008, in response to a growing number of requests from the community for grants for housing projects, ASB Community trust (the trust) commissioned…
Social Innovation Report & Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship Conference
The report, Social Innovation in Auckland (2013), has been released by the Research, Innovation and Monitoring Unit – Auckland Council. “The two types of innovation – innovation targeted at solving…
The Social and Economic Impact of Sports
This page collates evidence of the economic and social value of sport and recreation, and the costs of inactivity in New Zealand. With thanks to Sports New Zealand. The Economic and Social Value…
Choir can Help Those Suffering from Chronic Mental Illness: Study
Confidence, social connectedness and stress reduction are some of the benefits of joining a choir for those with chronic mental illness, a research study has found. Lead author, Genevieve A. Dingle…
Lottery Community Sector Research Applications – Wed 21 August
What do the Amplify Action Enquiry into the needs and best practice approaches for 9-13 year olds in the West Auckland suburbs of McLaren Park and Henderson South, The Effectiveness of Family Violence…
Additional $8m over four years for E Tu Whānau
Associate Minister for Social Development Tariana Turia has announced an additional $8m over four years for the E Tu Whānau programme, as part of the Budget. This is to help…
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Activities, Events and Opportunities
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga is a Centre of Research Excellence, their mission is to conduct research relevant to Māori communities – research which leads to transformation and positive change. Below…
Some Research Around Schools, Literacy and Education
Some Welsh research around schools, education, work with families and literacy: ‘The Impact of Family Learning’ (2012) from Wales. It cites a wide variety of publications, surveys and reports which…
Grant Funding Can Have a Downside for Social Enterprises, New Research Findings
It is estimated that there are around 200-300 social enterprises working to support homeless people into employment in the UK. Research on these enterprises has been released. They have found…