Ākina is delighted to introduce Te Pūoho Katene (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Tama) as the new Chair of The Ākina Foundation. Te Pūoho has served on the Ākina board for 5 years, and succeeds former Chair, Ben Kepes, who stepped away from the Board at the end of 2023 after five years.
Read MoreĀkina is proud to introduce the first round of funding recipients for the 2023 Impact Investment Readiness Programme (IIRP). The Ākina Impact Investment Readiness Programme is a great chance for impact-driven businesses to access the support they need to grow.
Read MoreAlongside our first and second round of funding recipients for the 2022 Impact Investment Readiness Programme (IIRP), Ākina is proud to introduce the final round of funding recipients.
Read MoreAlongside our first round of funding recipients for the 2022 Impact Investment Readiness Programme (IIRP), Ākina is proud to introduce the second round of funding recipients.
Read MoreWith $300,000 in programme funding up for grabs the Impact Investment Readiness Programme is a great chance for impact-driven businesses to access the support they need to grow.
Read MoreWith $275,000 in programme funding up for grabs the Impact Investment Readiness Programme is a great chance for impact-driven businesses to access the support they need to grow.
Read MoreThe recipients of this year’s programme funding are a range of impressively innovative kiwi businesses. With $250,000 in programme funding up for grabs the Impact Investment Readiness Programme is a great chance to impact-driven businesses to access the support they need to raise investment.
Read MoreThe Ākina team say nau mai, haere mai to Ben Kepes – who steps into the role of Ākina Board Chair this month, taking over from Sophie Haslem, at the conclusion of her six year term on the Board.
Read MoreThe Ākina-run Impact Investment Readiness Programme is back for a fourth year of supporting impact-driven businesses to grow, with applications now open. Programme partners Kiwibank, The Tindall Foundation and WEL Energy Trust have all contributed to the total funding pool.
Read MoreThe Covid-19 economic crisis presents a huge opportunity to do things differently. This Ākina think piece takes a look at how New Zealand could build an economy centred around positive impact, and how enterprises can be supported to start well, run well, buy well and invest well.
Read MoreAfter receiving more than 150 applications, the recipients of the Impact Investment Readiness Grants programme have been announced.
Read MoreThanks to Rotary Club of Newmarket and Rotary Club of Wellington three North Island social enterprises have been awarded cash prizes as part of the annual Kick-Start Awards.
Read MoreApplications for the 2019 Impact Investment Readiness Grants programme are now open. We’re looking for social enterprises that need additional support to unlock the investment they need to grow.
Read MoreFor the fourth year running Ākina have teamed up with two Rotary clubs to offer seed-funding grants to the most promising emerging social enterprises in the North Island.
Read MoreĀkina Foundation CE Louise Aitken welcomes Poto Williams to the position of Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector.
Read MoreFollowing a four month co-design period, the team at Ākina are truly excited to be kicking off a three year programme of work to grow the social enterprise sector across New Zealand, starting with the launch of a brand new online platform: The Impact Initiative.
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