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Largest-ever grant supports Mātauranga Māori palliative care project

Largest-ever grant supports Mātauranga Māori palliative care project

We awarded our largest single grant to date – $275,000 – to Te Arahanga o Ngā Iwi Inc for their groundbreaking Māori palliative care project. This ...

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Values-aligned investment for social good

Values-aligned investment for social good

The agreement with Elli Cares was announced on 15 May 2025 at the “Scaling Investments into Social Impact” forum co-hosted by the Foundation, the ...

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The Selwyn Foundation supports new research into the health and wellbeing benefits of Men’s Sheds for members

The Selwyn Foundation supports new research into the health and wellbeing benefits of Men’s Sheds for members

The Selwyn Foundation was delighted to support Emeritus Professor Edwina Pio’s new research into the health and wellbeing impact of Men’s Sheds on ...

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Five pledges for investment in longer, better, more sustainable lives

Five pledges for investment in longer, better, more sustainable lives

The Selwyn Foundation co-sponsored Aotearoa New Zealand National Forum for the Decade of Healthy Ageing has called for urgent cross-sector action to ...

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Community Conversations discuss ageing in Thames and creating a great place for all to grow older

Community Conversations discuss ageing in Thames and creating a great place for all to grow older

“How will we work together to make a difference to the policy frameworks that will enable us and future generations to age well in our communities?” ...

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Pari-one-taka: a deepening connection to place

Pari-one-taka: a deepening connection to place

To celebrate our Anglican history of 70 years at the Selwyn Village site in Point Chevalier, Auckland, we were honoured to work with Ngāti Whātua ...

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Northern Iwi Leaders’ symposia: identifying new pathways for kaumātua care

Northern Iwi Leaders’ symposia: identifying new pathways for kaumātua care

With disproportionately high rates of chronic illness, early diagnoses of mate wareware dementia and lower life expectancy amongst kaumātua, it is ...

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Helping to provide food relief for those in need

Helping to provide food relief for those in need

During the 2024/25 year – and in light of the ongoing cost of living crisis – the Foundation made special emergency grants of $100,000 each to social ...

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