Creating flourishing communities
We’re a catalyst for change
BAF is a catalyst for change supporting community leadership and equity across Taranaki. We offer expertise, credibility and connections that open doors to ensure ideas can flourish and are set up to continue to thrive beyond BAF’s involvement. Our value is in our experienced, connected team and network who create positive change within the community. BAF prioritises initiatives that respond to the dual challenges of rising inequality and a continuing reluctance to confront our shared past—both of which continue to divide us.
Having worked in the region for 20 years BAF is now focusing on three things:
Ultimately BAF responds to the systems that hold too many people back and with deep local relationships behind them BAF aims to help build a fairer, more connected Aotearoa grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
what we do
Providing the capability to build thriving communities
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Our impact
Changemakers
Our work with changemakers focuses on impact – our impact in supporting their journey and their impact making positive changes for our communities. To help you understand how BAF enables positive impact in our communities, read our stories of change that illustrate our impact approach.
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Research
Think Tank
We bring community members together to start conversation, think creatively and research ways to create fundamental social change.
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Collaboration
Connecting Changemakers
BAF works collaboratively across Taranaki and New Zealand to lead, support, and sustain initiatives that create social change.
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Projects
Programme and Service Hub
We support and implement a number of projects that develop long-term solutions to social issues, helping our community to flourish from the ground up.
Help us bring communities together
Do you have valuable experience to offer or funding capability to help us enable our changemakers to create thriving Taranaki communities?
