Think Tank
We bring community members together to start conversation, think creatively and research ways to create fundamental social change.
Backbone Organisation
BAF works collaboratively with a number of partners across Taranaki and wider New Zealand to lead, support, and sustain programmes that create social change.
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.
We want to give all areas of our community a chance to flourish. Take a look at the diverse range of projects BAF is involved in.
Simply, we want to create communities that flourish. To achieve this we identify the root cause of community and social issues and develop partnerships that can create lasting solutions to them. We have three core action areas of Research, Collaboration and Service. We like to see ourselves as a catalyst for change, developing collaborations and solutions that can thrive beyond our involvement so that we can continue to look for more good to be done.
Our research creates a foundation for change through conversation, discussion and exploration of key social issues. Take a look at our research projects on their way to helping communities flourish.
We have launched a premier research award that will encourage innovation in the Taranaki agricultural sector. The award is jointly funded by Massey University and the Bashford-Nicholls Trust (managed by BAF – Bishop’s Action Foundation). Pivot: Enabling Innovation in Agriculture offers a maximum value of ......
This report shares wisdom and insights from many of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most perceptive commentators on how faith-based organisations (FBOs) can make a difference to society. The research was conducted by Dr Richard Davis for BAF – Bishop’s Action Foundation through the Centre for Theology......
In mid-2018 a partnership comprising the Human Rights Commission (HRC), the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) began to scope research that would explore the extent of ‘working poor’, the risks they face and strategies that could......
