Case Studies
This section provides selected examples of some of the ways research has been used by New Zealand community organisations, often to great effect. It also provides links to their research.
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Hungrykids.info is/was a very useful website sharing the results of research on children, food and poverty in Wellington primary school students.
Date updated: 28 March 2008
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To improve its services to an under-represented group, the Funding Information Service (FIS) has researched the funding information needs of Māori organisations.
Date updated: 16 January 2006
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The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has long made good use of research to get media coverage and keep the issue of poverty in the public's attention.
Date updated: 20 August 2005
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To supports its advocacy and educational role, Philanthropy NZ has sponsored ground-breaking research to uncover where the money comes from for non-profits in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Date updated: 2 April 2008
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Structures and Strategies - A Narrative Analysis of Eleven Community Organisations in Otago is the culmination of over two years research by the Department of Social Work and Community Development at ...
Date updated: 25 March 2009
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The dual role of Trade Aid as a development organisation with educational objectives, and as an organisation engaged in commercial activities with trading activities, had always provided a creative tension. ...
Date updated: 31 January 2007
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To promote the visibility and value of voluntary organisations, the NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations (NZFVWO) teamed up with PriceWaterhouseCoopers to count the value added by ...
Date updated: 19 January 2006