Māori strategy
Trust commits to Māori strategy
A commitment to work with and for the Māori community is now an integral part of the Trust’s strategic plan.
TrustLine, June 2010
Trustees have approved an ASB Community Trust Māori Strategy, which makes helping Māori communities achieve their aspirations a key part of the Trust’s mission.
The Trust has made the commitment to foster relations with whanau, hapu, iwi and other Māori organisations to ensure equity and access to programmes and policies.
Three strategic goals have been set:
- To support Māori community led development
- To foster Māori leadership and innovation
- To invest in our own organisation’s capacity to make sure we have the resources to deliver on those goals.
Trust CEO Jennifer Gill says the Māori strategy will “provide direction and guidance on how the Trust can engage and work with Māori in our rohe (region). Our Māori Action Plan will now be revised to reflect how the Trust can deliver on the strategy.”
The plan will give staff and trustees clear actions and targets, which will be included in the annual operating plan to ensure enough resources are allocated.
“The Māori strategy and the action plan are part of an overall review of the way the Trust does business,” Jennifer says. “The review process has already resulted in clearer guidelines for how and what we fund throughout the sectors. Now we will be guided in our work for the Māori community as well.”