Grant mapping, who gets what and why?
For the first time, funders including gaming trusts, councils and grant makers have come together to map the grants being applied for by Wellington charities to see who is being funded and why. The early findings are already highlighting disparities, with sports related funding receiving the bulk of the grants. Lynn Freeman talks to Louise Parkin who is the general manager of the Nikau Foundation, which commissioned the study, Also, Tony Paine from Philanthropy New Zealand which has just released its draft guidelines on transparency, and Jo Taite from Ngati Kahungunu ki Poneke Community Services in Porirua.