Te Rourou, One Aotearoa Foundation

What Te Rourou, One Aotearoa Foundation does

Te Rourou, One Aotearoa Foundation is a charitable foundation established in 2002 as the community-impact arm of One New Zealand (One NZ). It is funded exclusively by One NZ, which has contributed more than $50M NZD to the foundation since inception. The foundation focuses on rangatahi (young people) in Aotearoa New Zealand who face barriers to opportunity, deploying grants and place-based programmes to address youth disadvantage.

Its core activity is grant-making and community-partnership development rather than technology product delivery. The foundation has funded more than 1,000 community organisations and operates place-based initiatives in specific communities including Invercargill, Waihōpai, and Motupōhope Bluff. At the national level, it pursues systems-change partnerships with organisations such as VOYCE, Tuia, and the Child Poverty Action Group, and holds a strategic partnership with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

The business model is straightforward philanthropy: One NZ provides capital, the foundation allocates grants to community organisations and co-designs programmes with iwi and sector partners. The board is chaired by Juliet Jones, One NZ's Legal, Regulatory & Sustainability Director, and the foundation is led by Ezekiel Raui. The organisation operates with a small team of approximately 13 people including board members and operational staff. There is no commercial revenue stream, pricing model, or fee-for-service component.

Name

Te Rourou, One Aotearoa Foundation

Legal name

Te Rourou, One Aotearoa Foundation

Website

https://terourou.one.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Te Rourou, One Aotearoa Foundation is the charitable arm of One New Zealand, established in 2002 to fund rangatahi-focused community programmes and systems-change initiatives across Aotearoa New Zealand through grants to 1,000+ organisations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Corporate philanthropy
• Youth development
• Community funding
• Charitable foundation
• Digital inclusion

Headquarters

HQ city

New Zealand

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic funding from One NZ: One NZ invests in the Foundation through corporate philanthropy. Since 2002, One NZ has invested more than $50 million to support the Foundation's work, providing funding to more than 1,000 community organisations. The Foundation blends this funding with digital skills, corporate partnerships, operational support, communications support, advocacy, and mentoring to drive change.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Te Rourou is One NZ's charitable foundation that provides philanthropic funding, digital skills, corporate partnerships, operational and communications support, advocacy, and mentoring to community organisations working with rangatahi (young people) in Aotearoa New Zealand. Since 2002, One NZ has invested more than $50 million, funding more than 1,000 community organisations to break barriers related to health, education, employment, and other disadvantages faced by young people.

Product overview

Te Rourou is a charitable foundation operated as One NZ's philanthropic arm. It is not a technology product or platform but rather a grant-making and community empowerment organization. The foundation's activities include funding community organisations (over 1,000 funded since 2002), implementing place-based initiatives like the Invercargill Initiative, forming national systems change partnerships with organisations like VOYCE Whakarongo Mai, Tuia, and Child Poverty Action Group, and running Rangatahi Innovation, Education and Experience programs that address digital equity through partnerships with Iwi and sector organisations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Te Rourou Philanthropic Grants and Community Support Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $50 million invested since 2002
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Te Rūnanga o Ngāi TahucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership building upon One NZ's relationship with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, focusing on providing opportunities and support for rangatahi in Waihōpai Invercargill and Motupōhue Bluff. The Foundation's role is to deepen the impact of existing mahi, creating connections and offering long-term, multi-faceted support.
• VOYCE Whakarongo MaicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational systems change partnership aiming to see fundamental shifts in the lives of rangatahi through influencing systems and advocating for those who need it most.
• TuiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational systems change partnership focused on influencing systems and advocating for rangatahi who need it most.
• Child Poverty Action GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational systems change partnership working toward fundamental shifts in the lives of rangatahi by addressing child poverty issues.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Trust Waikato: Regional NZ community foundation distributing philanthropic funds in the Waikato region. Comparable as a place-based NZ grantmaking entity, though operating in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• JR McKenzie Trust: Established NZ philanthropic trust supporting young people and community development. Comparable as a NZ-focused grantmaking foundation with overlapping youth-focused mission.
• Tindall Foundation: New Zealand philanthropic foundation distributing grants to community organisations, with strong focus on family/whānau and community wellbeing. Comparable as a NZ-focused grantmaking foundation targeting similar beneficiary groups.
• Foundation North: One of New Zealand's largest community foundations, distributing tens of millions annually across youth, community, and education causes. Comparable as a major NZ grantmaking institution with overlapping beneficiary populations.

Direct peers

• Lifewise: New Zealand social services NGO addressing homelessness, youth disadvantage, and community support. Comparable as a NZ-based organisation serving rangatahi and vulnerable populations through community-based programs.
• Vodafone Foundation: Global corporate philanthropic foundation of Vodafone Group, the former parent of One NZ. Highly comparable as a corporate foundation using telecom capabilities to drive social impact, particularly for young people and digital inclusion.
• Auckland City Mission: Major NZ social services NGO providing food, housing, and youth support. Comparable as a NZ-based community services organisation addressing overlapping beneficiary populations and youth disadvantage.
• Spark Foundation: Philanthropic arm of Spark NZ, the other major NZ telecom. Direct peer offering very similar corporate philanthropy tied to digital inclusion and youth opportunity in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TeRourouOneAotearoaFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/terourou-aotearoa
• Instagraminstagram.com/terourouoneaotearoa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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