Our beginnings
Established in 2014 by Foundation North, the community trust for Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau, the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) is Foundation North’s commitment to strengthening the capacity and capability of the community sector and to amplifying impact.
Since 2008 Foundation North has been providing multi-year funding and support to organisations taking innovative approaches to complex social issues. To help these organisations enhance their capacity and capability to deliver, and evaluate their impact, the Foundation established CSI to work with organisations the Foundation supports, and with other philanthropic trusts, government and community organisations working in the social impact space.