For Purpose

Election day isn't the finish line. It's a milestone. 🏁

The organisations that create lasting change use the election period to:

→ Clarify priorities and strengthen relationships

→ Prepare clear asks ready for Day 1 of the new term

→ Plan for different election outcomes, not just the one they're hoping for

→ Turn campaign promises into accountability

That's Step 5, and the final step in our Election Readiness Guide. Link in bio to read the full series. 📩

Te Pāhuatanga o Parihaka | 5 November
Today we honour the people of Parihaka, who met violence with peace, and injustice with unity.
On 5 November 1881, 1,600 troops invaded Parihaka, where 2,000 peaceful residents met them with song, kai and water. The soldiers responded with violence, arresting leaders Te Whiti and Tohu and destroying the village.
Rather than marking 5 November as Guy Fawkes Day, we should remember Parihaka and honour our own history and the powerful movement of non-violent resistance born here in Aotearoa.

Why the October 23 mega-strike matters for all of us
Thursday, thousands of teachers, nurses, and health workers will come together in a rare show of unity, standing up for fair pay, safe staffing, and properly resourced public services.
This strike is about care, dignity, and the wellbeing of Aotearoa.

When those who teach, heal, and support us are stretched beyond their limits, we all feel the strain.
✊ Learn why this collective action matters and how solidarity can create change → link in bio

Show your support by creating your own solidarity tile. Share your message of support to stand with the people who are standing up for us all.

Create your tile → link in bio
Tag your post to show your support.

We’re standing with our friends at ASMS and whose strike was earlier this week. 🫶🏼

On 23 October, tens of thousands of educators, health workers, and public servants will take action for fair pay, safe staffing, and properly funded public services. We’re standing with our friends at , ASMS, , ,

Show your support, create your own custom tile and share it on your socials.

👉 Build yours on the link in our bio

“Poipoia te kākano kia puāwai” - Nurture the seed and it will bloom. 🌱
To celebrate 10 years of For Purpose, we’ve created a digital tool that lets you share your own seed for change. Plant your hope, movement, or action, and receive a personalised social tile to share.
It’s a simple, joyful way to inspire others and be part of our collective story. Ready to plant your seed? Link in bio.

“Poipoia te kākano kia puāwai” - Nurture the seed and it will bloom. 🌱

To celebrate 10 years of For Purpose, we’ve created a digital tool that lets you share your own seed for change. Plant your hope, movement, or action, and receive a personalised social tile to share.
It’s a simple, joyful way to inspire others and be part of our collective story. Ready to plant your seed? Link in bio.

✨ Matariki mā Puanga is a time to remember, reflect and reset.

As we honour those we’ve lost and look to the year ahead, here are some ways for changemakers to mark the season:

🌟 Whakanui – Celebrate with kai and connection
💬 Wānanga – Reflect, reimagine, and reset with your people
🌱 Mana Taiao – Reconnect with nature and reflect on kaitiakitanga

Join us on Rāmere – Friday, July 18 at 12pm for our first ever Rāmere Reset.

It’ll be a relaxed kōrero to reflect, reset, and reconnect. We’ll check in, share what we need, what we’re letting go of, and what we can offer each other.

Register through link in bio

As we enter Pipiri, the first month of the Maramataka, we’re embracing the spirit of Matariki mā Puanga: a time to reflect, reconnect, and reset.

In our latest For Purpose newsletter, we share ideas to mark this season of renewal, upcoming events for advocates and changemakers, and ways to take action for a fairer Aotearoa.

🌟 Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa 🌟 Let us keep close together, not far apart.

Stay warm and enjoy

🔗 Link in bio

Our content expert Anna Jackson has written a piece for all about how making messy quilts and sitting in decolonising spaces is changing how she thinks about design.

It's honest, gentle, and full of insight for anyone working in creative or collaborative spaces.

🔗 Link in bio to read the full kōrero!