Community Controlled Funds
hum.community is a microgranting platform that puts resources directly into the hands of our communities. Funders, charities, NGOs, social enterprises, Iwi, Local Councils work together with hyper-local community groups in real-time - streamlining decisions, building trust, and proving impact with every dollar spent.
Hum is the first application built by The Wellbeing Protocol, a New Zealand based social enterprise building the infrastructure for a wellbeing economy.
Who is Hum for
How Hum Works
Simplifying consensus and enabling local action.
1. Communities propose
Local groups share ideas, needs, and simple funding requests - big or small.
2. Everyone participates
Members vote, contribute, and stay connected as decisions unfold.
3. Projects come to life
Once funded, communities share updates, receipts, and real-time impact.
4. Funders monitor
Funders receive realtime information and can increase / decrease funding tap.
Impact Stories
Real communities, real change. See how participatory funding is transforming local initiatives across New Zealand and beyond.
Frome Green and Healthy
Frome, UK
Supporting greater understanding of the benefits of adopting sustainable ways of live and support for the Frome community to make this possible. Supporting stronger community cohesion and facilitating changes towards greater sustainability
Business community
Walworth, London, UK
Working with The Social Innovation Partnership to bring the business community together to share and develop ideas for improving community health
Community wellbeing
Walworth, London, UK
Working with The Social Innovation Partnership to bring the Walworth community together. Using their first-hand experiences and local knowledge to think of new ways to create a better place to live, work and manage money.
Youth local food production
Wellington, New Zealand
Aya Miyaguchi of the Ethereum Foundation seeded the Rātā Rangatahi Fund, enabling youth to guide grant allocation supporting food production, climate healing, and community development.
Urban goverance
Melbourne, Australia
Regen Melbourne’s New Urban Governance project to strengthen democratic systems by enabling communities to collectively allocate resources and trial new governance and capital mechanisms.
Māori Mens Health
Wellington, New Zealand
Tāne Ora piloted a new participatory community-controlled funding model, amplifying a Māori men's health group's impact and establishing a transformative approach to resourcing communities
Environmental
Tasman, New Zealand
Golden Bay community pioneered a grassroots sustainability initiative, empowering locals to collaboratively reimagine decision-making and community development through participatory grantmaking.
Testimonials
"It's rare to see a project with the potential to make giving more transparent, more human, and more effective. hum.community is one of them."
Malcolm Rands
Ecostore founder, social entrepreneur and philanthropist
"I see the immense potential of this initiative to harness decentralised technology for the betterment of underprivileged segments of society."
Aya Miyaguchi
President of Ethereum Foundation
"I've watched hum.community evolve into something powerful: a new model for funding that restores agency to communities and redefines what meaningful giving looks like."
Hannah Knight
Director of Philanthropy for Rod Drury
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