1PACIFIC
1PACIFIC
Empowering
Supporting Resilient Communities
Locally led solutions deliver the strongest, most lasting results. By centering community priorities and lived experience, projects become more relevant, more trusted, and more sustainable. Empowerment, not dependency—built through transparency, inclusion, and outcomes that endure long after the project ends.
By working directly with community leaders to co-design practical, lasting solutions that reflect real needs — from coastal protection to improved infrastructure and environmental stewardship.
Ensuring that every dollar goes where it matters most — into solutions that are locally led, culturally grounded, and future-ready.
- Responding to community priorities
- Supporting local ownership and capacity
- Building trust through transparency and inclusion
- Delivering outcomes that last beyond the project window
Engaging Resolute Partners
Funding achieves greater impact when aligned with those closest to the challenge. Culturally grounded delivery models ensure capital flows efficiently, risks are minimized, and both social and strategic returns are maximized. Strong community buy-in translates to reputational value, ESG alignment, and measurable results for partners.
By designing for shared value, we ensure all funding is fully maximized, delivering both meaningful impact on the ground and tangible benefits for our partners.
Our funding approach centres local leadership and lived experience — ensuring that solutions are shaped by those who know the land, the challenges, and the priorities best.
Collaboration with trusted external partners — including NGOs, funders, and commercial backers.
- Strategic alignment with ESG and SDG frameworks
- Reputational value through culturally grounded, high-visibility impact
- Risk mitigation via community buy-in and trusted local delivery
- Efficient capital deployment with transparent reporting and measurable outcomes
About 1PACIFIC
Led by Julius Tuigamala and Ana Mapusua, the 1P executive team brings a unique combination of global strategic experience and deep regional connection.
At 1P we are driven by the understanding that fundamental transformation begins at the grassroots led by the voice of the people who are part of the community heartbeat.
An agile, decolonised approach to leadership means that decisions are made with transparency, cultural understanding, and collective wisdom.
The growing in-country team across Samoa and the wider region ensures on-the-ground momentum and continuity.
“We are building a strong and growing team on the ground beginning in Samoa and expanding across the Pacific with the vision of resourcing and staffing our NGO entirely within the region” says Ana.
Communities understand their needs better than anybody.
Our team are all guided by a belief: that meaningful change begins with the people.
When the voices of communities are honoured, their solutions supported, and their visions resourced, we do more than deliver projects—we shift paradigms.
Investing
Local
Focused
Focused
Investing in local workforces, prioritising local employment, training, and enterprise development.
When people are invested, empowered, and trained, the project thrives. The community thrives.
Focused
Focused
Focused
Our approach ensures that communities are not passive recipients of development, they are the architects. By training local contractors and community members we extend project lifespans and reduce reliance on external support.
This investment in local capability ensures community assets, not short-term fixes.
Sustainable
Sustainable
Sustainable
As a registered NGO with no shareholders, 1P reinvests all surpluses directly back into the communities we serve.
This model keeps resources circulating locally and enables the growth of a truly regenerative, people-powered economy.
Funds
Sustainable
Sustainable
Bridging the gap between Pacific grassroots communities and the global investment ecosystem – connecting NGOs, local leaders, global entrepreneurs and commercial partners to drive scalable, community first development.
Our approach is rooted in co-creation: we work directly with communities and commercial stakeholders to design solutions that are locally owned and globally aligned — ensuring environmental, social, and economic return.
Leading
Julius Tuigamala
Julius Tuigamala
Julius Tuigamala
Julius is a champion of Pacific identities and narratives across global platforms, working tirelessly to spotlight the vibrant heritage and dynamism of Pacific Islanders.
Ana Mapusua
Julius Tuigamala
Julius Tuigamala
Ana is a globally experienced, values-driven leader and project manager known for driving innovation, fostering inclusion, and advocating equity across sectors and cultures. Her visionary leadership has earned widespread recognition for inspiring transformative change and meaningful community impact.
Jim Manczak
Julius Tuigamala
Jim Manczak
Jim is a strategic financial and operational advisor with deep expertise in high-growth industries, including renewable energy, security, and financial technology. With a background as a licensed investment manager in both Australia and the Bahamas, Jim has built a career at the intersection of venture capital, corporate advisory, and business strategy in financial services.