Community foundations exist to see the aspirations of their local community thrive, with intergenerational impact in mind.
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Big dreams can happen
Do you have a big dream for your local community? You can make it happen, through your local Community Foundation.
Here’s how our giving model works…
Your giving can go further and forever.
When you give through your local Community Foundation your gift (no matter what size) can be invested and grown into an ongoing source of funding. If you’re considering leaving a gift in your Will, find out how you can make your gift last forever.
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Your gift. Your say. Our insight and expertise.
Community Foundations are not about one single cause, we’re about a place and its people. You can choose how your giving benefits your local community. We keep the pulse of community, and we can help you make your giving have real impact for the long term.
See our fund typesAnyone can give and it all makes a difference.
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"It was so reassuring to find that a Community Foundation enabled us to give exactly in the way that we wanted to give, without the big fees"
"Giving through your local Community Foundation is so easy and is a richly rewarding experience"
"I like the way that endowment giving through Nikau Foundation is a more strategic way to give, and will benefit my beloved chosen causes forever"
"Giving to my local Community Foundation is all about sustainability, it will return to the community forever"
“It can be hard to know where your giving will make the biggest impact. The beauty of Community Foundations is that advice is available to help achieve impact across your interests – for me that’s te ao Māori, environment and education. I love that giving can be so specific to the things that matter to me, and can work for the future of Aotearoa.”
Find your region's Community Foundation.
There are 18 Community Foundations across Aotearoa New Zealand. See what they’re up to in your region.
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