Make your giving go further through your local Community Foundation. Our smarter giving model makes it possible for anyone’s generosity to have ongoing impact in the community they love.
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Here’s how our giving model works…
Your giving can go further and forever.
Through your local Community Foundation, donations are invested so they can grow and earn interest that becomes a reliable, long-term funding stream for local causes.
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Your gift. Your say.
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. You just need to ask “What do I care about most?”and “How do I want to make a better future for my community”?
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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"
“Giving through a Community Foundation is a kaitiaki role for society – we can all play a part in being guardians for New Zealand’s future.”
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There are 17 Community Foundations across Aotearoa New Zealand. See what they’re up to in your region.
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