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Latest in generosity news on topics of interest across New Zealand, in the media and from our regular and guest bloggers

New Giving in Aotearoa NZ - Bequests research - out now! Read the research here.
Eleanor Cater was interviewed on Radio New Zealand's Checkpoint about gifts in wills research and how impactful these gifts are for charities and communities - listen to the interview here.
Read our recent article in New Zealand Property Lawyer about professional advisor practice and the conversation gap - read the article here.
Member story of the month! Read this story from Nikau Foundation - How Wellingtonians are making charitable gifts last forever - read the article here.

Building connected communities - reflections from the CFANZ Conference 2026

17 Sept 2026

At its heart, this year's CFANZ conference was about what it takes to build connected communities. The research is clear that social cohesion in Aotearoa is fraying, and community foundations sit in a unique position to help rebuild it. Where social cohesion exists, giving and philanthropy thrive....

The last great act of love: why your will matters more than you think

07 Sept 2026

We mark most of life's milestones with ceremony. We marry in front of witnesses. We introduce and confirm our children into religious movements in the presence of community. We farewell our dead with funerals that draw people from across the country. Yet the one document that quietly outlasts all of these events, and speaks for us after we are gone, is too often an afterthought: the will.

A multi-billion dollar conversation gap - and a simple fix

01 Sept 2026

New Zealand research reveals a multi-billion dollar conversation gap - and a simple fix ...

Media Release: New research suggests brighter times ahead for charities from gifts in wills

31 Aug 2026

New research released by Community Foundations of Aotearoa New Zealand (CFANZ) suggests that charitable gifts in wills are of significant interest among New Zealanders who already give to charity, and local charities are set to benefit. The CFANZ survey of over 3,000 New Zealanders across different regions, ages and incomes was carried out by independent research consultancy BERL and found that 52.3% were interested in the idea of leaving a gift in their will to charity, with 17.4% indicating that they have already done so.

Kiwis are interested in gifts in wills

23 Aug 2026

New research from BERL, commissioned by Community Foundations of Aotearoa NZ, has found that more than half of the 3,000 New Zealanders surveyed are open the idea of leaving a charitable gift in their will...

Charity sustainability – are gifts in wills a beacon of hope right now?

13 Aug 2026

Gifts in wills (or charitable bequests) represent a substantial expression of generosity in Aotearoa New Zealand. These estate gifts can be significant in their size, and one single bequest can be changemaking for a charity, with the potential to provide sustainable income into the future...

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