Latest news
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.
- Read about our 2026 National Conference - September 13-15 - in international philanthropy Alliance Magazine - 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.
Turning lifetimes into legacies
28 Sept 2026
Chris Thomas left his estate to Nīkau Foundation in 2022 to fund conservation work indefinitely...
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What holds us together: cohesion, courage and the shifting of power
24 Sept 2026
Every second year our national conference gives us a chance to step back from the daily work of running a peak body for community foundations and ask some bigger questions: what does Aotearoa New Zealand need us to be ....
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Why your will is about more than your assets
21 Sept 2026
A will decides who raises your children if you can't, and how much certainty your partner has if you're not married. It also decides how much control you get over when your kids actually inherit. Arron Perriam, who advises families on philanthropy and intergenerational wealth at Craigs Investment Partners, walks through why that planning matters. Read it before your next conversation with your lawyer.
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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....
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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.
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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 ...
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