Latest news
Latest in generosity news on topics of interest across New Zealand, in the media and from our regular and guest bloggers
- Purposely Podcast recently interviewed our CE, Eleanor Cater, about the increasingly crucial role of community foundations in communities: local energy tackling local issues - listen here.
- News article in The Post about women's giving: the quiet revolution - read the article here.
- Member story of the month! Read this Otago Daily Times article about the life and generosity about a Timaru local's Final act of service to the community through Aoraki Foundation - read the article here.
Putting a cap on generosity
19 Jun 2026
You will have heard of the remarkable shift that is quietly underway across New Zealand. The baby boomer wealth is on the move - $1.6 trillion, starting its slow shift over the next 25 years. That's houses, farms, businesses, investments and savings that are going to change hands and it's the largest transfer of wealth in New Zealand history. Other countries have spotted the opportunity and acted....
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Creating conditions for generosity to thrive
16 Jun 2026
The world is about to experience an extraordinary event: the largest transfer of wealth in its history. This paper looks at how five peer nations have acted, with settings in place to encourage giving and philanthropy, and how New Zealand stacks up. The short answer is, not well...
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What the data tells us about volunteering and why it matters
12 Jun 2026
Every year, National Volunteer Week gives us a moment to pause and say thank you. But this year, we have something more to offer than gratitude. We have data. And what that data is telling us about volunteering in Aotearoa is more interesting, more nuanced, and in some ways more surprising than we expected.
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Capping generosity is a signal New Zealand cannot afford to send
03 Jun 2026
The donation tax credit has never just been a tax concession. It's a public-private partnership - the government contributing a third, the donor two-thirds, working together to fund the things that make this country worth living in. There is something genuinely cohesive about that, and alongside financial capital, it builds social capital and trust...
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The cap on the donation tax credit will cost New Zealand far more than it saves
29 May 2026
Budget 2026 introduces a $100,000 annual cap on donations eligible for the 33% donation tax credit - which was previously uncapped. The Government projects this move will save just $51.8m over three years. Officials already acknowledge the change could reduce very high-value donations to arts, culture, and other charities that depend on major gifts...
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Meeting the moment: the political will for community-led change
21 May 2026
In Melbourne this week community foundations from across Australia gathered for their National Forum. As well as the determination and joy that resonates when people who care about community purpose come together, political will was also in the room as government minister Hon. Andrew Leigh reflected: "No organisations in Australia have a more important role to play right now than community foundations"...
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