Latest news
Latest in generosity news on topics of interest across New Zealand, in the media and from our regular and guest bloggers
- News article in The Post about Kiwis intentionally shaping their legacies - read the article here.
- Article in LawNews July 2025 'How lawyers and their clients can help the charitable sector' - read the article here.
- Member story of the month! Read this story in The NZ Herald about Judy Beer and her everlasting gift for Northland, to be cared for by Northland Community Foundation - read the article here.
Giving Tuesday – beyond the spend fest
02 Dec 2025
Giving Tuesday is today, December 2nd, and over the years it has become a global movement, expanding to over 80 countries. While New Zealand is a long way from the USA we also find ourselves with many of the pressures to spend, spend, spend in the lead up to the festive season...
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Energy for community-led change - welcome Kura Tāwhiti
28 Nov 2025
This week I was really honoured to join the team in Christchurch for their relaunch as Kura Tāwhiti – Canterbury Community Foundation (previously known as The Christchurch Foundation). There is deep significance in the name and also in the intent of this foundation...
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Annual Impact Report 2024/25
06 Nov 2025
This past year has been one of remarkable growth, deepening connections and transformative impact across our communities...
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A Legacy Lesson
31 Oct 2025
Kate Syme’s life’s work has been as a teacher and educator, and she believes strongly in the opportunities education can provide. We recently met Chloe Robinson, a recipient of Kate's generosity in her second year of study to hear about the impact Kate's fund is having on her tertiary education journey.
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Wills Month: local people building NZ communities
29 Sept 2025
Here at CFANZ we are really proud of our Wills Month campaign that now ripples across the charity sector and has made its way into the language of legal and wealth management...
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Why bequests matter more than ever
22 Sept 2025
Many New Zealanders give generously during their lifetime, but far fewer think about the impact they can have by including a gift in their will. With $1.6 trillion expected to transfer between generations by 2050, the scale of this opportunity is immense...
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