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.
- Article in Chartered Accountants Australia-New Zealand's Acuity Magazine April 2025 "How everyone can benefit from philanthropy"- read the article here.
A brief guide to the philanthropic sector
14 Apr 2021
If you are unsure how the philanthropic sector in Aotearoa NZ is organised and works, you are in good company. It is a bit confusing, even for those of us who work in it...
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Ensuring sustainable income streams for charities
22 Mar 2021
While this has been a challenging year for any fundraiser, a revolution of sustainable fundraising has been quietly continuing to develop in communities across Aotearoa New Zealand. That revolution is managed endowment funds which are giving back to communities for the long-term...
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Building back better
24 Feb 2021
Our second five-year strategic term is now underway, which has an endowment fund target of $80 million by 2025. We are on track to disburse close to $1 million per annum from next year...
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Business giving making a real difference
12 Feb 2021
If there is something we have seen growth in lately it’s been the interest of businesses in giving back to their communities in a meaningful way...
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Making Trust funds work for community
11 Jan 2021
Changes to the Trusts Act have highlighted the need for community funds to be put to better use..
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Celebrating our people
21 Dec 2020
Fresh from our national conference last month I had been reflecting on this year and the stellar people working in our sector, when I saw that one of our new managers to the network has just won a ‘Kiwibank Local Hero’ award..
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