Latest news

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

  • Listen to Dr Claire Routley interviewed on National Radio about shaping personal legacies and community foundations - listen to the interview here
  • Research shows how a simple legal conversation can change the world - read our article in the September 2023 edition of NZ Law Society Magazine Lawtalk - read the article here
  • Kiwi generosity is shifting towards local legacies - read the article here

Giving Tuesday bringing joy to the world

03 Dec 2019

There's no doubt Kiwis are really good at giving. Today, on Giving Tuesday, is a time for us to say a heartfelt *thank you* to the Kiwis who are changing communities through their generosity...

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Celebrating generosity in Tairāwhiti-Gisborne

21 Nov 2019

The Sunrise Foundation just celebrated five years of generosity and giving in Tairāwhiti-Gisborne, yet the funding landscape is changing quickly....

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Gifts in wills shaping the future

29 Oct 2019

I’ve been learning what the future of giving looks like and how gifts in wills will shape the funding environment in years to come...

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Make your giving go further

07 Oct 2019

This week we launch our bright new brand and we are very proud to explain, in what we think is a much clearer way, what we do...

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Making our communities stronger, together

01 Oct 2019

What exciting times. It is easy to come back from the annual CFNZ conference inspired; the unity and collective spirit of our various community foundations creates real energy....

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The philanthropic conversation

11 Sep 2019

While many people don’t think of themselves as philanthropists we find that most people do want to make a difference in the world...

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