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 Kiwis intentionally shaping their legacies - read the article here.
- Article in LawNews 'How lawyers and their clients can help the charitable sector' - read the article here
- Member story of the month! Read this story about the resettlement of the historic $14.5m Bashford-Nicholls Trust into the care of Taranaki Foundation - read the article here.
In this together
25 May 2020
Over the last few weeks, we have been reminded many times of fact that, whether we like it or not, we are part of a community...
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Show your love locally
23 Apr 2020
Our new ‘show your love locally’ campaign has really been driven by the generosity we see growing across Aotearoa New Zealand...
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New collaborations widening impact
15 Apr 2020
When stepping back from the daily reality of the lockdown and peering into the future, it is clear to me that our region and nation are going to have to do things differently when the post-Covid-19 environment dawns...
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Community Foundations responses to Covid-19
30 Mar 2020
This year, we know that our local communities will face increasing hardship. Community Foundations are responding in their own regional way...
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Community philanthropy is stepping up
23 Mar 2020
In response to Covid-19 communities are stepping up and here at Community Foundations we are considering how we might help to shape community response and steer philanthropy to where it is going to be needed most in the coming weeks and months ahead...
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Community philanthropy has never been more important
16 Mar 2020
What a time we are seeing. As the fallout from Covid-19 deepens, there is no doubt that our communities will face increasing hardship. It sure is a test of human solidarity, and we will see community priorities having to change over the coming year...
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