Latest news
Latest in generosity news on topics of interest across New Zealand, in the media and from our regular and guest bloggers
- New Giving in Aotearoa NZ - Bequests research out now - read the research here.
- Eleanor Cater was interviewed on Radio New Zealand's Checkpoint about gifts in wills research and how impactful these gifts are for charities and communities - listen to the interview here.
- Read our recent article in New Zealand Property Lawyer about professional advisor practice and the conversation gap - read the article here.
- Read about our 2026 National Conference - September 13-15 - in international philanthropy Alliance Magazine - read the article here.
- Member story of the month! Read this story from Nikau Foundation - How Wellingtonians are making charitable gifts last forever - read the article here.
How lawyers can make a difference to community recovery
18 Sept 2020
It’s been quite a year and it’s certainly been a time when we have seen professionals across New Zealand pause and reflect on what they can do to make a difference...
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September is Wills Month
08 Sept 2020
It never fails to surprise me where people’s passions lie, and everyone is different in terms of what lights their fire...
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Kiwi generosity - it's in our DNA
05 Sept 2020
One of the many aspects of Kiwi life we can be proud of is our generosity. The Global Giving Index places New Zealand third in the world...
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Responding to funding where it’s needed most
31 Jul 2020
It’s been quite a year. When Covid-19 hit, we knew we had to respond to the growing needs in our community and we very quickly set up the Northland Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund, for generous locals to contribute to...
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An immensely rewarding journey
16 Jul 2020
It is a common misapprehension that philanthropic giving is only useful if it is large in scale and amount and that the small donor cannot really make a difference. Yet nothing could be further from the truth...
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Community readiness for when lightning strikes
06 Jul 2020
Since the start of the Covid-19 crisis people have often said to us: "We should have set up an endowment fund five years ago”...
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