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

Big dreams can happen

26 Aug 2022

‘Big Dreams Can Happen’ is our latest campaign for this September Wills Month. Community Foundations can be a vehicle that can make the big dreams of local people happen, with strategic intent and with longevity...

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Annual Impact Report

15 Aug 2022

Our Annual Impact Report tells our stories and we hope gives a real sense of the culture of philanthropy we are building, in partnership with our 17 member foundations and the generous local people who inspire us every day with their vision for their communities...

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Acting as responsive funders

02 Aug 2022

At Acorn Foundation right now, we are deep into our annual distributions process that enables us to honour our donors’ wishes and to support the aspirations of the Western Bay of Plenty...

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What does philanthropic leadership look like in NZ?

22 Jun 2022

Q&A with Ambassador Sir Stephen Tindall - "I’ve always subscribed to servant leadership, which is best described as a leader that works bottom up supporting everyone in the organisation, rather than a “command and control” top down style"...

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Fanning the flames of giving

07 Jun 2022

Can we fan the flames – can philanthropic giving be doubled in New Zealand? We are on the cusp of the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in modern history, and we have an unparalleled opportunity to use our rising wealth to increase giving to those who need it most...

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Reflections on our national hui

23 May 2022

If our May 2022 conference was indeed a litmus test, then I think the test result was a resounding ‘positive test’ that overall our CFNZ membership network is grounded in a very healthy organisational culture...

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