Latest news

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

  • "The Great Wealth Transfer is our opportunity to do things differently" - read this recent article published in the New Zealand Law Society's Property Lawyer magazine - read the article here
  • Community foundations have great potential to empower communities from within - read our recent blog published by Alliance Magazine - read the article here
  • Member story of the month! Read this article in The NZ Herald about the Western Bay of Plenty's community foundation, Acorn Foundation, and their record distributions into their community - $3.2m this financial year, and mostly generated from gifts in wills - read the article here

Building strong communities

13 Jun 2023

Our management team attended Reconnect2023, the Community Foundations of Canada conference in Toronto earlier this month, set amongst great anticipation and palpable excitement, with 750 delegates from 21 nations...

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Community Foundations and the NZ funding landscape

27 Mar 2023

We often get asked how community funding in Aotearoa NZ works, and it’s easy to see why, it’s complex...

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Celebrating community philanthropy

08 Mar 2023

As Patron of Community Foundations, I’m glad to have this opportunity to acknowledge the work that you do to support New Zealanders and communities across the country...

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Cyclone Gabrielle response and recovery

21 Feb 2023

Community Foundations can play a central role in communities at times of disaster. Initially, they can help with disaster-response and they step in to help the community recover for the long-term...

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Responding in times of emergencies

14 Feb 2023

If you are wondering how to best help those impacted by cyclone Gabrielle, or the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, here are some considerations based upon our experience and global best practice....

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Collaboration, communication and clarity

30 Jan 2023

A new year brings new opportunities, change, challenges and success so it’s timely to consider, as community foundations set up for the new year, three top tips for philanthropic success: collaboration, communication, and clarity...

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