Latest news

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

  • Read our article in Chartered Accountants Australia-New Zealand's Acuity Magazine April 2025 "How everyone can benefit from philanthropy"- read the article here.
  • Community foundations have great potential to empower communities from within - read our blog published by Alliance Magazine - read the article here
  • Member story of the month! Read this recent article featured in the Waikato Times from Momentum Waikato Community Foundation: how community foundations create lasting impact through gifts in wills - read the article here.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way (to give back)

11 Sept 2023

For those who want to use their will to do good in a strategic and long-lasting way, the community foundation model is worth a look...

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Giving back to your local community forever

04 Sept 2023

Sir Stephen Tindall is a name that is synonymous with community, financial growth and giving and he was inspired when he discovered the unique community foundation giving model in the USA over 20 years ago...

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Kiwis love to leave their legacy locally

28 Aug 2023

A rise in localism, coupled with a rise in will-making across the world, has seen a lift in the number of legacy gifts New Zealanders are leaving in their wills. Today, the New Zealand community foundations’ network has over 650 confirmed legacy gifts, all to be invested for the benefit of local communities...

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The first remarkable gift

02 Aug 2023

Our very first donor, Edna Brown, gave a remarkable gift which has sparked a multimillion-dollar network...

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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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