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.
Leaving a personal legacy
26 Aug 2025
The ability to leave a legacy is so important. It certainly drives me. Back in 1987, when I was given the privilege of wearing the All Blacks jersey for the first time, someone gave it to me. My responsibility was to think about what state that jersey would be in when I pass it on to the next generation, or the next person to pick up that mantle.
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The heartbeat of a place - legacy with meaning
24 Aug 2025
September is Wills Month – a time when all New Zealanders are encouraged to pause and think about legacy. Not just in the financial sense, but in the wider question: what will I leave behind for others? For me, legacy is about more than money, more than just dollars...
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A mighty legacy
18 Aug 2025
September is Wills Month. It’s the annual nudge to pull out your papers and ask, “Does my Will still fit the person I am and the place I care about?” Back in 2001, Edna Brown, enjoying quiet retirement in Tauranga, did exactly that...
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Eleanor Cater Steps into CEO Role at CFANZ
07 Aug 2025
The Board of CFANZ is delighted to announce that Eleanor Cater has been appointed as our Acting Chief Executive Officer. Eleanor has played a highly influential role in our management team since 2017, most recently as Director of Philanthropy and Membership Services and we are thrilled to have her move into this important position.
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A city built on generosity
04 Aug 2025
Behind much of what helps Tāmaki Makaurau thrive, you’ll find legacy giving. These are gifts that don’t always make headlines but make a lasting difference. They come from people thinking not just about today, but about tomorrow – the city their grandchildren will grow up in, the opportunities they want to share with others, and the values they want to live on into the future...
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Women reshaping philanthropy
25 Jul 2025
So much has been written and debated about the “great wealth transfer”, the burgeoning phenomenon that will see the baby boomer wealth changing hands over the next 25 years. It’s an outsized bulge of generational wealth that the world has never seen in size and scale before, and, here in New Zealand, it’ll see NZ$1.2 trillion in earnings, property, and other financial assets changing hands as the older generation passes on. It turns out there’s another really interesting shift going on as well...
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