August 2, 2018
The role of young people in philanthropy, grantmaking, and socially-minded entrepreneurship is critical. They are the next generation sitting around the tables of family foundations; the designers of new business models that have social contribution… Read more »
July 18, 2018
After six years as General Manager of Spark Foundation, Lynne Le Gros is returning to the corporate arm of Spark. We’ve asked her a few questions about her time leading one the country’s largest corporate foundations (and… Read more »
July 3, 2018
Lawyer and soon-to-be mum of three, Melissa Gibson is Chairperson of The Len Reynolds Trust which was established in 1966 by farmers Len and Ada. The Trust aims to build partnerships with Waikato community organisations by… Read more »
June 6, 2018
Julia Hunter is the Donations Manager for a family charity, Hugo Charitable Trust (“Hugo”). Hugo was founded in May 2017 by Maryanne Green to honour the legacy of her father, Hugh Green, and the values… Read more »
June 5, 2018
From the Philanthropy Sector Meeting with Government May 2018 Oranga Marae Funding Partnership: get involved Robyn Nicholas from DIA/Lotteries is very interested in talking with anyone from our sector about participating in a new partnership… Read more »
May 31, 2018
Philanthropy New Zealand CE Tony Paine explores the current trends in impact investing where your investment decisions can match your mission. For most of its history, philanthropy has seen wealth-making and donating as two very separate activities requiring… Read more »
May 24, 2018
Some really important conversations took place at the Both Sides of the Coin workshops we’ve just held in Auckland Wellington and Christchurch. Over 150 people working in grantmaking and grantseeking attended and we enjoyed great… Read more »
May 24, 2018
Christina is the Executive Director of the Todd Foundation, a philanthropic family foundation which resources communities to create sustainable, long-term social change for children, young people and families. She holds a PhD in social psychology,… Read more »
May 23, 2018
Over 150 grantmakers and grantseekers attended Both Sides of the Coin across three locations. Many great open and supportive conversations were and stories were shared. With much appreciation we acknowledge presenters from ‘both sides’… Read more »
May 17, 2018
Every school year there’s a relatively unknown issue that keeps numerous girls out of class for up to a term. Perhaps surprisingly that issue is access to sanitary products. The problem has been termed period… Read more »