June 14, 2016
Congratulations to Kevin Prime, kaumātua and former chair of Foundation North, who was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in last week’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Kevin was initially reluctant to… Read more »
May 16, 2016
The benefits of multi-year funding for grantees are well documented – greater funding security and less time spent reapplying for grants. But multi-year funding can have significant cost implications for grantmakers, particularly those with limited… Read more »
May 9, 2016
Congratulations to our board member Lani Evans, who has been appointed Foundation Manager of the Vodafone NZ Foundation. Lani is no stranger to the Foundation. She was a World of Difference recipient in 2009 and… Read more »
April 27, 2016
Philanthropy New Zealand’s newest honorary member Lee Stevens was recently invested as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit at Government House in Wellington for services to the community. Lee and his wife… Read more »
December 12, 2015
New Zealanders have maintained the outpouring of generosity sparked by the Christchurch earthquakes, according to Giving New Zealand: Philanthropic Funding 2014. The report, based on research commissioned by Philanthropy New Zealand and carried out by… Read more »
November 20, 2015
Thanks to everyone who came to our Staying Ahead of the Game events for not-for-profit organisations in Auckland and Wellington on 15 & 16 October and in Christchurch on 20 November. The PowerPoint presentations for… Read more »
October 22, 2015
It was great to see so many of you at the seminar featuring British social impact investing expert David Carrington in Auckland on 9 October (2015). It was a stimulating and inspiring morning. David (pictured)… Read more »
September 28, 2015
We had another great meeting of the Canterbury Recovery Funders’ Network in Christchurch last week – thanks to everyone who came. We have now loaded the Powerpoint presentation from Christchurch’s Chief Resilience Officer Mike Gillooly… Read more »
August 11, 2015
Community foundations expert Cindy Lindsay is touring New Zealand later this month to share her knowledge about building healthy community foundations. Cindy will also be providing insights into Vital Signs – a tool for identifying priorities… Read more »
July 30, 2015
We are very sorry to hear of the death of Sir John Todd, chair of the Todd Foundation, in Wellington today. Sir John was deeply committed to philanthropy for many years, both through his work… Read more »