‘Foundation Friends’ Raise a Glass to 2024
Hawke’s Bay Foundation (HBF) called a wrap on 2024 with a recent celebratory gathering of loyal supporters at historic homestead Greenhill Lodge. Toasting a year of significant community impact and endowment fund growth, the evening provided the perfect forum for recently appointed Executive Officer Alesha Hope to thank donors for their ongoing support, highlight the […]
2024 Scholarship Winners Announced
The size and scope of Hawke’s Bay Foundation’s scholarship programme is growing year on year, with seven winners announced in 2024 across four scholarships. Thanks to our generous donors, the four annual scholarships that the Foundation offers are: The Diana and Colin Crombie Scholarship, France Trust Scholarship, Barry Family and BEL Group Tertiary Study Grant […]
Fund Donor Feature – Trustee Andrew Caseley
Since his appointment to the HBF Board in November 2023, Andrew Caseley has made it his mission to make his own mark on the Community Foundation, both as a Trustee and, together with his wife Katie, a dedicated donor. As a born and bred local who is now back in Hawke’s Bay permanently, Andrew’s made […]
The Impact of your Generosity –Wairoa Young Achiever’s Trust
Wairoa’s leading youth development group is turning 20 this month and celebrating with an extra funding boost thanks to Hawke’s Bay Foundation. Following on from the Foundation’s cyclone relief injection in 2023 and a grant through this year’s funding round, The Wairoa Young Achiever’s Trust (WYAT) can now make plans for its 2025 intake of […]
Local Generosity Drives Community Impact Growth
Community impact as a result of Hawke’s Bay Foundation funding is having a positive ripple effect, buoying hard working charities from Wairoa to Central Hawke’s Bay. This year, from a record 104 applications for funding, 65 were successful. Hawke’s Bay Foundation was able to distribute a total of over $366,000 in critical support to assist […]
Logan Legacy Lives On
Plans are afoot to memorialise New Zealand’s Captain Tom, Hamilton Logan with a tribute walk on what would have been his 100th birthday. Hamilton, who sadly passed away last month, just 13 kilometres shy of his target 100 kilometres to raise money for lifesaving charities, will be celebrated by Hereworth School as a fondly remembered […]
September is Wills Month
Local giving has always been important and with September being Wills Month, it’s a timely reminder to think about how you would like to effect lasting change in the community you love. When it comes to giving, there are a few things that we know for sure. One of these is that New Zealanders are […]
Over $1.3 billion gifted by Kiwis in their Wills to support their communities
SEPTEMBER IS WILLS MONTH With the cost-of-living crisis, the ongoing impacts of the global Covid pandemic and with increased natural disasters around the country in recent years, more New Zealanders are not only looking to support locally they are also leaving bequests in their wills to benefit their community. Community Foundations of Aotearoa New Zealand […]
The impact of your generosity – Christian Lovelink
Hawke’s Bay charities have been busier than ever throughout winter and household goods conduit Christian Lovelink Napier/Hastings Inc. is no exception. As one of Hawke’s Bay’s most relied upon charitable organisations, Christian Lovelink faces mounting challenges – operational costs have doubled in the last five years against a ballooning demand for assistance. Hawke’s Bay Foundation […]
Fond Farewell to Foundation Founder
Hawke’s Bay Foundation is saluting one of its founding members and staunchest advocates. Recently Jules Nowell-Usticke retired from the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, following a tenure of nine loyal years and a total of fifteen supporting the organisation in various roles. Jules admits when she and husband Tim adopted the community foundation concept and launched […]
