Publisher Donates Book Profits to Hawke’s Bay Foundation

Local author and retired Central Hawke’s Bay farmer, Ewan McGregor, has announced that profits from his latest book will be donated to Hawke’s Bay Foundation by the publishers. Titled ‘The Price of Success’, the book documents the history of iconic stock and station company – Williams & Kettle from its establishment in the late 1800s […]
What does $225 mean to you?

The Hawke’s Bay Power Consumers Trust announced a $225 dividend for its 60,000 Unison customers in November. Every year, more than 1200 customers leave $300,000 worth of dividends unclaimed. Hawke’s Bay Foundation is encouraging those that can afford it, to consider donating some or all of their dividend back to their local community via Hawke’s […]
Grant Supports Work With Inmates

Sarah Mulcahy, Chair of HBF Distributions Committee with Linda Trubridge from the Yoga Education in Prisons Trust. Among the 57 charities to receive a grant in this year’s funding round is the Yoga Education in Prisons Trust, which received a $3,000 grant to support three tutors delivering yoga, meditation and mindfulness programmes at Mangaroa Prison. […]
$25,000 Donation Kick-Starts Rowing Fund
The future of rowing in Hawke’s Bay has been assured with the establishment of a dedicated fund with Hawke’s Bay Foundation. A $25,000 donation from an anonymous donor has kick-started the fund, which has been bolstered by a further $13,000 in annual donations from other individuals, giving a total of $38,000 in annual contributions. Coaching […]
Community Foundations of New Zealand – 2019 Conference

Amy Bowkett with Bill Holland, one of the team who began the Community Foundation movement in New Zealand in 2003. Each year, members of all 17 Community Foundations in New Zealand get together for a conference in Wellington. Amy Bowkett, Development Manager, and Sarah Reo, Trustee, represented Hawke’s Bay. The aim of the conference is […]
Funding Round Bolsters Region’s Charities

A record $148,000 has been awarded to local charities following Hawke’s Bay Foundation’s 2019 funding round. Grants included $63,000 awarded on behalf of The Tindall Foundation, for which Hawke’s Bay Foundation is the local funding manager. Sarah Mulcahy, Chair of Hawke’s Bay Foundation’s Distributions Committee says the organisation received the highest number of funding applications […]
Local lawyers offer free will changes

If you have been thinking about getting your affairs in order, September is the month to do so. Ten local law firms are giving their clients the opportunity to leave a gift in their will to the Hawke’s Bay Foundation – with no fee charged for the amendment. You don’t need to be wealthy to […]
Winter Newsletter 2019

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New and retiring Trustees

We are delighted to welcome three new trustees to the board of Hawke’s Bay Foundation. All bring a wealth of experience from a diverse range of backgrounds, but share a common goal to build a better and fairer region for everyone, forever. Sarah Mihiroa Reo Mother of two, Sarah is a Law and Bachelor of […]
Placing your Trust in a safe pair of hands

Hawke’s Bay Foundation can provide a range of options for managing Charitable Trusts to ensure their ongoing viability. You may be looking to wind up your Trust, provide an exit strategy for retiring Trustees, or your Trust has become too much to actively manage. Hawke’s Bay Foundation can take care of the ‘red tape’, including […]