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 […]
Foundation Ushers in New Era
Hawke’s Bay Foundation is paying tribute to its founding Executive Officer Amy Bowkett, who after six years at the helm, has announced her departure from the role. Stepping away from the position she’s described as “deeply fulfilling”, has been a difficult decision but after stewarding a pivotal phase of growth for the Foundation, she feels […]
Charity Sector Resolute in Face of Fall in Funding
Rising demand and growing complexity of needs exacerbated by a fall in funding has been highlighted at a recent forum of Round Table discussions, attended by local charities. Last year, Hawke’s Bay Foundation distributed $190,042 to 51 local charities, working tirelessly at the coalface of a community still reeling from a cyclone and now in […]
Hawke’s Bay Funding Duo Join Forces
A recently forged partnership between Eastern Central Community Trust (ECCT) and Hawke’s Bay Foundation is set to enhance the impact of philanthropic funding in the region, now and into the future. Two of the region’s major charity funders have entered an alliance, agreeing to share resources, knowledge and on the ground community connections, to sustainably […]
Napier Cadet Trust Transfers Funds to Hawke’s Bay Foundation
Forty years after forming, the Napier Cadet Trust is giving a final salute, vesting its remaining cash and investment assets to Hawke’s Bay Foundation to carry on the good work for local youth. The Trust, known for running Napier’s Cadet Academy (NCA) in the mid 1980’s, was responsible for the rollout of military styled life […]
Hawke’s Bay’s Captain Tom Legs it for Lifesaving Local Charities
New Zealand’s own Captain Tom is stretching his legs and his limits, aiming to walk 100 kilometres in his 100th year to help give those who need it, a second chance at life. Hawke’s Bay farming identity Hamilton Logan has kickstarted his very own ‘Second Chance at Life’ Fund with Hawke’s Bay Foundation, in the […]
Scholarship Winners – where are they now?
Hawke’s Bay Foundation offers four annual scholarships: The Colin and Diana Crombie Scholarship, France Scholarship, Barry/BEL Group and Alison Bevin Scholarships. All with different criteria to support different areas of the community. GEORGIA DENTON (2018 SCHOLAR) What are you doing now, since winning the Crombie Scholarship?I studied a Bachelor of Environmental Management Majoring in Water […]
Hawke’s Bay Foundation New Caretakers of Museum Fund
The public fund behind Hawke’s Bay’s beloved museum archival collection is being handed over for safe keeping to Hawke’s Bay Foundation. Established to support the development of the collections held at MTG Hawke’s Bay, the now $100 thousand donor driven MTG Fund has been transferred to the region’s Community Foundation for prudent long-term management. As […]
Hawke’s Bay Foundation’s Newest Corporate Sponsor Set in Concrete
Setting solid foundations that last is a daily operation in more ways than one for Hawke’s Bay Foundation and its newest corporate sponsor. Laying concrete is a specialty that Mike Teddy and his team at MPT Concrete take very seriously, and he agrees the synergy partnering with Hawke’s Bay Foundation is nicely symbolic. “Like anything […]
‘Live Here Give Here’ Hooks Family Dairy Farming Business into Giving Back
Giving back to support local causes through their Community Foundation has been the cream on the top for an enterprising Central Hawke’s Bay dairy farming family. A named family fund and now a tertiary scholarship through Hawke’s Bay Foundation is helping BEL Group founder Andrea Barry and her family to achieve their charitable giving goals, […]
