$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 […]
Giving Options – Community Impact Fund
Established in 2012, the Community Impact Fund is our central fund. As the name suggests, monies distributed from this fund are used to make a lasting and meaningful impact in our community, forever. The Community Impact Fund is ideal for those wanting to make a one-off or regular donation of any amount, without having to […]
Round table reporting
We love hearing about the incredible work our charity partners are doing in the community. Each year, we run a series of Round Table Reporting sessions, where grant recipients are invited to share their successes and challenges over the past 12 months. In early May, we held 5 sessions with 44 participants who received funding […]
Driver licences open doors for students
Connecting for Youth Employment (CYE) began in 2013 as a response to the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs initiative that all young people should have opportunity in their own community. Kelly Annand, General Manager of CYE says a full drivers licence opens doors to work, training and social opportunities. “In a rural community like ours without […]
