Ways to give

Step 01: Choose your TYPE of giving

Donations in your will

You gift a capital sum to the Northland Community Foundation in your Will for a particular cause/fund and these funds will be invested so that your gift can keep on giving, forever.

Donations during your lifetime

Donations during your lifetime give you the benefit of seeing your gift at work and will qualify for a 33.3% tax credit. You can choose to invest these funds or deliver them out directly. The choice is yours.

Private charitable trusts

If you have a charitable trust – or you are thinking about setting one up – talk to us about how we can help with compliance requirements, future trustee succession planning and asset transfers.

For all types of giving we encourage donors setting up their fund to make a one-off donation of $5000 which goes towards the operating expenses of the Northland Community Foundation allowing us to continue the daily work of the Foundation. The donation will qualify for a 33.3% tax credit.

Step 02: Choose your WAY of giving

Donation

You can donate to any of the Foundation funds and choose for your donation to be invested or donated directly out to the particular service you are interested in.

Payroll giving

You can make your selected donation each payday and the qualifying tax credit is given at the time of the donation – not at the end of the tax year.

Giving circles

A way for a group of friends to pool financial resources and target your giving to a common interest or charity.

Step 03: Choose a fund

Donations over $25,000 are eligible to set up your own named fund or you can choose to contribute to our existing funds shown below. Click here to get in touch https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/

Donations under $25,000 are allocated to one of our funds according to your choices. Click here to get in touch https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/

Our funds are:

Arts and Culture

Arts and Culture

Te Tai Tokerau Northland has a rich history of arts and culture.

A donation to one of our Arts and Culture funds could support music, visual arts, performing arts or cultural expression, for example, either locally or across the region.

Talk to us if you’d like to contribute to the future of arts and culture in Northland, either by contributing to one of our existing funds, below, or by establishing your own fund through a donation or a gift in your will.

You can gift directly to an Arts and Culture Fund so your gift can be used now by the service of your choice and you will receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to our local community services every year, forever! Click here to see how your gift can grow and give forever: How to Grow your Gift

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example, 5 to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
Sistema Whangārei – Pathways to the Future Fund

Sistema Whangārei – Pathways to the Future Fund

Sistema Whangārei – Toi Akorangi was grateful to receive $20,000 from The Tikipunga Children’s Home Trust to start the Pathways to the Future Fund in 2021 to support the budding musicians of Whangārei.

Sistema Whangarei -Toi Akorangi has been teaching orchestral instruments and musicianship free of charge, since April 2013, to children and young people in Whangārei who wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to learn.

Sistema Whangarei – Toi Akorangi began on the 16th April 2013, meeting at the Māori Women’s Welfare league rooms, and had the privilege to work with 16 tamariki. In the beginning, they had no money and no instruments. Bunnings Warehouse gave them some materials and the Men’s Shed made 35 “Whisper Instruments” for them. Whisper instruments are cut out shapes of violins and cellos which make no sound. All of the teaching artists provided their mahi free of charge and the tamariki had fun learning about playing the violin/cello and how music works.

10 years later, with the support of their community, they are still going strong. They now work with over 230 students every week.

“Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu” – With support we can all succeed.

Nga mihi nunui kia koutou Arohatino nui, Eden”

Students learn in ensemble for 7 weeks of every school term and for 4 holiday programs each year. They have the opportunity to perform in at least 8 concerts per year and many senior players have performed alongside the Auckland Youth Orchestra and Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Every Sistema student is able to have an instrument to take home and practice and can access music to practice and videos to support their learning. Students from Sistema Whāngarei – Toi Akorangi receive high levels of music tuition and everything is provided free of charge.

To find out more, please visit their Facebook page or website.

If you’d like to support Sistema Whangarei -Toi Akorangi to continue to provide this opportunity for the tamariki and rangatahi of Whangārei, please contribute to the Sistema Whangārei – Pathways to the Future Fund.

Click here to donate now or talk to us about making a larger contribution or leaving a gift in your will.
Community

Community

Your gift to the Community Fund will help to support and strengthen Northland and Northlanders. Your donations can be pooled and invested or donated directly out, it’s your choice. Interest from the invested funds and direct donations will be delivered to organisations who are supporting the Northland community, in the form of grants.

A donation to the Community Fund allows our grants panel to use their knowledge of the Northland community to target the income from your donation to wherever the need is greatest at the time. Once per year, applications are accepted from community groups. The grants panel considers each application and delivers the funds where they will have the most benefit.

You can gift directly to the Community Fund so your gift can be used now by the service of your choice and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose Community Fund.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to our local community services every year, forever! Click here to see how your gift can grow and give forever: How to Grow your Gift

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
Grassroots Fund
Grassroots Fund
The Community Fund is kindly supported by The Tindall Foundation in the form of a sub-fund called the Grassroots Fund.

Northland Community Foundation is proud to be a Local Donation Manager for The Tindall Foundation in the Northland region for the Family/Whānau Focus Area.

By contributing to this fund, you will enable us to support more of the excellent projects that are proposed by and for our local communities.

The Grassroots Fund provides grants of between $1,000 and $15,000 for initiatives that aim to improve the lives of Northland people in the long-term. The grants panel receives applications once per year and prioritises applications from small organisations run mostly by volunteers in the local community.

The Grassroots fund supports community groups and charitable organisations who deliver initiatives that help Families/Whānau by supporting:

the wellbeing of tamariki/children through their early years

the wellbeing of rangatahi/young people

the wellbeing of whānau/families

To find out more about the Family/Whānau Focus Area, click Tindall Foundation – Family Fund Priorities

You can find more information about what who we have most recently funded here: What else we have supported – Northland Community Foundation

In 2020 the Northland Grassroots Fund went towards a youth leadership wānanga programme, support for young people living outside of town to get their drivers licence, fund a social worker to work with vulnerable families, and improve financial capability in vulnerable communities through community education programs. These are just some of the projects being funded via the 2020 distribution of over $88,500 made by Northland Community Foundation through the Northland Grassroots Fund. In 2020 Toi Ngāpuhi was delighted to receive $8,500 from the Grassroots Fund towards their Taiohī Taiohā wānanga toi series. These Māori arts wānanga were for youth aged 16-24 to enable them to be immersed in a series of workshops led by some leading Ngāpuhi creative practitioners from across Te Tai Tokerau. They were based at marae from the Hokianga through to Whangārei. Click on the link here to find out more: Northland Grassroots Fund and Taiohī Taiohā Wānanga Series

In August 2019 just over $91,000 was distributed to 13 organisations in Northland. Applications had been received from 34 organisations that amounted to $ 410,032 worth of requests in total. The Northland Community Foundation’s Grant Panel, made up of volunteers from around the region, had the difficult job of selecting the organisations to be the recipients of this year’s available funds. 2019 was the third year that Dargaville Early Years’ Service HUB has received a grant from the Northland Grassroots fund, contributing to their rent and utilities bills and the salary of their Coordinator, who manages the HUB. In the past year, the HUB has supported over 500 vulnerable children and their families. The HUB provides a child-friendly drop-in centre and improves access to much-needed services to improve health and education outcomes of the youngest members of our community.

Nga Puhi Hokianga Ki Te Raki received a $5,000 grant in 2018. Ngā Puhi Hokianga Ki Te Raki is based in the rural area of Mangamuka, between Kaikohe and Kaitaia, and aims to be responsive to the needs and aspirations of its communities through education, information and support services. See more about the programme on our news page here:https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/nga-puhi-hokianga-ki-te-raki/

You can gift directly to the Grassroots Fund and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose the Grassroots Fund.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to these services every year, forever! Click here to see how your gift can grow and give forever: How to Grow your Gift

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

If you would like to apply for funding, go to our webpage for further information about the application process: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/receiving/how-to-apply/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
Northland Emergency Response Fund

Northland Emergency Response Fund

In 2020, Northland’s vulnerable population struggled with the health, social, and financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, thousands were left without power, water, and road access, and many were also made homeless and lost their food stores and belongings following Cyclone Gabrielle.

Emergencies such as pandemics and natural disasters can strike at any time, and we need to be ready. That’s why Northland Community Foundation established the Northland Emergency Response Fund.

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Can you help?

Donate today to build a fund that will support our most vulnerable communities to recover from Cyclone Gabrielle right now. Once the current need has passed, the fund will continue to grow so that it’s ready to deliver when the next emergency arrives.

We will deliver the funds as quick response grants to local community groups working on emergency response and recovery. By having the funds available in reserve we can respond much more quickly, so the help gets to the people in need as soon as possible.

If you can assist with a donation, please help us build a fund to respond to Cyclone Gabrielle and future emergencies in Te Tai Tokerau Northland.

Donate by Bank Transfer Donate by Credit Card

Ngā mihi nui, thank you.
Volunteering Northland

Volunteering Northland

Volunteering Northland is one of the organisations that is doing great work in the Northland community, matching people with a little time to spare with organisations in need of a helping hand. Northland Community Foundation has established an endowment fund on behalf of Volunteering Northland, which you can choose to donate to directly.

• Volunteering Northland is a non-profit organisation providing a recruitment and referral service for volunteers and facilitates and enhances volunteering in general.
• Local organisations and organisers of one-off community events that employ volunteers sign up at the volunteer centre and list their available opportunities for volunteers.
• The opportunities are accessible on-line, at the centre, advertised in local media and promoted at public events. The volunteer centre matches potential volunteers with opportunities.
• The centre provides more opportunities for youth, migrants and others who are looking to find their place in the community.
• The volunteer centre supports and provides training for the volunteer coordinators, raising the level of professionalism.
• The centre provides advice, advocacy and recognition for the volunteer.

You can gift directly to Volunteering Northland so your gift can be used now by the service and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose Volunteering Northland on the drop down menu of funds.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to volunteering services in Northland every year, forever! Click here to see how your gift can grow and give forever: How to Grow your Gift

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/

Volunteering Northland is a Charitable Trust registered
with the Charities Commission: CC48740.

Member of Volunteering New Zealand
Member of Volunteer Centre Network Aotearoa
Member of Northland Chamber of Commerce

https://volunteeringnorthland.nz/aboutus/ourfund
Waitangi National Trust Endowment Fund

Waitangi National Trust Endowment Fund

The Waitangi National Trust and Northland Community Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create the Waitangi National Trust Endowment Fund. This Fund will help create a sustainable future for Waitangi, donations received will be invested and the annual interest delivered out to support the conservation, maintenance and preservation of heritage buildings at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Funds can also support the provision of education programmes for New Zealanders, especially children, and conservation of native wildlife on the Waitangi estate.

The Waitangi National Trust’s primary responsibility is to manage the ‘Birthplace of our Nation’ , providing all New Zealanders with a place to feel at home. The Treaty Grounds was the site of the first signing of the Declaration of Independence, He Whakaputanga, in 1835, and the Treaty of Waitangi, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, in 1840. The Treaty Grounds is part of an estate of 506 hectares on the coast at Paihia, and include the restored Treaty House – home of the first British Resident, James Busby, who assisted with the drafting of the original Treaty document; Te Rau Aroha – Museum of the Price of Citizenship, which commemorates the service and sacrifice of Māori in the NZ Armed Forces; Te Kōngahu – Museum of Waitangi, which tells of the relationship between Māori and the Crown from first contact until the present day; Te Whare Rūnanga (the House of Assembly – a carved meeting house designed in Maori traditional form); Te Korowai ō Maikuku (waka house) which houses the great war canoe Ngātokimatawhaorua; and the Waitangi Flagstaff which marks the spot where the Treaty was first signed on 6 February 1840.

The Waitangi Estate was purchased and put into trust in 1932 by then Governor-General Lord Bledisloe, realising a dream held by many Māori that the significance of Waitangi be properly recognised. The Waitangi National Trust Board is made up of representatives from all the regions of the country and from various families, Māori and Pākehā, with historical connections to the original signing of the Treaty in 1840.

Chief Executive of the Waitangi National Trust, Greg McManus, says: “By creating the Waitangi National Trust Endowment Fund we hope to raise funds that can be invested for the long-term, delivering annual interest to provide a sustainable source of income for Waitangi forever. Waitangi is heavily dependent on revenue from visitor admissions and receives no government funding for operating, so it is my hope that this endowment fund it will help create a more sustainable, independent future for Waitangi.”

Greta Buchanan, General Manager of the Northland Community Foundation, spoke about the Trust’s Endowment Fund: “The Waitangi National Trust is a National Treasure and should be looked after as such by all the people of New Zealand.”

The Northland Community Foundation would like to encourage all New Zealanders to gift to the Fund. A gift to the Waitangi National Trust Endowment Fund will continue to help protect Waitangi for future generations because the capital will be retained and invested, and interest from investments will provide an annual income to assist with the Trust’s objectives.

You can gift directly to the Fund so your gift can be used now and you can receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit-card or through via bank account. Note: you will need to choose the Waitangi National Trust Fund.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to the Waitangi National Trust Fund every year, forever! Click here to see how your gift can grow and give forever: How to Grow your Gift

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10% to your entire Estate. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Do not hesitate to get in touch with us to discuss any of these options: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/

For more details about the Waitangi National Trust go to the Waitangi website here: https://www.waitangi.org.nz/
Education

Education

Your gift to the Education Fund will help to support and strengthen Northland and Northlanders. Your donations can be pooled and invested or donated directly out, it’s your choice. Interest from the invested funds and direct donations will be delivered to organisations/schools who are supporting the Northland community, in the form of grants/scholarships.

A donation to the Education Fund allows our grants panel to use their knowledge of the Northland community to target the income from your donation to wherever the need is greatest at the time. Once per year, applications are accepted from community groups. The grants panel considers each application and delivers the funds where they will have the most benefit.

You can gift directly to the Education Fund so your gift can be used now and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose the Education Fund on the drop down menu of funds.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to these services every year, forever! Click here to see how your gift can grow and give forever: How to Grow your Gift

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
Carlos Reed Fund

Carlos Reed Fund

Carlos Reed was the first principal of Otangarei Primary School. Passing away in 2005, Reed left The Carlos Reed Fund as a legacy for students at Otangarei Primary School. The Northland Community Foundation uses the fund to support a student to attend boarding school.

Funds totalling $100,000 from Mr Reed’s estate have been invested, developed and grown since 2005 which enables interest to be released as scholarships every three years.

The total balance of the fund has now increased from its original value by over 50% under the management of Craigs Investment Partners.

Otangarei 12 year old Teru Carrington-Bartlett has been awarded the 2018 scholarship, valued at $10,000. The scholarship earns Teru five years of boarding school at Epsom Girls Grammar School.

Teru was one of the stars of the December 13 prizegiving at Te Kura o Otangarei / Otangarei Primary School. On top of the high school scholarship, Teru was named I Have a Dream Foundation Dreamer of the Year, and received awards for Exceptional Qualities in Te Reo Maori me nga Tikanga, the Year 8 Academic Award and another award for contributions to music and dance.

For the full Media Release click here: Media release – Dec 14 High School Scholarship For Outstanding Otangarei Student v4

Now donors can provide the ultimate gift – a donation or legacy in their Will to Northland. In partnership with Northland Community Foundation, people are encouraged to consider a gift which will go on forever. Bequests (a gift through a Will) and donations can be invested for perpetuity and the interest distributed every year to the charitable cause they are interested in.

Click here to donate now https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ or get in touch if you would like to make a gift through your Will https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/

You can find out more information about the Otangarei School here: https://www.otangarei.school.nz/
Northland “I Have a Dream” Fund

Northland “I Have a Dream” Fund

The Northland "I Have a Dream" Fund is part of the I Have a Dream Charitable Trusts programme which works with children at Te Kura o Otangarei, Tikipunga Primary School, Tikipunga High School and Totara Grove Primary School.

I Have a Dream works with Kiwi kids for 15 years, from their first years at school until they move on to tertiary study or employment. The heart of the I Have a Dream programme is the Navigators. Navigators have a formal relationship with the school they work in and follow their assigned group of dreamers through primary secondary, and tertiary education to provide consistent academic oversight, advocacy, and support. They also engage with the children’s whanau and the wider community, providing wraparound services to do whatever it takes to keep each of our Dreamers on track and lead them to academic and life success.

You can gift directly to I Have a Dream Fund so your gift can be used now by the service and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose the I Have a Dream Fund on the drop down menu of funds.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to these services every year, forever! Click here to see how your gift can grow and give forever: How to Grow your Gift

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/

You can find out more about the “I Have a Dream Foundation” initiatives in Northland here: https://www.ihaveadream.org.nz/our-initiatives/
Environment

Environment

We live in one of the most beautiful and environmentally diverse regions of New Zealand. Our coastline is spectacular and our podocarp forests are remarkable.

But maintaining our environmental heritage for the future is not a simple process. Many groups and organisations spend countless volunteer hours carefully making sure that what we have now will be sustained and even improved for those who come after us.

You can gift directly to the Environment Fund so your gift can be used now and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose the Environment Fund on the drop down menu of funds.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to these services every year, forever! Click here to see how your gift can grow and give forever: How to Grow your Gift

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/

Northland Community Foundation has connections with local conservation and environmental organisations. Two have set up their own endowment funds with the Foundation. Our current partners are: Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, Puketi Forest Endowment Fund, and Bream Head Conservation Trust. Click the below links for further information:
Bream Head Conservation Trust Endowment Fund

Bream Head Conservation Trust Endowment Fund

In 2022, Bream Head Conservation Trust created an endowment fund through Northland Community Foundation.

Established in 2002, the Bream Head Conservation Trust is in an operational partnership between iwi, the community, the Department of Conservation, Whangarei District Council, NZ Refining and Foundation North.

Their vision is to restore Bream Head as a place in which natural ecology is restored, with healthy forest and abundant bird song and where visitors can experience nature at its best.

More information to come…
Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust

Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust

The Northland-based Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust (CC23406) was established in 2002, as a charitable umbrella and support organisation for the Experiencing Marine Reserves (EMR) marine education and Whitebait Connection (WBC) freshwater education programmes. These are both leading models in education for sustainability in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

The Trust sees education as a vital part of society and central to all environmental restoration. Both programmes involve young people, their parents and the wider community.

The programmes reinforce simple concepts such as the uniqueness of our freshwater and marine biodiversity and provide an active focus on conservation of these environments through education and action.

The goal is to empower and support communities to achieve marine and freshwater conservation through science based experiential programmes, resources, projects and community engagement.

The programmes focus on schools as a focal point for communities to come together and see the future of marine and freshwater through the eyes of their children, thereby motivating meaningful learning and long-term behaviour change in both today’s and tomorrow’s generations.

You can gift directly to Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust so your gift can be used now by the service and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose the Mountains to Sea Fund on the drop down menu of funds.

Or we can invest your gift with Craigs Investment Partners and deliver the interest from these funds back to Mountain to Sea Charitable Trust services every year, forever! Click here to find out more about How to grow your gift with the Northland Community Foundation

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/

To link through to Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust’s website click here: https://www.mountainstosea.org.nz/
Puketi Forest Endowment Fund

Puketi Forest Endowment Fund

The Puketi Forest Endowment Fund has been set up under the umbrella of Northland Foundation, for the maintenance and restoration of Puketi Forest.

Puketi Forest Trust, through its project ‘Oh Mai Puketi’ (Awaken Puketi), is working to restore and protect Puketi Forest, an ancient kauri forest located near Kerikeri. The Forest contains magnificent stands of kauri, podocarp and hardwood trees and a rich ecological diversity including 370 recorded species of plants, some of which are found nowhere else in the world. A comprehensive trapping network for pest control has been established over 5,500 hectares and significant progress has already been made to improve the health of the forest. This has enabled the return of abundant birdlife and re-introduction of North Island Robin and Kokako. Further re-introductions are planned.

You can gift to the Puketi Forest Endowment Fund and your gift can receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to write Puketi Forest Endowment Fund in the comments.

We invest your gift with Craigs Investment Partners and deliver the interest from these funds back to the Puketi Forest Trust every year, forever! Click here to find out more about How to grow your gift with the Northland Community Foundation

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/

To link through to Puketi Forest Trust’s website click here: https://puketi.org.nz/endowment-fund/

Click here for a brochure: Northland Foundation Puketi 3-fold brochure v3
Health Fund PLUS

Health Fund PLUS

Health Fund PLUS is a partnership between Northland Community Foundation and Te Whatu Ora in Te Tai Tokerau, focusing on raising funds for projects that sit outside the scope of government funding.
Projects such as enhancing healing spaces, developing our workforce, and purchasing additional equipment and services, make all the difference in providing the best quality healthcare possible.
You can choose where your donation goes, and we make sure that is what happens.
The Health Fund PLUS partnership benefits the health needs of all Northlanders by focusing on giving for the good of many.

Health Fund PLUS allows people to make donations and gifts to our Northland hospitals or services for the “optional extras” that are so important to patients and their families. You choose exactly where you want your gift to go, and we make sure that is exactly where it ends up. You can choose one of the services below and click on the link for further information. Or you can get in contact with us if you have a special project you would like to fund.

You can give directly to the Health Fund PLUS fund, so your gift can be used now by the service of your choice, and you receive a 33% tax credit. Fill in our donation form to donate through your bank account, or fill in the form below to make a credit card donation.

If you are interested in creating a health-focused endowment fund, please get in touch. We can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to the health services you choose, every year, forever!

You can also leave a gift through your Will, of as much or as little as you want. Click here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/giving/leave-a-lasting-legacy-in-your-will/
Bay of Islands Hospital

Bay of Islands Hospital

The Bay of Islands Hospital is located in Kawakawa and provides care to the people of the Bay of Islands and the Mid North.

A new building, expanding and improving the original hospital, was opened on 28th September. The new building provides an accident and medical department, radiology and a 20-bed medical ward.

A recent project made possible by this fund was the purchase of eight recliner chairs for the hospital, thanks to generous donations from the following individuals and groups:

Taumarere Opua WI

Paihia Ex Servicemen

Ian and Tania Walters

Rotary clubs of Kaikohe, Kerikeri, Waipapa, and Bay of Islands

Kaikohe Garden Club

Kawakawa Lions Club

Made in Kaiwaka, the Romeo Recliners feature premium lumbar support and the correct seat height and depth to provide the ultimate in comfort to our families.

“Whānau who are caring for their loved one often stay overnight or spend quite a lot of time at the bedside,” offered Jen Thomas, operations manager, Bay of Islands Hospital.

“Being given the opportunity to provide whānau with a comfortable chair is a godsend and we are extremely grateful to the organisations and individuals that have helped make this happen.”

You can gift directly to the Health Fund PLUS – Bay of Islands Hospital so your gift can be used now by the service and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose Health Fund Plus and then write ‘Bay of Islands Hospital’ in the comments.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to Health Fund PLUS – Bay of Islands Hospital every year, forever! Click here to find out more about How to grow your gift with the Northland Community Foundation

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
Christmas Giving and Health Fund PLUS

Christmas Giving and Health Fund PLUS

By gifting a donation to Health Fund PLUS on behalf of your family, friends, colleagues or clients, you’re able to provide something of real value this Christmas. Your gift will enable the Northland DHB to purchase additional equipment and services that can make all the difference in providing the best quality healthcare possible and really help those in need. If you would like to gift your donation to a particular Ward or for a particular piece of equipment or research etc, we can organise that too.

So, contact us if you would like to make a meaningful Christmas gift this year for Health, and we can send a gift certificate out to you to share with your loved one.

Example Gift Voucher:
Dargaville Hospital
Dargaville Hospital
Dargaville Hospital has been providing health services to the Kaipara district since 1956. The hospital is a vital part of the community and locals have fought in the past to keep it open. Without it, Kaipara residents would have to make the long trip to Whangarei for hospital treatment.

Dargaville Hospital is jointly owned by Northland DHB (54%) and the Kaipara Community Health Trust (46%).

The hospital has a 12 bed general ward and a four bed maternity ward with all the supporting services and also provides a substantial community health service.

Hospital services include:

12 bed general ward

4 bed maternity ward supported by on-site laboratory, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy services

Radiology services provided by a private provider

Visiting consultants from Whangarei Hospital provide specialty medical and surgical services

Dargaville Medical Centre provides 24 hour emergency cover

The most recent purchase from funds raised through Health Fund PLUS was four New Zealand made Romeo recliner chairs for patients and their families to use while staying at Dargaville Hospital. Click here to read the full story.

You can gift directly to the Health Fund PLUS – Dargaville Hospital so your gift can be used now by the service and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose Health Fund PLUS and then write ‘Dargaville Hospital’ in the comments.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to Health Fund Plus – Dargaville Hospital every year, forever!

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
Diabetes Services Northland

Diabetes Services Northland

This fund is used to support patients in Northland with diabetes.

In recent years the Diabetes Services Fund has been used to help pay for the annual summer camps at the Manaia Baptist camp ground for young people who have diabetes. Click here to find out more about the Northland Diabetes Kids Camp 2021

However, your donation can also go towards other projects. The Lion Foundation recently donated Zoom equipment to the Whangarei Diabetes Service Centre. Click here to find out more: New Zoom Equipment for Diabetes Services for Northland

Visit our donation page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose Health Fund PLUS and then write ‘Diabetes Services Northland’ in the comments.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to Diabetes Services in Northland every year, forever! Click here to see how your gift can grow and give forever: How to Grow your Gift

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss any of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
Donate to the Jim Carney Cancer and Blood Services Treatment Centre

Donate to the Jim Carney Cancer and Blood Services Treatment Centre

The Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre was built so that many Northlanders would be able to have treatment in Whangarei, in a state of the art facility, saving the long trip to Auckland and back.

If you require assistance from the Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre please email admin.oncology@northlanddhb.org.nz

Northland Community Foundation was the force behind the original fundraising programme to build the Cancer Treatment Centre. “Project Promise” galvanised a region to raise $3m in 3 years for this vital Centre for people in Northland dealing with Cancer.

Project Promise touched the hearts of thousands of Northlanders who gave willingly and generously to support this new building and many people will benefit every year as a result. The large, light, airy facility with superb equipment and furniture has already made a difference to those people on their journey with Cancer.

Although the centre is now built, your help is still needed. You might like to give to improve the facilities or to help get the “nice to have” things that make a patient’s visit more comfortable.

You can donate directly to the Health Fund PLUS – Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre Fund so your gift can be used now by the service and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to Health Fund Plus – Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre Fund every year, forever! Click here to find out more about How to grow your gift with the Northland Community Foundation

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, either as a proportion of your estate or a fixed amount. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/

As part of the original Project Promise fundraising, the Northland Community Foundation ran the ‘Buy a Brick’ campaign which raised funds for the Centre. This Wall is now complete, and we have created a new Pohutukawa Donor Tree to recognise generous individuals, families, groups and businesses who wish to donate. To find out more click the link below…
Pohutukawa Donor Tree – Cancer and Blood Services Treatment Centre

Pohutukawa Donor Tree – Cancer and Blood Services Treatment Centre

The “Pohutukawa Donor Tree” inside the Jim Carney Cancer and Blood Services Treatment Centre leads on from the previously successful fundraising campaign 'Buy a Brick' for the building, refurbishment and support of the Centre. Now that the Centre is built, and the brick wall is complete, leaves for the Pohutukawa Tree are available for purchase at $1,000 each. Donated funds go towards supporting the ongoing work and extra 'nice to haves' at the Centre.

You will see that every Pohutukawa Tree ‘Leaf’ can have a message on it. In addition, you can choose your own message (up to 40 characters) so that “your” leaf is unique and personalised.

The team greatly values the gift of a ‘Leaf’ at the Cancer Treatment Centre as it is a visual reminder of the people who have supported their work, as well as a reminder of the funds that have been raised.

You can ‘Buy a Leaf’ by clinking on the Donorbox link here: Pohutukawa Donor Tree – Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre | Northland Community Foundation (Powered by Donorbox) via internet banking or credit card.

If you would like to help support fundraising for the Cancer and Blood Service Centre, you can download a copy of our brochure and poster here:

Jim Carney Cancer Centre Brochure 3 panel DL Brochure Nov21 WEB

Jim Carney Cancer Centre Poster NOV21 WEB

If you have any further queries about funding please do not hesitate to contact the Foundation on: 021 558 224 or 0204 139 8518.

If you would like to get hold of the Cancer Treatment Centre call: 09 470 3261 or 0800 466 265 (0800 4oncology).
Emergency Department

Emergency Department

Whangarei's emergency department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing the diagnosis, management and treatment of acute and urgent illnesses and injuries that may be life-threatening and require immediate attention.

You can gift directly to the Health Fund PLUS – Emergency Department so your gift can be used now by the service and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose Health Fund PLUS and then write ‘Emergency Department’ in the comments.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to Health Fund PLUS – Emergency Department every year, forever! Click here to find out more about How to grow your gift with the Northland Community Foundation

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
Kaitaia Hospital

Kaitaia Hospital

Kaitaia Hospital is Northland District Health Board’s northernmost hospital. It is a general hospital serving a widely scattered population. The 26 bed hospital has a general ward, maternity and paediatric ward with all the supporting services, and also provides a substantial community health service.

You can gift directly to the Health Fund PLUS – Kaitaia Hospital so your gift can be used now by the service and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose Health Fund PLUS and then write ‘Kaitaia Hospital’ in the comments.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to Health Fund Plus – Kaitaia Hospital every year, forever! Click here to find out more about How to grow your gift with the Northland Community Foundation

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
Northland Child Health Services

Northland Child Health Services

The Child Health Team are based at The Child Health Centre located within Whangarei Hospital Campus. This is a purpose built unit for the assessment of childhood medical, physical and developmental problems. The Child Health Team also run the Whangarei Children's Ward, and Child Health Clinics at Kaitaia, Dargaville, Bay of Island Hospitals, Kaikohe and Rawene.

Our current major fundraising Appeal for the Northland Child Health Services is for the Whangarei Children’s Ward Refurbishment Appeal. We know that tamariki who are welcomed and looked after in a caring, calm, supportive environment when they are in hospital are less likely to regress in their health, which makes for a quicker recovery back to good health and less stressful experience. This is something we would all want for our tamariki should they be in this situation.

The purpose of this fundraising campaign is to ensure that every child who becomes a patient at Whangārei Hospital benefits fully from a calm and supportive environment. Donations to this appeal will provide items such as comfortable chairs and beds for patients and caregivers, distraction devices (interactive wall designs, graphite wall wraps, treatment room monitors, TVs for patient rooms, special learning equipment, laptops, gaming consoles), upgraded furniture and new whiteware. We will also need your support with fundraising for Te Reo Māori resources (wall decals, books, and games) and additional paediatric medical equipment speciﬁcally designed to support the clinical needs of our tamariki. This in turn will have the added benefit of helping to reduce the pressure on an already stretched health system.

With your support for this appeal, we can go above and beyond the traditional clinical setting, which is more conducive to the care and environment we want to provide to our tamariki in hospital. You can find out more about the Appeal and how you can donate here: Whangarei Children’s Ward Refurbishment

We also manage and seek donations for the Child Health Advancement Research Trust (CHART) Endowment Fund. The CHART Fund was established in February 2007, with Northland Community Foundation (NCF) under the Health Endowment Fund. The objectives of the fund are for the advancement and research of health needs of children and young people in Northland. It is also to establish seed funding for a longer-term endowment in the hope that the fund may attract further donations so that over time it can provide an ongoing source of funding. CHART was set up initially by clinicians at the Child Health Centre of Northland District Health Board (DHB). The acquisition of the assets and funding of previous projects was a result of the voluntary efforts of the group led by Dr Roger Tuck as Chair of the Committee. (Please note: the CHART Fund can also accept direct pass-through donations to projects happening now).

On November the 16th 2020 the Northland District Health Board (Northland DHB) Child Health Services Team and Northland Community Foundation (NCF) held an afternoon tea and presentation to celebrate and energise the CHART Fund. The presentation showcased research and quality improvement projects across many child health disciplines.

To find out more about the presentation click here: Child Health Advancement Research Trust Fund To find out more about the recent distributions of the fund click here: CHART Fund Sensory Library Purchases

We also receive other donations from the community to Child Health Services including the Whangarei Special Care Baby Unit. Thanks to a generous donation from Dairy Goat Co-operative Trust to Northland DHB via Health Fund PLUS, a time-saving device has been installed into the Whangarei Hospital Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) enabling staff to analyse test results faster. Click here to read the full story: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/health-fund-plus-helps-ease-the-pressure/

The Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal is now complete, but has provided significant support for the Child Health services in Northland for many years. Click on the link here or below for further information about the past Appeal: Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal

You can gift directly to the Health Fund PLUS – Child Health Fund so your gift can be used now by the service and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose Health Fund PLUS and then write ‘Child Health Fund’ in the comments.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to Health Fund Plus – Child Health Fund every year, forever! Click here to find out more about How to grow your gift with the Northland Community Foundation

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
Oral Health Service

Oral Health Service

Northland District Health Board Oral Health Service is a FREE community-based dental service for children under 18 years across the Northland Region.

Recent projects paid for by this fund include the purchase of four televisions for the community dental service, to ease the anxiety some patients feel when undergoing treatment, and to deliver positive oral health messages.

You can gift directly to the Health Fund PLUS – Oral Health Service so your gift can be used now by the service and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose Health Fund PLUS and then write ‘Oral Health Service’ in the comments.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to oral health services every year, forever! Click here to see how your gift can grow and give forever: How to Grow your Gift

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
Renal Unit – Whangarei Hospital

Renal Unit – Whangarei Hospital

The renal team at Whangarei Hospital care for people with diseases and conditions of the kidneys.

Recently this fund paid for the rental of an exercise bike for the renal ward at Whangarei hospital. The exercise bike is helping to encourage a healthy lifestyle among renal patients and to reduce anxiety and the restless leg symptoms some patients experience when undergoing dialysis.

You can gift directly to the Health Fund PLUS – Renal Department so your gift can be used now by the service and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose Health Fund PLUS and then write ‘Renal Department’ in the comments.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to Health Fund PLUS – Renal Department every year, forever! Click here to find out more about How to grow your gift with the Northland Community Foundation

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
Contact Energy Northland Renal Endowment Fund

Contact Energy Northland Renal Endowment Fund

The Contact Energy Northland Renal Fund supports dialysis patients by funding applications of up to $500 towards items that would improve their quality of life on home dialysis.

In 2009 Contact Energy and the Northland Community Foundation established the Contact Energy Northland Renal Endowment Fund.

Contact Energy gifted $28,200 to “benefit low income residents of the Far North regions of New Zealand”, one of the most vulnerable communities, where the majority of the renal patients come from. The Northland Foundation manages the Fund on behalf of Northland DHB and after careful investment grew the fund to $38,000.

In 2016 distributions began, and 24 grants were allocated to Northland dialysis patients needing support to improve their quality of life on home dialysis. Grants have now totalled approximately $24,000 and have been allocated for purposes ranging from a generator to prevent loss of dialysis during power cuts to recliner chairs and contributions to power bills, with a further $14,000 remaining to allocate.

Because of the Contact Energy Renal Endowment Fund the last two winters have been a little easier to get through for Ruakaka renal patient Desiree Goldsmith thanks for a grant she received from the Contact Energy Renal Fund that helps pay hefty power bills to keep her lifesaving dialysis machine running.

Desiree has Alport Syndrome which is a disease that damages the tiny blood vessels in her kidneys. She was first diagnosed in 2001 and had eight months of dialysis before her mother donated one of her kidneys for her to have a transplant. Since then, her kidney function has reduced to 20 percent, she has lost part of her eyesight and hearing and is now unable to work because she has no immune system.

Because of her situation, social workers at Northland DHB put Desiree forward to receive a payment from the Contact Energy Renal Fund. All Desiree needed to do was to decide what would be the best way to use the money to help her remain independent. She already had a lazy boy chair to dialyse in, so decided to put the money towards her power costs.

Desiree tries to keep her costs down by turning off switches around the house and has been contributing some her own money towards her monthly power bill since she first got the fund in 2016 to make the money last as long as possible.
She said she would be stressing without this support, which in turn would make her sick. “It’s a lifesaver. I just couldn’t have coped and I’m so thankful to Contact Energy.”

Click here for the Contact Energy Northland Renal Endowment Fund Media Releases:

200116 – Renal Fund Enhances Quality of Life final

171122 – MR – Contact Energy Renal Fund Update

180907 – Scoop – Contact Energy Renal Fund Reduces Stress _ Scoop News

MEDIA RELEASE_Living Life to the Full on Home-Based Dialysis _FINAL

Scoop Article on Contact Energy Grants 2017

Scoop Article on Desiree Goldsmith and her Contact Energy Grant 2018
Rural Workforce Fund

Rural Workforce Fund

You can gift directly to the Health Fund PLUS – Rural Workforce Fund so your gift can be used now by the service and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose Health Fund PLUS and then write ‘Rural Workforce Fund’ in the comments.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to Health Fund PLUS – Rural Workforce Fund every year, forever! Click here to see how your gift can grow and give forever: How to Grow your Gift

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
Whangarei Children’s Ward
Whangarei Children’s Ward
The new Paediatric Inpatient (Children's) Ward and Neonatal Unit at Whangārei Hospital was officially opened on April 19th 2024.

Although the fundraising campaign is now over, the need for funding to maintain and replace worn out equipment, chairs, toys and games is ongoing. If you would like to support the children's ward to ensure it can provide the same welcoming environment for years to come, please click on the link below to make a donation.

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In 2022-24 Northland Community Foundation partnered with Te Whatu Ora in Te Tai Tokerau to fundraise for ‘optional extras’ to make the new wards and their furnishings child friendly, comfortable, and welcoming. A total of $257,000 was raised during the campaign to pay for sofa beds for caregivers, TVs, additional medical equipment, and toys and games for the playroom.

Northland Community Foundation would like to thank all of our donors and sponsors for their support. A huge thank you to Tikipunga Children’s Home, Te Puna Tahua Lottery Grant Board, Oxford Charitable Sports Trust, Lindsay Foundation, and the National Assistance Fund. We also extend a huge thank you to the many individual donors whose names have been included in a piece of artwork, which is sited at the entrance of the building, alongside the major donors and funders.

Supporters of the Appeal

Special thanks go out to the following businesses and people who supported the appeal:

Mackenzie, pictured above, and her mum Rochelle. Mackenzie was the face of the appeal and has Rapid-onset dystonia parkinsonism and Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood. She has had numerous visits to the Whangārei Children’s Ward both as an acutely unwell patient and for her three weekly infusions. For Mackenzie’s Story, please download the PDF document here: Whangarei Children’s Ward Refurbishment – Mackenzie’s Story

Kirsty Halliday for the beautiful photos of Mackenzie and her mum Rochelle at the Whangārei Hospital:

Oxford Sports Trust, who provided grants to pay for recliner beds and sofa beds.

The Lottery Grants Board, who provided a grant towards youth and playroom activities.

The Lindsay Foundation, who provided a donation towards youth and playroom activities.

National Assistance Fund, who provided a donation towards recliner chairs for the neonatal unit.

Many individuals and groups, who gave donations, big and small.

The Staff at Whangārei Hospital, for their support and guidance in choosing what was needed to make the ward a welcoming place for tamariki and their whānau.

Thank you all so much for your support.
Local Funds

Local Funds

Three Local Community Funds have been established by the generosity of local donors.

Please donate to these worthy causes and see your gift invested for perpetuity for your local community.

You can gift directly to the Fund so your gift can be used now by the service and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose the Local Fund you are interested in, on the drop down menu.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to your local area services every year, forever! Click here to see how your gift can grow and give forever: How to Grow your Gift

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
Far North Betterment Fund

Far North Betterment Fund

The Far North Betterment Fund has been set up under the umbrella of Northland Foundation, solely for the benefit of people living in the Far North area.

The Far North Betterment Fund represents donations from individuals, organisations and businesses in the Far North district who want to contribute towards a permanent legacy for the long term benefit of the Far North. Anyone can contribute and donations, gifts, bequests and endowments of all sizes are encouraged and welcomed.

The Northland Community Foundation will advise on grants. Your contribution will be pooled with others, increasing its effectiveness. The more quickly funds grow the faster the Foundation will be able to make funding available.

Brian and Rosemary Archibald and family, have made a donation towards the Far North Betterment Fund so that many more groups and individuals in the Far North can succeed. Read their donor story here:

https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/story/brian-and-rosemarys-story/

You can gift directly to the Far North Betterment Fund so your gift can be used now and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose the ‘Far North Betterment Fund’ in the fund options.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to the Far North services every year, forever! Click here to see how your gift can grow and give forever: How to Grow your Gift

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
Northern Wairoa Fund

Northern Wairoa Fund

The Northern Wairoa Fund is a sub-fund of Northland Community Foundation which encourages donations, legacies and bequests from individuals, organisations and businesses in the local who want to contribute towards a permanent legacy for the long term benefit of Northern Wairoa.

This legacy would allow grants to be made to local organisations, groups and charities according to the donor’s wishes. Such a fund takes local giving and utilises it for local needs. Forever. Anyone can contribute and donations, gifts, bequests and endowments of all sizes are encouraged and welcomed.

Northern Wairoa representatives will work with Northland Foundation trustees to advise on any distribution of grants from the Fund. All contribution will be pooled with others, increasing their effectiveness. The more quickly funds grow the faster the Northern Wairoa Fund will be able to make distributions available.

You can gift directly to the Northern Wairoa Fund so your gift can be used now and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose the ‘Northern Wairoa Fund’ in the fund options.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to Northern Wairoa services every year, forever! Click here to see how your gift can grow and give forever: How to Grow your Gift

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
Waipu Endowment Fund

Waipu Endowment Fund

The Waipu Endowment Foundation Trust (WEFT) has been set up under the umbrella of Northland Community Foundation, solely for the benefit of people living in the Waipu area.

Six founding trustees have been involved in setting up the Fund and they are all passionate about this very special part of Northland and want to see it thrive now and in the future.

The Waipu Endowment Fund Trust represents donations from individuals, organisations and businesses in the Waipu district who want to contribute towards a permanent legacy for the long term benefit of Waipu. Anyone can contribute. Donations, gifts, bequests and endowments of all sizes are encouraged and welcomed.

Waipu-based Trustees will advise on grants. Your contribution will be pooled with others, increasing its effectiveness. The more quickly funds grow the faster WEFT will be able to make funding available.

You can gift directly to the Waipu Endowment Fund so your gift can be used now and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose the ‘Waipu Endowment Fund’ in the fund options.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to Waipu services every year, forever! Click here to see how your gift can grow and give forever: How to Grow your Gift

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/

Marvyn and Doug, have made a donation towards the Waipu Endowment Fund read their donor story here:

Marvyn and Doug
Northland Fund

Northland Fund

The Northland Fund has been established especially for those who would like to give, but would like the Foundation to decide where the greatest need exists at any given time.

You may be keen to give, but you don’t have a particular idea of where you would like your gift to go. We can help with that. The Northland Fund has been created to ensure that regular research and information gives us the best understanding of the needs of our communities. Grants from the Northland Fund will be made to a variety of organisations and charities depending on the greatest need at the time. You and your family can be assured that your gift will count where it is needed most.

You can gift directly to the Northland Fund so your gift can be used now and you receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit card or through your bank account. You will need to choose Northland Fund.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to Northland community services every year, forever! Click here to see how your gift can grow and give forever: How to Grow your Gift

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Get in touch with us to discuss either of these options here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
Sport

Sport

Kiwis love their sport. Whether we participate on the field or on the sideline, we love to be involved. Our Northland Sport Endowment Fund gives you the opportunity to ensure young (and older) Kiwis stay fit and active.

In 2016, Sport Northland and the Northland Community Foundation (NCF) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the establishment of a Northland Sport Endowment Fund.

As part of the MOA, Sport Northland transferred its Kauri Club Funds of $191,000 to the NCF to kick-start the Sports Northland Endowment Fund. This fund was originally established back in 1988 when local sponsor Northern Bakeries granted Sport Northland some seed funding, and this was added to in 2000 after the family of the late Garry Frew (Sports Editor at the Northern Advocate) donated part of his estate to Sport Northland for the benefit of young sportspeople.

The fund had always been held by Sport Northland in perpetuity, the distributions of which have always been used for talent development of promising young Northland sportspeople.

Since the establishment of the Sport Northland Endowment Fund, the Foundation has been instrumental in growing the fund through their investment partners Craigs Investments. Sport Northland now uses the distributions from the endowment fund for the Kauri Club Fund, which provides talent development services, grants and scholarships to promising young Northland sportspeople to better prepare them to reach the top of their chosen sport.

Both Sport Northland and the Foundation encourage all Northlanders who love active recreation and sport to consider leaving a gift to the Sport Northland Endowment Fund. Take a look here at our Northland Sport Giving Brochure: Northland Sport Fund-fold brochure

Your gift can help anyone in active recreation and sport – a young sportsperson, teams, coaches, children at school, adults or seniors – it’s your choice. It could even go towards sports facilities or a particular sporting code such as netball, hockey, football, or swimming to name a few.

You can gift directly to the Fund so your gift can be used now and you can receive a 33% tax credit. Visit our donate page here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ to donate by credit-card or through via bank account. Note: you will need to choose the Northland Sport Fund and then write the particular area of interest you have for the funds in the comments.

Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to your sports fund every year, forever! Click here to see how your gift can grow and give forever: How to Grow your Gift

You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want, for example 5% to 10%. See our Legal Resources page here for more information: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/

Do not hesitate to get in touch with us to discuss any of these options: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/

For the latest news for the Northland Sports Endowment Fund click on the photos or links below:

Learn to Swim Legacy Fund and Sport Northland

Gareth Foster – giving where his heart resides – Northland Sports Fund

Sport Northland CEO Brent Eastwood’s $25,000 pledge to Kauri Club Fund – Northland Sports Fund

Wills Month and the Northland Sport Fund – Kauri Club Recipient Riley-Jack Vette-Blomquist
Support Northland Community Foundation

Support Northland Community Foundation

The Future 50 and Friends of the Foundation funds future-proof the foundation's operational costs. The financial strength of the foundation is important for long-term sustainability. This fund helps the foundation with operating costs, ensuring it will continue in perpetuity.

Operating costs are absolutely vital to not only the long-term sustainability of the foundation, but the ongoing growth goals to make Northland Community Foundation a true staple in our community for generations to come.

We encourage contributions to this fund from anyone, big or small, regular or one-off.

The Future 50 Fund is looking for 50 individuals or local businesses that are committed to giving $20 per week to help fund our core operations. This money will go towards promoting Northland Community Foundation to future donors and grant recipients, processing applications for grants, as well as everyday costs like wages, software, office equipment and consumables. Your donation may be worth even more than you think. Individuals can claim a 33.33 percent tax credit for all donations over $5 they make. Donations made through Payroll Giving are also eligible for tax credits of 33.33 percent but have the added advantage that the credit is given automatically through your pay. Hence, for a $20 donation only $13.40 is taken from your pay! Companies donating to the fund can claim tax deductions (a reduction in the amount of taxable income) for all donations made.

We are also looking for Supporters and Friends of the Foundation. If you are an individual or you represent a corporation, and you would like to support the operational costs of the Foundation, we would love to hear from you. Supporters and Friends of the Foundation will be invited to special events and kept informed with our biannual newsletter. By becoming Supporters and Friends of the Foundation, you belong to an exclusive group of people who help support and sustain our important work within the community. You can help to ensure that our fees stay low for our community. Endowment funds are currently only charged at 1% per annum and pass through funds at 10%, and we’d love to keep it that way.

Get in touch now to support your Northland Community Foundation or make a donation here!

Go to our Supporters page to find out more about who supports our Foundation.