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 can be invested or distributed directly out.
Donations in your will
You gift a capital sum to the Northland Community Foundation in your Will so that the funds can be invested or given directly out to your particular cause or fund you are interested in.
Invested funds create a legacy for the donor and earn interest every year that can be distributed to the chosen charitable cause forever!
Your wishes as the donor will be honoured by the Foundation and we will communicate with your family to let them know annually how your gift has been used for the benefit of Northland.
For more information about the legal process click here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/legal-resources/
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.
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 and deliver the interest out every year for the particular cause you are interested in.
Or you can donate directly to a fund or cause of your choice.
In either case, we will let you know every year how your gift has been used for the benefit of Northland.
Click here for a list of our funds: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/giving/funds/
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.
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.
It can be an expensive and time-consuming process to set up a charitable trust.
Northland Community Foundation is already set up and functioning to take care of all the requirements. You can concentrate on other things while we work for you.
Click here for further information about the legal process: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/resources/community-group-resources/
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 the funds to be invested or donated directly out to the particular service you are interested in.
Donation
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 and deliver the interest out every year for the particular cause you are interested in.
Or you can donate directly to a fund or cause of your choice
In either case, we will let you know every year how your gift has been used for the benefit of Northland.
Click here for a list of our funds: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/giving/funds/
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.
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.
It’s just so easy. Talk to your payroll team to get set up. Or have a chat with us to get started.
Click here to get in touch: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
Giving circles
A way for a group of friends to pool financial resources and target your giving to a common interest or charity.
Giving circles
A way for a group of friends to pool financial resources and target your giving to a common interest or charity.
Click here to get in touch: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
You have the enjoyment of time spent with like-minded friends or colleagues – and you can make a real difference to the community you live in.
We will let you know each year, how your fund is growing – and once it reaches a level where distributions can be made, we’ll let you know each year how your gift has been used to improve Northland.
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:
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Community Fund (formerly Community & Families)
Community Fund (formerly Community & Families)
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 with Craigs Investment Partners and deliver the interest from these funds back to the community 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/
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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 here.
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. Click here for the full story on the 2019 grant recipients.
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. You can find more information about what else the fund has supported here.
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 with Craigs Investment Partners and deliver the interest from these funds back to community services 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/
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/
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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 with Craigs Investment Partners and deliver the interest from these funds back to Volunteering Northland services 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/
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 Commercehttps://volunteeringnorthland.nz/aboutus/ourfund
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Education Fund
Education Fund
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 with Craigs Investment Partners and deliver the interest from these funds back to education services 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/
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About Time Rolling Ball Clock
About Time Rolling Ball Clock
Every millisecond has been accounted for in an eight-year project worked on by seven time-smart Whangarei men. The result is a perfected, full-scale model of the About Time ball clock sculpture, a feat of engineering which will be replicated in permanent format Whangarei's Town Basin. "It's got to be really top-notch construction," About Time committee member Peter Romer said.
The seven volunteers, with a mix of engineering and design backgrounds, have been quietly tinkering away on their ”citizen science” project at a warehouse space on Reyburn House Lane. Now they are inviting the public in to see the model which took eight years to plan and build.
It has four main rails: one labelled with seconds, two with minutes and one with hours. Thirty-five 115mm diameter balls speed around the large structure, which is 6 metres long, 4m wide and 2.5m tall.
The top rail receives a ball from a ratcheted electronic motor every 15 seconds, dumping it onto the rail below every minute, while the other balls disperse. Every 10 minutes, one of the ”minute” balls drops onto the 10-minute rail below, while every hour, one of those balls becomes an hour marker.
Confused? Imagine trying to build it, complete with a washing machine motor and series of cogs that must deliver balls at precisely the right moment so the clock will continue to run on time.
The clock also includes a section designed to teach people the basics of physics, including a small lifting version of Te Matau A Pohe Bridge and a pedalling metal man who needs a name, Mr Romer said. Article from NORTHERN ADVOCATE 9 Jan 2017 11:30 am
Help Fundraise for the permanent full scale model of the About Time ball clock sculpture:
These highly talented engineers and designers have been working on the About Time – Rolling Ball Clock project for more than ten years now. These men are local heroes who have contributed their own money, thousands of hours and extraordinary expertise to bring this engineering masterpiece to our city. There is nothing else like it in the world! The government has contributed $750,000 but before they can uplift this funding About Time need to raise $150,000.
The Northland Community Foundation are About Time’s charitable arm. You can contribute in the following ways:
- Via the Givealittle page – Search for About Time Rolling Ball Clock
- Go to Northland Community Foundation (https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/). Use drop down menu to select About Time Rolling Ball Clock. This will produce an immediate receipt; and a bank transfer receipt will be sent.
- Send a cheque to About Time Rolling Ball Clock, PO Box 3314, Onerahi.
Levels of donations
Any donations are highly appreciated. However, if you would like your contribution to be recognised on the clock itself when it is showcased at the Whangarei Town Basin, you may choose from the following options:
Pavers – These are triangle shaped pavers that will surround the ground below the clock.
Pavers – $500 Selling Fast
Advertising Panel – Sand blasted glass panel, lit from underneath which will surround the clock itself around the bottom area. This has a minimum advertising time of 10 years.
1 metre panel – $10,000
1 Side – $20,000
Be in first – panels are selling fast!
We would like to acknowledge the following business/companies who are involved in the project and have already demonstrated their commitment.
The Whangarei District Council
Cullen Engineers
Cook Costello Engineers
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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% to $158,680 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 where she will commence year 9 in 2019.
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/
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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 with Craigs Investment Partners and deliver the interest from these funds back to I Have a Dream Charitable Trust services 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/
You can find out more about the “I Have a Dream Foundation” initiatives in Northland here: https://www.ihaveadream.org.nz/our-initiatives/
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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 with Craigs Investment Partners and deliver the interest from these funds back to environmental services 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/
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 and Puketi Forest Endowment Fund. Click the below links for further information:
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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!
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/
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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!
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
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Friends of the Foundation and Future 50
Friends of the Foundation and Future 50
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 Friends of the Foundation. If you are an individual or you represent a corporation, and you would like to make a one-off donation to support the operational costs of the Foundation, we would love to hear from you. Friends of the Foundation will be invited to special events and kept informed with our biannual newsletter.
By becoming 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!
A Special thankyou to our Friends of Northland Community Foundation:
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Health Fund PLUS
Health Fund PLUS
We have a special, enduring relationship with Northland District Health Board. We take care of all their charitable accounts and major fundraising.
In 2015, the Health Fund PLUS was set up. The fund 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 gift directly to the Health Fund PLUS 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 Health Fund PLUS and then write the service you would like to fund in the comments, if not the general fund. Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to health services every year, forever!
You can also gift through your Will, and it can be as much or as little as you want. 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/
To download a copy of our latest Health Fund PLUS brochure click here: Health Plus Fund Brochure WEB
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.
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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!
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/
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Child Health Fund
Child Health Fund
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 Child Health clinics at Kaitaia, Dargaville and Bay of Island Hospitals, and in Kaikohe and Rawene.
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!
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/
Recently, 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.
SCBU Nurse Vivian Tundagui using the new unit
The Northland Community Foundation also supports the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal, click on the link below for further information.
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Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal
Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal
Since the Appeal first began in 2007, Countdown customers and staff have raised $12.8 million to support thousands of sick kiwi kids and their families around the country. Northland DHB Child, Youth, Maternal, Public & Oral Health general manager Jeanette Wedding told the audience over those 12 years Northland DHB has received $860,000 of those funds.
The Face of the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal this year is four and a half year old Zane Williams. Zane is one of five New Zealanders diagnosed with a rare genetic variant that affects how his brain works and because of this he has been diagnosed with global developmental delay, intellectual impairment and autism. Zane’s mother Nicole Alach said she first came to the Child Health Centre just after his first birthday when he was still not yet crawling. A blood test revealed the deletion on his 12th Chromosome, and from there they have had intense, engaged wrap around services from the Child Health Centre.
Northland DHB Child Health Services manager Yvonne Hunter said their wish list for 2019 includes new play equipment for the Whangarei Hospital Whānau House. The Whānau House has on average 80 children per month staying overnight. Currently, there is no area for the children to play and lacks child proof fencing. Yvonne said they aim to use the money raised to create a more homely environment to ensure children are entertained and distracted while their families are dealing with their siblings spending time in hospital.
Added to the list are various pieces of medical equipment selected especially to ease the stress levels of children undergoing procedures such as a vein viewer which allows for easy location of a vein to insert a needle for taking bloods and giving lifesaving medication. Sleep apnoea monitors will be purchased for the Children’s Ward and Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) to monitor breathing in premature infants and for babies who are at high risk of sudden unexplained death in infancy (SUDI). Fridges are also on the list for SCBU and the Child Health Centre to keep expressed milk at the correct temperature for babies and for storing immunisations safely to allow for opportunistic vaccination.
Yvonne said last year they were handed a cheque for $81,000 which has made a significant difference to children with disabilities who have the use of a new wheelchair and mobility scooter both in the Child Health Centre and for use in the community. They were also able to purchase glucose monitoring systems for children with diabetes, a trauma stretcher, breast pumps, portable and wall mounted ophthalmoscopes for Child Health Centre and the Children’s Ward. Child Protection and Gateway Services received an IPad to use for distraction therapy when children are undergoing procedures. Kaitaia Hospital received a heated cot, and portable blood pressure monitors. The team at the Child Health Service added $2000 to the Appeal from funds raised at a movie night and soup days and Yvonne said they are planning more joint fundraising again this year.
Health Fund PLUS has been set up by Northland DHB and Northland Community Foundation to provide a way for people to give to the DHB by way of donations or endowments. Health Fund PLUS enables Northland DHB to purchase equipment and services over and above what can be purchased through Government funding, helping the organisation provide the best quality healthcare possible to the people of Northland.
For the Full Northland District Health Board Media Release August 7th please click here: 190807 – MR – Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal Kicks off for 2019
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Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal Quiz Night
Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal Quiz Night
Come have a spooky night out with the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal Halloween Quiz Night
We are holding a Halloween Quiz Night to raise funds for the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal on Thursday, 31st October 2019, at Parua Bay Tavern.
Come have a great night out at $120 per team of 6. One complimentary large pizza for each team included, and prizes for best dressed, winning team and spot prizes.
Register before Monday, 28th October 2019, make your payment on our donation page and just state: ‘Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal – Quiz Night.
Fill in the attached registration form and email info@northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz : Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal Quiz Night 2019 Registration Form.
Help us promote the Quiz Night by printing and distributing our flyer: Quiz Night Poster
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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:
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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/
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Diabetes Services Northland
Diabetes Services Northland
This fund is used to support patients in Northland with diabetes.
In recent years the fund has been used to pay for annual summer camps at the Manaia Baptist camp ground for young people who have diabetes:
You can gift directly to the Health Fund PLUS – Diabetes Services 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 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 Health Fund PLUS – Diabetes Services Northland 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/
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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!
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/
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Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre
Jim Carney Cancer 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.
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 to build 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.
A history of the project is located here on the Northland District Health Board website: http://redevelopment.northlanddhb.org.nz/projects/cancer-centre/project-history/
The Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre’s website is located here:
https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/public/oncology/northland-dhb-cancer-blood-service/You might like to give to the established Cancer Treatment Centre to improve the facilities or to help get the “nice to have” things that make a patient’s life more comfortable.
You can gift directly to the Health Fund PLUS – Cancer Treatment Centre 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 ‘Cancer Treatment Centre’ in the comments.
Or we can invest your gift and deliver the interest from these funds back to Health Fund Plus – Cancer Treatment Centre 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/
The Northland Community Foundation also administers the Buy a Brick Campaign which raises funds for the Centre, click on the link below to find out more:
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Buy a Brick Campaign – Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre
Buy a Brick Campaign – Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre
The “Brick Wall” inside the Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre was part of the “Project Promise” fundraising programme. More than 400 bricks were sold during the campaign. Now that the Centre is built, bricks are still available for purchase for $1,000 to support the ongoing work of the Centre.
You will see that every brick has a message on it. You can choose your own message (up to 40 characters) so that “your” brick is special and personalised.
The gift of a brick is greatly valued by the team 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 Brick’ through our website: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/ via internet banking or credit card. Fill out the donation form, select Health Plus Fund, state that the donation is for the Cancer Treatment Centre, ‘Buy a Brick’ and write the message that you would like on the ‘Brick’.
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).
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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!
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/
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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 Health Fund PLUS – Oral Health Service 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/
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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!
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/
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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
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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!
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/
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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 with Craigs Investment Partners and deliver the interest from these funds back to your local fund 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/
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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 with Craigs Investment Partners and deliver the interest from these funds back to the Far North Betterment Fund 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/
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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 with Craigs Investment Partners and deliver the interest from these funds back to the Northern Wairoa Fund 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/
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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 with Craigs Investment Partners and deliver the interest from these funds back to the Waipu Endowment Fund 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/
Marvyn and Doug, have made a donation towards the Waipu Endowment Fund read their donor story here:
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Northland COVID-19 Recovery Fund
Northland COVID-19 Recovery Fund
The Northland COVID-19 Recovery Fund (Northland COVID-19 Fund) was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding will go towards essential services supporting our most vulnerable Northland communities dealing with COVID-19.
Received funds will be allocated via recommendations from a select Panel including Northland District Health Board, Civil Defence and Ministry of Social Development. Funding will be prioritised for (but not limited to) services that provide welfare support for vulnerable people, families, the elderly, kuia and kaumatua who live in rural and isolated communities.
NCF’s first grant was made in April in response to an immediate need within the Moerewa community. NCF provided $5,000 in funding to He Iwi Kotahi Tatou Trust (HIKTT) so that they can continue to provide care packs to residents living in and around Moerewa. These care packs consist of essentials such as flour, bread, eggs, fruits, vegetables, kumaras and hygiene products. They are distributed to vulnerable families and the elderly in the community. Over 1000 packs have already been given out since 23 March and will continue weekly.
Moerewa is a small town in Northland about five kilometres to the West of Kawakawa. It has a population of approximately 1,500 and over 88 percent of its residents are Maori. The town has been battling with unemployment and poverty due to restructuring and the loss of rural services over the years. These pre-existing conditions compounded with the current COVID-19 situation have made life even harder for the locals living in Moerewa. Please click here for a link to our most recent Media Release about our grant to the Moerewa community: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/delivering-hope-and-aroha-during-lockdown/
NCF also granted $5000 to One Double Five Community House for their 155 Open Arms service so that they can continue to feed the homeless and many vulnerable families in Whangarei.
155 Open Arms – Te Ruruhau Onga Ringa Ringa Tuwhera is the day care centre in Whangarei that provides food, shelter and other services for people who are homeless or living rough. It is a place where people in crisis can connect with various health, housing and community services. Click here for the full Media Release: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/helping-the-most-vulnerable-in-our-community/
Multicultural Whangarei also received a grant to help new migrants and international students who do not qualify for government support and are now unemployed during this time of crisis. It is providing food vouchers and mobile top-up vouchers to these vulnerable groups so that they are not isolated and do not fall through the cracks.
NCF also created the Northland COVID-19 Recovery Patient Support Fund which provides $500 grants towards patients of Northland District Health Board (NDHB) Hospitals. Priority is given to older patients (55 years plus): are living in rural or isolated areas (not limited to), are in a difficult financial situation, have a acute or long-term health condition(s) and have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients may use the grant on (but not limited to) accommodation, groceries, internet connecting devices, utilities, etc. NCF will pay on receipt of invoice. Social workers and nurses from Northland hospitals will identify potential recipients of this fund. Click here to see our latest media release about this Fund: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/3023-2/
Please note, if a donor has a different purpose they would like their donation to go towards, please get in touch with us here: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
All grants are dependent on donations from our community. If just 10 percent of Northland’s population donated $100 each, the COVID-19 Fund would be able to provide over $1 million in funds for Northland’s most vulnerable communities. Please give your support today! Click here to donate now: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/donate/
You can also donate on our Givealittle page.
We realise everyone is under immense pressure right now, so we just want to remind you that you can receive a receipt and request 33 percent tax rebate from the government for your donation. Go to the IRD’s website to get your refund.
We would greatly appreciate any support that you are able to give during this extremely difficult time. With your donation we will be able to support our most vulnerable population in Northland.
The COVID-19 Recovery Fund will deliver essential resources to a variety of urgent and emerging needs in our communities. The distribution of this important community wide response will be managed as effectively and efficiently as possible by Northland Community Foundation. There will be some costs in the delivery of this recovery fund, but we expect the costs of delivering this crucial support will be no more than 10 percent. We are 100 percent committed to getting donor funds to those who really need it and look forward to partnering with you to make a real difference where it is most needed.
Thanks to a major anonymous donor, Foundation North, Tindall Foundation, and the Warehouse Ltd for your support of the Northland COVID-19 Recovery Fund:
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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 with Craigs Investment Partners and deliver the interest from these funds back to health services 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/
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Northland Sport Fund
Northland Sport Fund
Kiwis love their sport. Whether we participate on the field or on the sideline, we love to be involved. Our Northland Sport 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 Sports Fund.
As part of the MOA, Sport Northland transferred their Kauri Club Fund of $191,000 to the NCF to kick-start the Sports 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 Sports Endowment Fund, the Foundation has been instrumental in growing the fund to the current level of $238,000 through their investment partners Craigs Investments. Sport Northland now uses the distributions from the fund for the operation of the Educare Northland Sports Talent Hub, 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 Sports Endowment Fund. Take a look here at our Northland Sport Giving Brochure: Northland Sport Fund 3-fold brochure PRINT2
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 with Craigs Investment Partners and deliver the interest from these funds back to your sports fund 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/
Do not hesitate to get in touch with us to discuss any of these options: https://northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz/contact/
