Ambassadors

Our ambassadors Richie Guy, Jane Scripps, Gareth Foster and Brent Eastwood bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to their special roles.

Richie Guy

Richie became involved with Northland Community Foundation to support the development of the Waipu Endowment Fund which he believes will become one of Waipu’s treasures. He says “I only wish we had had the foresight to establish this 30 years ago. Had we done so funding recent projects like The Barn would have been much easier. If Waipu has been good to you, you can be good to Waipu and leave some of your estate to the community.”
Jane Scripps

Jane joined Northland Community Foundation as Community Engagement Manager in 2022, after 10 years as part of the leadership team at Hospice where she worked in community engagement and fundraising. Jane’s passion for Northland, and for building stronger communities has lead her to become an ambassador for the foundation, after stepping down from her role in June 2024 to spend more time with her family.
Gareth Foster

Gareth has been an ambassador for Northland Community Foundation since 2024. It was a conversation with his lawyer about charitable giving that led Gareth to establishing a gift in his will to Northland Community Foundation. Gareth is passionate about giving back to the community that he has lived in his whole life, and continues to do so in his new role as ambassador for the Foundation.
Brent Eastwood

Brent is a long term supporter of Northland Community Foundation, serving as a trustee from 2012 to 2024. Brent has a wealth of experience in governance and spent 24 years as Chief Executive at Sport Northland. His achievements led to him receiving the CK Doig Leadership Award at Sport NZ’s 2016 NZ Sport and Recreation Awards. He continues to make regular contributions to the ‘Brent Eastwood Sports Fund’ through payroll giving, to which he has also pledged a $25,000 gift in his will. Brent’s commitment to the foundation’s mission has led him to become an ambassador for the foundation.