Extend the celebrations for a great cause at the Mayoress' Charity Gala Ball
26th October 2011
Auckland is in a celebratory mood this week thanks to the All Blacks' outstanding efforts and the buzz of successfully hosting a vibrant international tournament. You can extend the celebration and do so for a fabulous cause at the inaugural Mayoress' Charity Gala Ball on Saturday November 19th.
Months have been spent perfecting every magical detail of this masquerade ball at the new Viaduct Event Centre. Guests will enjoy a breath-taking venue rich with world-class performers and full of surprises, as they enjoy the music of live bands, rub shoulders with Auckland’s glitterati, dance the night away, and feast on a four-course gourmet dinner accompanied by fine wines.
The Ball benefits the Mayoress' Fund for Youth, which aims to build a permanent endowment for young Aucklanders and support initiatives that directly benefit the health, wellbeing, educational and employment opportunities of young people living in Auckland.
Tickets are still available. Click here to secure yours and find out more.
ACF Newsletter: October 2011 Edition
Mayoress' Fund for Youth kicks of with Charity Gala Ball
Auckland’s Mayoress Shan Inglis is building a permanent endowment for young Aucklanders and supporting initiatives that build brighter futures through the recently announced Mayoress’ Fund for Youth within Auckland Communities Foundation.
The inaugural Mayoress’ Charity Gala Ball, hosted by Inglis and her husband Mayor Len Brown on Saturday November 19th will be the Fund’s first major fundraising event.
The Mayoress’ Fund for Youth will raise money every year to support initiatives that directly benefit the health, wellbeing, educational and employment opportunities of young people living in Auckland.
Grants will be made annually and a percentage of funds raised will be held back each year to build an endowment that will ensure long-term support for young Aucklanders. Inglis intends the Mayoress’ Fund for Youth to be a legacy for Auckland....
Anonymous fund supports Waiheke wellbeing
The Waiheke Health Trust is taking care of islanders thanks in part to a donation from Auckland Community Foundation’s Generosity With Anonymity Fund.
The donation included $7,000 to upgrade the home support computer system as well as funds for the Heart Guide Aotearoa pilot to help heart patients and $1,000 dollar for dollar matching against donations made by Waiheke Health Trust’s board members.
The Trust’s manager, Dawn Rigby, says that by supporting the computer system upgrade the donation makes a real difference to frontline services.
The anonymous benefactor behind the Generosity With Anonymity Fund is a Waiheke resident who is looking to support a number of ventures over the next few years, with a particular focus on health and sustainability...
MacroAuckland projects: Bridging the gap
In March 2011 Auckland Communities Foundation released MacroAuckland: Informing and Inspiring Generosity, which placed a lens on the city’s social issues and laid out a framework for tackling these issues through well-informed philanthropic giving.
Part of this framework includes developing the MacroAuckland Initiatives –leading examples of projects that are addressing the city’s core areas of need. The MacroAuckland Initiatives have been identified to help generous Aucklanders to find trusted, deliverable and sustainable ways of giving.
Funding has now been secured from SKYCITY Auckland Community Trust for three of the MacroAuckland Initiatives. As part of our focus on Auckland’s housing need, Monte Cecilia’s Western Park Village Housing Hub project was identified for the community development brokerage and housing pathway support it gives to residents of a caravan park in Ranui (West Auckland)...
Auckland Communities Foundation recognises business contribution to the community
Cardinal Logistics have been awarded the Auckland Communities Foundation Business Contribution to the Community Award at the 2011 Westpac South Auckland Business Awards, recognising the ways they give life to their values, which focus on sharing success with their own staff and with the wider community.
Auckland Communities Foundation Chief Executive Mark Bentley says Cardinal Logistics were chosen as the winner because, “they had developed a comprehensive ‘head and heart’ social responsibility policy that truly embraced staff, suppliers, customers and charity. The results in terms of staff engagement and alignment were clear to see.”
Over the course of its 19-year journey from a company with 50 employees to an organisation of more than 150 people with offices in the South Island and Palmerston North in addition to its Mangere headquarters, Cardinal Logistics has returned more than $400,000 to the community and the causes it supports...
Auckland Communities Foundation welcomes new trustee
Auckland Communities Foundation is delighted to welcome Geoff Clews to the Board of Trustees. Geoff is a leading tax lawyer with a long history of community involvement and support of the arts.
Bringing fundraising, governance, philanthropy and professional expertise to the role, as well as his local knowledge of Auckland’s North Shore, Geoff’s knowledge and experience will greatly benefit the Foundation as it builds an endowment for Auckland of $100 million by 2040.
Geoff chaired the trust that established the Bruce Mason theatre in Takapuna, and was Chair of the theatre’s board for 12 years after its opening. He is a member of the Q Theatre Limited Board, has chaired Arts Advocates Auckland and sponsors the Northern Regional Performing Theatre Awards drama award...
ACF Newsletter: March 2011 Edition
Landmark project a call to action for generous Aucklanders
Auckland Communities Foundation this week released MacroAuckland, a landmark project which provides startling new insights into the city’s social issues, and sets out a framework for the mobilisation of philanthropic funding on Tuesday 22 March.
ACF chief executive Mark Bentley says MacroAuckland is the first practical tool to help generous Aucklanders zero in on philanthropy targets and make a difference to their city.
“It is an evidence-based call to action. It says to Aucklanders ‘this is your city, what things do you want to go out and change for the better?’.”...... [ more ].
Hynds Family donates to education through new fund at ACF
John and Leonie Hynds this week announced the establishment of the Hynds Education Fund in the Auckland Communities Foundation (ACF) as a major new fund to support charitable and entrepreneurial educational initiatives in South Auckland.
The Hynds Family has been a passionate supporter of sport and the arts for many years. They have chosen to establish their fund within the ACF to take advantage of independent, evidence-based advice on granting options and professional funds management from the ACF.
John Hynds, founder of the successful construction supplies company Hynds Group, said: “We are very keen to give a head start to the young people of Manurewa, and Manurewa High School in particular.” ...... [ more ].
ACF Fund Profile – Dick and Diana Hubbard Fund
Dick and Diana Hubbard have been involved in community initiatives for over thirty years and are widely recognised for their generosity. In 2010 they set up the “Dick and Diana Hubbard Fund” with the Auckland Communities Foundation.
Their decision was based on a timely combination of events. After settling some affairs, they wanted some direction and advice as to where to best direct their money in way that would improve a worthy cause. Auckland Communities Foundation does just this: it matches donors with causes that most fit their interests.
The “Dick and Diana Hubbard Fund” is still in the development stage being relatively new but will have a focus on fostering educational and developmental opportunities for youth...... [ more ].
Benefits of a Fund in the Foundation clear to see
Whilst community foundations are a relatively recent development in New Zealand, Mark Bentley explains that, globally, they have become the fastest growing forms of organised community philanthropy.
Mark says:
“Community Foundations have become very popular because they take the hassle and guesswork out of giving for generous people and organisations. In some ways we act a little like a dating agency linking people and organisations who care with causes that really matter with the added peace of mind offered by our status as an independent not-for-profit trust.” ...... [ more ].