Setting up a fund
When you establish a fund through Nikau Foundation, you are ensuring that your generosity will impact the people and places you care about most, forever.
Whether you are passionate about helping youth fulfil their potential, ensuring that our natural flora and fauna are preserved for generations to come or fostering Wellington’s flourishing arts scene, Nikau Foundation allows you to create transformational change for our region, long-term.
We work with you to ensure your philanthropy goals are realised, connecting you with causes, projects and organisations that align with your interests.
"It is such a brilliant concept. Nikau Foundation’s model means that my gift can continue to provide education for generations to come – it means that people with a 'diffability' can always stoke the fire around their dreams.”
Alan Fielding, Nikau Foundation donor
How an endowment fund works
Through Nikau Foundation's smarter giving model, your gift will be invested and grown to support the people and places of Te Upoko-o-te-Ika-a-Maui the Greater Wellington region long into the future.
Our Funds
The Margaret Neave Endowment Fund
Transferred to Nikau Foundation in 2020, the Margaret Neave Endowment Fund endeavours to carry on the legacy of its namesake; a well-respected doctor dedicated to supporting international aid. The fund is dedicated to support the relief of poverty, the advancement of education and other pressing needs within the community.
The Laurie Bushell Fund
For Nikau Foundation donor Adrienne Bushell, acknowledging her late husband Laurie meant setting up a fund to honour their mutual love for the arts. The Laurie Bushell Fund supports many areas of the arts, including theatre, speech and music.
The Caroline Boyd Memorial Fund
After she died in tragic circumstances, Caroline’s family were looking for a powerful way to honour her memory and continue the impact she would have made if her life hadn't been cut short. The Caroline Boyd Memorial Fund was established with Nikau Foundation in 2017 with the goal of supporting the advancement of youth, women's and pressing community issues.
Your donor experience
As a donor, you are part of the Nikau Foundation family. All of our donors have the opportunity to see the difference they are making first-hand through our tailored programme of events and community visits, bespoke communications and annual recognition in our annual Impact Report.
Some of these communications may include:
A tailored grants proposal, showcasing projects you may wish to support in your fund's area of interest.
An evaluation report, detailing the impact your fund has had in the community that year.
Recognition of your fund in our annual Impact Report.
Want to chat further?
We would be delighted to discuss your philanthropy goals and the impact you would like to make for the people and places of Te Upoko-o-te-Ika-a-Maui the
Greater Wellington region. Please get in touch with us via info@nikaufoundation.nz or call 04 381 2224.