Cure Parkinson's NZ's mission is to find a cure for Parkinson's disease through crucial research, advocacy, community awareness and education, and lobbying for legislative change.

All donations made to the Cure Parkinson's NZ Wellington Fund will be responsibly invested, grown and protected to support all aspects of Cure Parkinson's NZ's work, including funding crucial research, increasing awareness and education, and lobbying for legislative change, long-term. 

Giving through a community foundation, like Nikau, offers you the opportunity to extend the value of your philanthropic dollar far beyond the here and now. Whether you establish your own endowment fund to give back to the causes you hold near and dear or contribute to an existing fund, your generosity will continue to make a difference for generations to come.

But, how does it actually work? We've established the example Sia Bloggs Fund to show you how.

The late Gwenda Martin will be remembered for many things.  For her passion for the outdoors, her many creative pursuits and political activism and hands-on teaching style. For Taihoa; the Orongorongo Valley hut she built from scratch with her Onslow College students over 50 years ago, and the Gwenda Martin Fund, which will give back to the places she loved, forever.

The Friends of Old St Paul’s Endowment Fund was established in 2015 as the Church celebrated its 150-year anniversary. By establishing the endowment fund, the Friends were establishing a reliable, long-term funding stream to ensure they could continue to support Heritage New Zealand in restoring, maintaining and preserving this important Wellington heritage site.

Throughout his life, iconic New Zealand dancer Sir Jon Trimmer was a mentor to many, inspiring dancers and arts practitioners directly or indirectly through his patronage of arts organisations. Established in 2024 by long-time friend, Roger Booth and the Creative Kāpiti Trust, the Sir Jon Trimmer Scholarship Fund will continue to encourage and provide opportunities to Kāpiti arts practitioners for generations to come.

Established in 2023, the Ōtari-Wilton's Bush Fund will ensure that Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush will continue to play an innovative, forward-thinking role in the conservation of New Zealand’s native flora, as it has for 100 years. Grants from the Fund will support Ōtari-Wilton's Bush Fund in a number of ways.

Regarded as one of the most significant buildings in New Zealand’s architectural history, Futuna Chapel is an important part of Wellington’s story. Through the establishment of the Futuna Chapel Fund, the trustees are making sure that the Chapel can continue to be enjoyed for generations to come, as it has for over 60-years.

When Wellington North Rotary first connected with Nikau Foundation, the conversation pivoted around impact. Namely, how could they ensure that the Club was giving back to the community in the most relevant and meaningful ways. Nikau Foundation was delighted to work alongside the Club to share knowledge and connect them with organisations doing good mahi to support life skills for youth.

From her time facilitating in-prison public speaking programmes; first at Rimutaka and then at Arohata, Margaret Nixon is very aware of the extreme inequities that face many in our communities.

It was this knowledge along with a lack of wrap-around services to support positive reintegration that encouraged Margaret to establish the Reintegration upon Leaving Prison Fund, which will be bolstered by a gift in her will. 

With existing grant-making functions, a robust corporate trustee offering, deep community connections and an established volunteer board of trustees, Nikau Foundation was a safe pair of hands for the next chapter of Sir Mark Dunajtschik’s giving.

In early 2023, almost 35-years into the June Oakley Memorial Youth Trust’s story, the trustees decided to transfer the Trust and establish The June Oakley Memorial Youth Fund with Nikau Foundation, ensuring the their important work could continue with the same energy and passion June had for her local Kāpiti community.

When Audrey died in 2010, she left a gift in her will to establish a Trust to support Hutt Valley High School students in the Lidgett name. For many years, the Lidgett Scholarships Trust has supported students to pursue fine arts and design in their tertiary studies. In 2023, the Trustees established The Lidgett Scholarships Fund to ensure that Audrey’s vision could continue to provide these opportunities for students, forever.

With deep roots in Wairarapa, the Mace family lived and worked in Masterton from the 1860s. Community-minded with a strong ethos for giving back, the Roy and Jan Mace Trust was established through a significant gift made by Alma (Jan) Mace in 1990. To ensure the family’s generosity could be felt for generations to come, the Trust was transferred to Nikau Foundation and the Roy and Jan Mace Fund was established in 2022.

At Nikau Foundation, we are delighted to work with so many incredibly generous individuals, who volunteer their time and expertise to make our region a better place to live. Our former Kāpiti committee Chair, Mike Olsen was one of them. Mike sadly passed away after a short illness in January 2022. We want to acknowledge the many contributions of Mike; a talented leader, businessman and advocate for the region he called home.

“I made my money in Wellington, and I plan to leave it here when I go,” says Wellington property developer and committed philanthropist Sir Mark Dunajtschik. We are delighted to announce that Nikau Foundation will be the guardian of The Mark Dunajtschik Foundation; a foundation set to make a transformational difference in the lives of those living with disability.

Nestled down a quiet road in Masterton, St Matthew’s Collegiate School has a long history of educating confident, resilient and successful young women. In late 2021, the St Matthew’s Old Girls’ Association established a Fund with Nikau Foundation to ensure students can unlock their potential through scholarship opportunities long into the future.

In 2019, what was then known as The Sprott House Trust rebranded to The Edith Sprott Trust.; a powerful acknowledgement of the woman behind its long history. In honour of Edith’s commitment to her communities, The Edith Sprott Fund was established in 2022 with the goal of providing equitable, accessible support for older people and people with dementia.

After Caroline passed away in tragic circumstances, her family were looking for a powerful way to honour her memory. 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.

In 2021, the Creative Kāpiti Charitable Trust made the strategic decision to safeguard and amplify its impact, ensuring the arts was supported long-term through the establishment of the Creative Kāpiti Fund. The Fund's kaupapa is to promote and encourage community access to and participation in the arts, advance community education and understanding of the arts sector, and organise and support arts events.

For Nikau Foundation donor Adrienne Bushell, acknowledging her late husband Laurie meant honouring their mutual love for the arts and shared interest in philanthropy. The Laurie Bushell Fund was established to foster the arts in its many forms in 2007. Since then, it has supported many organisations, such as the Orpheus Choir, Coasters Musical Theatre and the NZ Portrait Gallery.