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Conference Report
“New Zealand is on the cutting edge of philanthropy”
Emily Tow Jackson
2013
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Contents
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Conference sponsors
From the Conference Chair & Chief Executive
Emily Tow Jackson & Stephen Tindall
Impact
Media
Kevin Murphy & Tim Brodhead
Albert Ruesga & Che Wilson
Workshops
Ian Narev & Bronwen Golder
Philanthropists’ lunch
Comments
Attendance
Ratings
Matt Dagger, Kaibosh Manager
Congratulations to Wellington charity, Kaibosh Food Rescue, which delivered 178 meals made from
unused conference food to the Home of Compassion Soup Kitchen, the Wellington Night Shelter and
Pablo’s Art Studio in a successful first-time collaboration with a large-scale venue like Te Papa.
“I was really impressed with the commitment to sustainability – was really
proud of what you did with this and think that it would be great
to look at other ways that Philanthropy New Zealand could ‘live’ its values
through the way it carries out its functions.” Survey feedback
Philanthropy New Zealand would like to gratefully acknowledge the support from sponsors of this year’s conference:
We would also like to thank: the JR McKenzie Trust, ASB Community Trust and The Tindall Foundation, which have all provided assistance
with speakers' travel costs.
Conference committee and
Philanthropy New Zealand staff
A special thanks to Signify web development company, which has donated many hours of skilled work on our conference website.
Plus, thanks to Siobhan Bulfin of Goalpost and Helen Baxter of Mohawk Media, who provided social media support.
Thanks also to the conference committee for the many extra hours spent on conference planning:
Keynotes and presentations available now
at www.giving.org.nz
A short video clip featuring interviews from the conference
is available HERE
With thanks to June Brodie for her camerawork.
All photography by Paul Fisher unless otherwise specified.
Design by Bunkhouse graphic design ltd
Edited by Mary Longmore
Jennifer Gill (Chair), Alison Taylor, Chloe Harwood, Moi Becroft and Karyn McLeod, all from the ASB Community Trust,
Rongo Kirkwood of Trust Waikato, Kate Tindall of the Tindall Foundation, Kim McWilliams of the Auckland Medical Research
Foundation, Carol Melville of the Otago Community Trust, Mark Bentley of the Auckland Communities Foundation,
Helena Francis of the Wayne Francis Charitable Trust, Terri Eggleton of Baytrust and to John Prendergast of the
Community Trust of Southland for his superlative MC duties.
With much appreciation also to our volunteers: Sharon Leamy, Adrienne Thomson, Ishani Noble, Alicia Bencivenga
Rachel Tumminello and Michelle Wanwimolruk for their invaluable contribution over two days.
Simon Bowden from the Arts Foundation and the Swing Gigolos
entertained conference-goers. Photo by Matt Silcock, Descent Photography
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from
&
Conference Chair
I left this year’s conference buzzing, with the exhilarating sense
our sector is at the crest of a wave of enthusiasm, engagement
and new ideas that has been building over recent years.
The hallways of Te Papa were sizzling with energy as people
made connections across countries, generations and sectors.
And that was in between the plethora of workshops and
often visionary speakers, who have dedicated their lives to
something bigger than themselves.
From the extraordinary Kiwi conservationist Bronwen Golder,
who described her big picture approach to transforming how
we perceive our oceans, to Tim Brodhead’s poignant plea
for creative action to ensure humanity’s survival, this year’s
conference was filled with optimism, innovation – and coolheaded
advice.
While we face enormous social, economic and environmental
challenges, it would appear there are plenty of thoughtful
grantmakers, young people and social entrepreneurs who are
prepared – and equipped – to take them on.
Philanthropists today have become more strategic than ever
before. For me, this year’s conference reinforced that this
high-engagement, mission-driven approach is one of the most
effective ways to make a difference – which is what we are all
trying to do.
Ka kite ano
Jennifer Gill
Chief Executive, ASB Community Trust
Tena koutou friends
Chief Executive
“Fly high, or in the words of a Maori proverb:
Whaia te iti kahuranga ki te tuahu
koe me he maunga teitei
Aim for the highest cloud so that if you
miss it, you will hit a lofty mountain.”
“A coming of age”; “a buzz in the hallways”; “a wave of
enthusiasm” – these are but a taste of the favourable
comments made about the philanthropic sector in New
Zealand at our conference. I agree.
I have the same sense that
we are at a tipping point.
With a wealth of experience, knowledge and innovative
thinking alongside the money, we have the power to transform
more lives, more deeply than ever before.
I’m ambitious, both for Philanthropy New Zealand and our
sector. As Emily Tow Jackson observed, New Zealand is on
the “cutting edge” of philanthropy. We are small and the field
is relatively new, but this gives us the chance to innovate and
be creative.
Here at Philanthropy New Zealand we are developing new
strategies for connecting philanthropy to need as effectively
as possible. What might this look like? We see five areas of
opportunity:
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Building PNZ as a backbone organisation, with strong
and strategic alliances across philanthropy, business, iwi,
government and community.
Becoming a thought leader, to inform New Zealand on
how philanthropy can and does contribute ($2.67 billion
in 2011).
Increasing value to our members by expanding
professional development, good practice, research,
networks and services.
Creating informed debate on new opportunities, trends
and models to improve social investment with impact.
Advocating and agitating.
We will be seeking your ideas as we develop this strategy.
We brought together:
11
and more than
incredibly insightful keynotes speakers,
including
internationals
70
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highly talented people from
around the globe to run
24
workshops over
2
days.
This report reveals initiatives and new approaches already
emerging from connections made at our conference by the
342 people who attended.
We look forward to hearing of many more.
Hei kona ra – see you next time!
Liz Gibbs
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speakers“Treating people with unconditional respect,
does actually work.”
Sir Stephen Tindall from The Tindall Foundation
“They inspire me every day to do all that’s in my
power to offer them the opportunities and safety
net that I had and that every child deserves.”
Emily Tow Jackson, from the Tow Foundation, USA
Emily Tow Jackson
Emily spoke powerfully about how today’s generation of philanthropists want to lead social
change, not just write cheques, and that small organisations have the power to achieve this.
Under her leadership, her own family’s Tow Foundation – inspired by the case of brutally jailed
teenager “Emily J” – made the leap into catalytic philanthropy and ultimately led to the successful
transformation of Connecticut’s entire justice system.
“If we were going to not just help 15 or 50 people but whole
communities, we needed to do things differently.”
The board began collaborating with non-profit leaders, government and advocates for legislative
change. Two decades later, thousands of youths receive quality therapeutic care instead of being
jailed and Emily is working to replicate the transformation in New York.
“We are not a big organisation, but we have managed to deliver a catalytic impact by being bold,”
said Emily, urging Kiwi grantmakers to do the same.
Read Emily’s personal story of how her passion for working with youth began
in New Zealand, HERE
Hear her on Nine to Noon, HERE
Watch her presentation, HERE
Stephen Tindall
Sir Stephen Tindall spoke about the Tindall Foundation’s move from “pure charity” to deeper work
bringing social change in recent years.
Such projects include growing community foundations, training and employing more Maori
and Pacific people in South Auckland’s health sector and connecting young people to relevant
qualifications and available jobs. Collaboration with others – government and communities – is
key, Sir Stephen said.
“We can’t do it alone. The government can’t do it alone.
It’s about joining ourselves up and trying to solve problems
that actually exist in this country.”
What has The Tindall Foundation learned?
• Remain flexible, but stick to your road map.
• Be engaged but you are a funder, not a friend.
• Use steering groups and advisory panels. “This works a treat”
with round table discussions of interested parties getting things moving.
• Look for an appetite for change within communities.
• A warm head, cool heart, hard nose and patience.
Asked about the next generation, he suggests parents use the rule of thirds when supplying pocket
money – spend a third, save a third and give a third away:
“Teach kids that you are supposed to share your income with others.”
See Stephen’s presentation, HERE
Hear Stephen’s Radio New Zealand interview, HERE
“Absolutely standout.” Adrienne Thurston, Hugh Green Foundation, on Emily Tow Jackson
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impact
You came, you saw, you listened. Now what will you do?
We asked grantmakers what changes are taking place
as a result of the conference.
YOUTH
The Auckland Communities
Foundation’s “simmering”
plans for a youth
philanthropy programme
was given new impetus
by the “amazing” young
people who Skyped from a
Pennsylvania’s Youth Advisory
Committee to talk about how
they raise and give money away, said
Chief Executive Mark Bentley.
“Seeing it in action has motivated me to think, ‘maybe this isn’t a
piece of skunk work that I get someone else to do; it’s actually
something we fold into the main activity of the Foundation and
just crack on with it ourselves, giving it the appropriate time
and energy.’”
Founder of California’s Harry Singer Foundation, Melvin Kaplan,
plans to take up the Tindall Foundation’s approach to boosting
youth employment, after discussions with Sir Stephen Tindall.
The Youth Employment Initiative works with local councils and
employers to get youths into local jobs by ensuring they get
relevant qualifications at school.
“That’s a great idea for us. We’re having the same problem,
they graduate out of high school, but they are not employed in
any way.”
CROWDFUNDING
Auckland Communities Foundation Grants Manager Kat Stanier
wants to incorporate crowdfunding into its fundraising, especially
for large projects, after attending the crowdfunding workshop.
This year, the Foundation initiated a giving circle and a small “staff
and friends of” fund – two initiatives that could provide them with
the platform on which to explore crowdfunding further, Kat said.
CANTERBURY
Vodafone NZ Foundation Manager Annette Culpan said she
made some great connections with some international keynote
speakers. “I’ve already begun linking in with two of them, to
leverage their knowledge and experience and apply it here in
Aotearoa.
“Plus, I have had feedback from Dr Albert Ruesga on our
funding strategy in Canterbury, and have a conference call
scheduled with Tim Brodhead on how to approach systemic
social change.”
COLLABORATION & NETWORKING
Recently appointed Chief Executive of Philanthropy Australia,
Louise Walsh, said she got the chance to talk to Philanthropy
New Zealand’s Chief Executive Liz Gibbs – also newly appointed
– about possibly working more closely together. She said there
is an “exciting opportunity” for these trans-Tasman organisations.
“We’re both new, we’ve both got fresh ideas and I think
you’re going to see us collaborate on a number of areas –
whether it’s research, whether it’s policy space – certainly in
the area of conferences.”
Albert Ruesga, Greater New Orleans Foundation
Ingrid Burkett of Australia’s social business consultancy, Knode
Liz Gibbs with Louise Walsh,Philanthropy Australia
Photo by Matt Silcock, Descent Photography
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Volunteer Michelle Wanwimolruk and
Louise Edwards of the Canterbury Community Trust
Margot McCool and Nicky Wilkins
of the Acorn Foundation
Caren Rangi, Eastern & Central Community Trust with
Precious Clark of ASB Community Trust
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ADVOCACY
Hugh Green Foundation Manager Adrienne Thurston was
particularly influenced by Kevin Murphy’s call to agitate. As a
result, she has been discussing with others in the Canterbury
Recovery Funding Network the need to make a stand to ensure
people are treated equally in Canterbury.
“This is exactly what we should be doing… Making a stand
together.”
CATALYTIC & STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY
The West Coast Community Trust is reconsidering its approach
to funding decisions after hearing how the JR McKenzie Trust
decided to become more strategic in its funding.
“I thought it was a major change, very courageous, and it made
me think a lot about how we do things,” said Chief Executive
Angela Keenan. She plans to “plant a little seed” for similar
changes at the Trust’s next strategic review.
Opening talks from Sir Stephen Tindall and US grantmaker Emily
Tow Jackson on how their respective family foundations take a
strategic approach to their philanthropy were a big influence, as
was the chance to network with other Canterbury funders, said
Louise Edwards of the Canterbury Community Trust.
“Canterbury is at a historic point in time, and it’s about
making sure we take up our leadership responsibilities and
connect with other funders in a more collaborative way.”
EVALUATION
The Hugh Green Foundation will be doing more evaluation as a
result of the Kate McKegg workshop she attended, said Adrienne
Thurston.
“At the moment we don’t strongly evaluate the real stories.
We look at how many people turned up to that therapy
session, or how many youth are now being mentored. But it’s
what’s different in their lives from going along. It’s not how
many, it’s what happening. So that’s definitely something
we’ll take away.”
MAORI & PHILANTHROPY
The Canterbury Community Trust is also examining how it
engages with Maori community groups, particularly around its
application process, after Chief Executive Louise Edwards saw
Che Wilson’s presentation on Maori and philanthropy. She said
the Trust also planned to work more closely with South Island
Iwi, Ngai Tahu, after meeting a representative at the conference.
STRATEGY & SELF REVIEW
For some, the conference reinforced that they were heading in
the right direction.
“I think it’s really reinforced the direction the Trust is going
in around high engagement & strategic philanthropy: that it
is the way this world is going and that it is the right thing to
do.” Jennifer Gill, ASB Community Trust.
“I think it’s been a reassurance to us that we are on the
right track. We go out there and think ‘are there areas in the
community we can help?” Sir Eion Edgar, Central Lakes Trust.
BUILDING COMMUNITY OVER DINNER
When Trust Waikato’s Chief Executive Bev Gatenby heard
chef Richard Till talk at the 2009 Philanthropy New Zealand
conference about two historic community dinners held in the
1800s, she was inspired. Four years later the community has
successfully run two large annual events called Dinner @ the
Domain, with the support of Trust Waikato. Bev said she would
“warmly recommend this kind of idea to people.
Bev Gatenby & Richard Till’s talk, HERE

Media coverage has been excellent, particularly from
Radio New Zealand which featured most keynotes.
Social Media: We used the conference as a launchpad for Twitter and Facebook, curating all conference-related tweets into a wrap up of the online conversation
on Storify, HERE
Emily Tow Jackson
Sir Stephen Tindall
Tim Brodhead
Nine to Noon
Weekly cumulative*
audience 227,000
Sunday Morning
with Chris Laidlaw
Weekly audience 192,000
Sunday Morning
with Chris Laidlaw
Great to have so many high calibre speakers presenting on a number of subjects.
It was difficult to decide which workshops to attend. Survey feedback
Kevin Murphy
Ian Narev
Albert Ruesga
Nights
with Bryan Crump
Weekly audience
156,000
The Dominion Post
Average daily readership
235,000 15+
The Christchurch Press
Average daily readership
215,000 15+
plus Sunday Morning
The conference cocktail party also featured in the Sunday Star-Times’ About Town section
*Weekly cumulative audience means the number of different listeners aged 15+ over a week. Nielsen survey 2012 figures.
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speakers“I don’t think we believe that societies or civilisations
“By breaking out of the traditional quiet mode
of grantmaking, we make ourselves servants
of the communities that we serve and that’s an
appropriately humble place for us to be.”
Kevin Murphy, President and Chief Executive of the Berks
County Community Foundation
are fated to decay. What we’ve seen, what we believe
is that societies can rise to the challenges they face.
We find ways to renew ourselves and we develop
new frameworks, new knowledge and we call that
capacity, resilience.”
Tim Brodhead, Senior Fellow, Social Innovation Generation, Canada
Tim Brodhead
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Kevin Murphy
Kevin called on philanthropists to step into “the rough and tumble business of social change” and
speak up to the powerful on behalf of those who cannot.
He described how the Pittsburgh school district in Pennsylvania was transformed from a
dysfunctional failure into a successful national model after three foundations stood up in 2002
and announced they were halting all grants to the school board until the problems were fixed.
Even more astonishing, this sweeping change was brought about by withholding grants totalling
just US$3.5m a year – a third of a percent of the district school board’s $US1billion budget.
So began a trend of grantmakers taking on hard, public battles on behalf of those they serve – a
trend which can and should continue.
“Irritating and agitating causes us to step out of our limited roles
as dispensers of cash and be willing to use our moral and
political authority on behalf of those who lack power. It means
sometimes we have to be a pain in the butt.”
See Kevin’s full keynote, HERE
Hear Kevin’s interview on Radio New Zealand, HERE
A show-stopper – very funny but very very powerful and a
great call to action for us to not sit back on our laurels but
really take positions of community leadership.
Auckland Communities Foundation CEO Mark Bentley on Kevin Murphy’s keynote
Warning of the perils of “just muddling through”, Tim called on the philanthropic sector to lead a
major social reorganisation in response to “epochal” global challenges facing the world today –
as it had in past social changes such as the equal rights movement and protection of the planet.
“Material wealth alone does not make a good life. Inequality creates instable societies. We can’t
continue to indulge our wants and needs at the expense of future generations needs. All these
things we know”. But can we translate this into practical action?
Collaboration is key – granters and grantees must work together – and more proactive, complex
funding models are needed. But to achieve social transformation, we must create an “ecosystem”
with safe spaces for government, funders and community groups to come together and take risks.
This is starting. In Canada, social innovators are experimenting with social finance, loosening
fundraising rules and building links with universities. Boundaries between public, private and notfor-profit
sectors are increasingly blurred. Change, or social innovation, labs are bringing Nestlé
executives together with African farmers, to discuss global food security.
“That’s the good news, we can change!
And we’re doing so.”
Tim raised the “Pollyanna-ish” point that every cloud has a silver lining: slow growth means less
consumption, paying down debt forces us to live within our means.
See Tim’s full presentation, HERE
“Another world is not only possible, but she is on her way.
On a quiet day I can hear her breathing” –
Tim Brodhead quoting Arundhati Roy.

&
Dr Albert Ruesga
Greater New Orleans Foundation and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)
Che Wilson
Chair of Te Kawai Toro and Ngati Rangi Trust Manager
Loosely basing his talk around the “quiet desperation” felt by many non profit leaders, Dr Ruesga
suggests some approaches to strengthening non profit organisations so they can fulfil their
mission. But sometimes the best thing a funder can do is “leaving them alone” – let them grow!
Che Wilson announced draft research from BERL on behalf of Te Kawai Toro, the Maori committee
within the JR McKenzie Trust. While it was challenging to extract data on Maori-only funding,
researchers estimate 12 percent of all philanthropic funding goes to Maori.
To reach sensitive information about where the biggest needs are among organisations, Dr Ruesga
suggests an anonymous survey. At his Foundation, this research uncovered the fact that 50 percent
of grantees had less than three months reserves and many were living from hand to mouth.
It also found that many non profit leaders are in the job for the first time and may not have all the
skills required to run an organisation – with 75 percent planning to leave within five years due to
burnout, mostly due to stress over fundraising.
“They’re burning out primarily because of money issues… because
they’re not getting the kind of support they need from their trustees
or board of directors.”
But with Treaty settlements only two to four percent of what was taken, even for iwi getting $50
million-plus, it will take roughly 30 years to get to a place where they are able to give.
“So if we want that to increase, then we’ve got to look at other ways of doing this as a country.
“By working together – Maori, the government, philanthropy… we can
start to build the blocks not just for Maori, but to increase production
for our country and create a better place to live, Aotearoa.”
Hear Che’s full presentation, HERE
Ways to support include:
• General operating support, ideally multi-year
grants for capacity-building
• Other kinds of capital, such as loans
• Larger grants
• Simplify grant application and reporting
• Support the NGO “ecosystem” by supporting
bodies like Philanthropy NZ
Watch Albert’s full presentation, HERE
Listen to Albert on Radio NZ, HERE
Train yourself in:
Watch out for transitional moments: such as:
Rules of engagement:
• Organisational life cycles • Moving from all volunteer to staffed organisations • Always do ‘with’ not ‘to’ communities
• Non profit finances
• Appointing a first time executive director
• Be willing to apply to yourself the
• Governance & evaluation • Departure of the founder is a “moment of peril”
prescriptions you dole out to others
• Moving to new locations
speakers
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workshops
With 24 workshops run by more than 70 incredibly talented people over two days – including
several young people who Skyped in HERE to talk about their grantmaking project in Pennsylvania
– there were rich pickings for our 342 conference-goers.
Themes ranged from youth in philanthropy and Treaty settlements to governance and social investment.
Simon Bowden, Arts Foundation
Kevin Murphy and his Youth Advisory Committee
Founder and Chief Executive of the Inspiring Stories Trust, Guy Ryan,
shared the trailer for his international award-winning film Carving
the Future, about young Kiwis stepping up to tackle global issues
in our own backyard and the Trust’s 2012 film competition winner
Continuity Error, about a boy’s passion for conservation. It was
off the back of Carving the Future’s success that the Trust was
born.
Helen Baxter, Mohawk Media
Emily Bruce and Heath Hutton, JustSpeak
The young people from Berks County USA,were an amazing
example of not only how young people can be trusted to
give money and give it really well but also how they can
be inspired to raise it. Mark Bentley, Auckland Communities Foundation
The days flowed really well, and didn’t get bored once!
Perfect. Workshop streams were varied and full.
Survey feedback
Sam Caldwall, JR McKenzie Trust
The networking and connections in
New Zealand and Australia, has just
been so exciting. Emily Tow Jackson
Professor Manuka Henare, Associate Dean,
Maori and Pacific Development, Auckland University
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I really did appreciate the opportunity that Manuka Henare gave
(and to conference organisers for providing a safe environment) to talk
openly, people not feeling that they couldn’t ask questions. I think lots
of people want to know what is happening in the Maori world but are
not given the opportunity to discuss those sorts of things.
Robyn Rauna, East Coast & Central Community Trust
Robyn Rauna

speakers
Ian Narev
Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Chief
Executive and Chair of the Springboard
Trust
“A business depends on the
success of its community.”
&
Bronwen Golder
Director of the Pew Foundation’s Kermadec Initiative
Corporate banker-turned-conservationist Bronwen Golder
doesn’t have to sweat “the little stuff” in her bid to create the
world’s largest marine reserve in New Zealand’s back yard,
thanks to her backers.
“It’s kind of a no-brainer,
that if you have one of
the last unprotected
spaces in the world,
you protect it!”
Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Chief Executive Ian Narev
said the “anchor” reason for corporates to work with non-profits
is that good business needs strong communities.
“A business that is thriving for the short term while the
community around it is struggling, is never going to be a viable
business in the long term.”
Also, staff love to contribute, business can learn much from
the creativity of under-resourced non-profits and have a real
impact on their communities. But when engaging, businesses
must shed their “almost arrogance”, said Ian, recalling his own
“humbling” experience approaching school principals when
launching the Springboard Trust.
“Rather than the normal accolades that we’d thought we’d
get about how wonderful this is, the reaction was, ‘You’re just
another bunch of do-gooders who think you know something
about a sector.”
A clear strategy developed jointly on how a business can help is
key. One school asked a business for its male staff to simply sit
in a playground and read to provide literate male role models.
“No business was ever going to come up with that idea!”
In a final “controversial” point, Ian suggested fragmentation is
the enemy of success. “The reality is, in the not-for-profit sector
there are too many people trying to do the same thing.” They
must find the gaps and pool resources for maximum impact.
Businesses could help here, identifying the “really successful,
viable players” in communities who should get more resources.
“I have never done a project report, never had a budget. I have
never been asked ‘why did you take nine artists into the ocean?”
The Kermadec initiative is part of the Global Ocean Legacy – a
project of the Pew Foundation and a group of US philanthropists
including Julian Robertson – which aims to set up a worldwide
network of ocean reserves.
Their high-trust, long-haul approach allowed Bronwen to
arrange a voyage in 2011 with some of New Zealand’s “great
communicators” – writers, artists, sculptors – to “capture
the essence” of the Kermadecs, a group of islands northeast
of New Zealand. A book and exhibition resulted, along with
new relationships between conservationists, artists, the New
Zealand and Chilean navies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs &
Trade and beyond.
“Without the end result, the process has started with a
diverse range of people.” Last year Bronwen took another 30
young people and scientists to the islands, creating another
constituency who have set up an NGO.
“It’s kind of a no-brainer, that if you have one of the last
unprotected spaces in the world, you protect it!”
Listen to Bronwen’s presentation, HERE
See her interview in the Dominion Post, HERE
Watch a film clip of their trip to the Kermadec, HERE
See Ian’s Dominion Post interview, HERE
Gregory O’Brien Poet, Jennifer Gill and
Bronwen Golder
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Kate Tindall, Communications & Donations Advisor at
The Tindall Foundation
Philanthropists’ lunch
starting
out
“To me, giving is practicing being human and
recognising that you’re one of humanity.”
Kate Tindall
Kate Frykberg, founder of ThinkTank Charitable Trust and Executive Director of the Todd Foundation
Ahead of the conference, 30 individuals who give or are
considering doing so were invited to a private lunch hosted by
Philanthropy New Zealand.
Philanthropist Gini Falloon of the Andrew
Falloon Charitable Trust, set up with her
late husband, Kate Tindall of The Tindall
Foundation and Emily Tow Jackson of the
Tow Foundation in Connecticut, all shared
their experience of family philanthropy
and personal giving. They gave inspiring
and honest accounts which traversed what it
is like starting out through to how to involve second and third
generations in the family’s philanthropic endeavours.
The lunch guests certainly appreciated the opportunity to get
together to talk in such an open and frank environment. There
were a lot of perceptive questions and answers – with people
thinking about the effects of their giving.
An excellent inclusive workshop discussion pulled the day
together and our guests left with an appetite to either start or
continue their personal giving journey, loaded up with wonderful
insights that will help them make an impact.
By Rachel Roberts, Thoughtful Giving Project Manager
During the lunch our speakers and other experienced
philanthropists such as Kate Frykberg and Sir Stephen Tindall
spent time continuing these conversations and supporting our
guests to explore what they can achieve by giving thoughtfully.
Sir Stephen Tindall
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what you said
I have to say New Zealand is on the cutting edge of philanthropy. It’s a smaller and newer
field here, but I’m so impressed when I took a look at the conference programme. It makes
a lot of American conferences just pale in comparison. Emily Tow Jackson, Tow Foundation, USA
I appreciate the opportunity to talk to non-Maori
about Maori gift-giving. Robin Rauna, Eastern & Central Community Trust
To hear the speakers talking about actively how to achieve their
goals by more than just writing grants was inspiring… After seeing
the quality of conversation at this event I would welcome the
opportunity (to collaborate). Josh Vial, Enspiral founder
In addition to the inspiring speakers the combination of meeting
people, networking, listening to their experiences and reflections
was hugely powerful and helped to stimulate new ideas and
consolidate previous discussions… The strategy and therefore
programmes of the Foundation will be influenced by the conference.
Antony Welton, Vodafone Foundation Chair
Chef Richard Till on community dinners
The most… learning happens, I reckon,
in the conversations.
Te Rawhitiroa Bosch, World of Difference recipient
Josh Forde, social entrepreneur from Rabidtech and Enspiral
I had a sense of a real coming of age
for Philanthropy New Zealand.
Bev Gatenby, Trust Waikato
The myth of soft fluffies was blown out of the water by the presentations,
conversations and workshops of the conference, where the economic
value of philanthropic work was on full display. Survey feedback
Ross George of Direct Capital with Ricky Houghton
Chief Executive of He Korowai Trust
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The 342 attendees included:
Community Foundation
271 members & 71 non-members
Community Trust
Charitable
Trust
Private/
Family/
Trust
Other
Lottery
Grants
Board
5%
3%
15%
3%
1%
4%
40%
Conference
Attendance
One of the best conferences of any kind
I have ever been to.
Survey feedback
3%
6%
12%
4%
3%
1%
Corporate
Corporate
Foundation
Energy
Trust
Gaming
Trust
14 12
Iwi Organisation
Government Local
Government Central

84%
Rated the Philanthropy New Zealand
conference as good or excellent
Ratings for specific aspects of the conference were as follows:
Conference
communications
56% 32%
GOOD EXCELLENT
balance between
workshops &
Keynotes
43% 39%
GOOD EXCELLENT
networking
Opportunities
53% 28%
GOOD EXCELLENT
I want to congratulate you on what clearly is a very vibrant and dynamic
community of philanthropic organisations here in New Zealand.
Tim Brodhead, Social Innovation Generation, Canada
q uality of The
Speakers
56% 32%
GOOD EXCELLENT
Hospitality
33% 62%
GOOD
EXCELLENT
venue
40% 49%
GOOD EXCELLENT
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Go, be outspoken
Kevin Murphy
Thanks to the Te Rakau Hua O Te Wao Tapu Trust for their wonderful Kapa Haka performance.
See them, HERE
Philanthropy New Zealand gratefully acknowledges outstanding support from its lead members:
Philanthropy New Zealand
Civic Assurance House
Level 4, 114 Lambton Quay
Wellington 6041
www.giving.org.nz