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PAGE 4 Wednesday October 7 2020 BAY HARBOUR Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz News The Christchurch Foundation: An A review into the annual contribution of up to $600,000 from ratepayers to the Christchurch Foundation is currently under way. Some see the funding as an inappropriate use of public money, others see it as an investment into the city’s future. Louis Day finds out more about the foundation CHRISTCHURCH Foundation chief executive Amy Carter describes the organisation’s inception as “an earthquake story.” After millions of dollars were sent to Christchurch from across the globe in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake sequence, it became apparent there was a need for a more “strategic approach to philanthropy.” A mayoral fund and Government initiative were launched to take on the outpouring of support, but neither were developed with a long-term view. This led to the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority investigating various charitable models that could look to attract and mediate philanthropic donations to Christchurch centred causes. It eventually left the responsibility to set up such an entity with the city council. In 2016, the city council approved the establishment of the Christchurch Foundation and the following year it became a registered charity, intended to act as a vehicle for philanthropy into the city. The city council agreed to contribute up to $600,000 a year towards the foundation for six years, subject to a review which is now being conducted by an independent supplier. The review will give the city council the ability to terminate, alter or continue with the current agreement. Councillors are expected to make a decision before Christmas. Readers of The Star have expressed their concern with the city council’s contribution to the foundation, seeing it as an inappropriate use of ratepayer money. However, Mayor Lianne FUTURE FOCUS: Christchurch Foundation chief executive Amy Carter believes the contribution from ratepayers into the foundation is a smart investment into the future of the city. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN Dalziel, who is also a member of the foundation’s board, believed ratepayers should be “incredibly proud” of the contribution they have made to the foundation. “People can look at dollar and cents and say that is a lot of money if they don’t know what the return is, but the return will keep coming for many generations,” she said. Carter also believed the contribution from ratepayers was a “smart investment in the future of Christchurch.” She thought the contributions of ratepayers would play a big role in helping to fulfil the foundation’s ambitions to support local causes for at least a century. The foundation is working towards being fully financially independent from the city council by 2023 and has suggested a gradual reduction in operational funding from the council until then, Carter said. She said Christchurch’s response to the March 15 terror attacks really put the city on the map and had launched the foundation 10 years ahead of schedule in terms of building connections across the globe, assisting in its endeavour for financial independence from the city council. Last year, the foundation held an event in London marking the launch of its United Kingdom branch, it is currently working through setting one up in the United States. It is hoped these branches will attract further donations from overseas. “We hosted an event up there [London], beginning to build our database of ex-pats. But we also spoke with people like The Rockefeller Foundation, we met with the Premier League and the Cricket League looking for opportunities for collaboration and March 15 opened those doors for us,” she said. up to 30 % off Resene Premium Paints, Wood Stains, Primers, Sealers and Wallpaper plus 25% off Decorating Accessories and Cleaning Products Come in and see us today at your local Resene ColorShop! Addington, Ferrymead, Hornby, Lichfield Street, Northwood, Rangiora, Shirley, Tower Junction Tracey McLellan for Banks Peninsula 027 227 3969 tracey.mclellan@labour.org.nz www.labour.org.nz /traceymclellanlabour @traceymclellan Authorised by Timothy Grigg, 160 Willis Street, Wellington 03 322 4548 | Easy Parking 17 Lillian Street, Halswell Open Mon-Fri 9.30am - 5.00pm Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm LAYBY WELCOME or shop online at shop.resene.co.nz Discounts off the normal retail price until 2 November 2020 at Resene owned ColorShops and participating resellers. Paint offers also available at participating Mitre 10 MEGA/ Mitre 10 stores. Valid only with cash/credit card/EFTPOS purchases. Not available in conjunction with account sales, promotional vouchers/coupons or other offers. Excludes trade, ECS, WallPrint, wall decals, Crown products and PaintWise levy.
Wednesday October 7 2020 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz BAY HARBOUR PAGE 5 earthquake story “It [March 15] slingshot us forward The report also showed she pandemic. 10 years in terms of build- received a bonus of $35,000 over However, instead of focusing ing relationships which is really the 2018/2019 financial year, on the money being given to the important for gifting. You don’t something Carter said was no foundation from the city council, hit someone up for $1 million longer happening. Carter thought it was important when you are having a cup of tea “I have removed the bonus for ratepayers to ask themselves with them, so it is a long game, component because it seemed to if the foundation provided them not a short game, you have to upset people whereas the intention with a good return on invest- build trust. That is what has been of having a bonus was to put ment. She thought it did. so impressive with the council’s KPIs on me that meant I had to The first gift the foundation commitment Ôffer when ends 17/7/2020 they look Lending to criteria, $50 be Annual performing Account Fee, and therefore mitigating costs for the foundation. was $2.75 million towards the facilitated towards the city Ôffer $55 ends Establishment 17/7/2020 Lending or $35 criteria, advance $50 fee, Annual T&C’s Account apply. Fee, set us up is that they saw that.” *Promo ends $55 30/6/2020, Establishment T&C’s or apply. $35 See advance www.flooringxtra.co.nz fee, T&C’s apply. The for details. *Promo funding ends 30/6/2020, from the T&C’s city apply. See www.flooringxtra.co.nz “The reality for is, details. yes I receive a operational costs of the Turanga council funds the foundation’s good wage but, it is a lot less than library. So far $7000,000 has been PROUD MOMENT: Mayor Lianne Dalziel and Christchurch operational UNIT costs, UNIT 1 / 950 including 950 FERRY the FERRY ROAD, what ROAD, FERRYMEAD I would be earning FERRYMEAD | 03 if I was 03 376 376 4974 handed 4974 | FERRYMEAD@FLOORINGXTRA.CO.NZ over with the rest still Foundation chief executive FERRYMEAD@FLOORINGXTRA.CO.NZ | WWW.FLOORINGXTRA.CO.NZ Amy Carter congratulate Jo salaries of staff. in the commercial world or in fact to be paid out. The money was Bailey after being crowned WWW.FLOORINGXTRA.CO.NZ as one of the recipients of the 2020 Women’s Fund. While Carter was unwilling to disclose her current salary, the most recent annual report from the foundation shows that she was paid $214,078 during the 2018/2019 financial year. However, her salary will become public when the foundation’s annual report for the previous financial year is released in the next few months. Strategic Pay chief executive John McGill said the salaries of charity chief executives across the country can range widely from well below to well above $100,000 a year. Carter said she had since taken a voluntary reduction to her salary which was now “significantly less” than the figure recorded within the foundation’s most recent annual report. working for one of the big charities in a senior leadership role. “I don’t want to sound tripe because I know I am incredibly honoured. But not everyone could do this job. “I have a unique set of skill sets and while I am certainly not irreplaceable by any way of means you need someone pretty senior with some good runs on the board to negotiate deals with some of New Zealand’s biggest entities and to hold their own in conversation with global foundations and various sophisticated donors. “It is not a $50,000 a year job, that is just the reality.” The foundation also took a 10 per cent reduction in the donation it receives from the council this year in response to the generated from donations made by TSB, Southbase and Spark. The foundation also received 18,000 different donations within the first 24 hours of the devastating March 15 terror attacks taking place. Overall, more than $12 million has been raised in response to the shootings so far. More than $9 million has been distributed in total with $3,570,000 being given to the next of kin of victims, $1 million to the bullet injured, $1.2 million to children and widows of victims, $415,000 dished out from the medical support fund, $470,000 handed out from the community support fund and an additional $615,000 has been administered to those financially burdened by the attacks through the hardship fund. •Turn to page 6 SUPPORT: The Christchurch Foundation has pledged $2.75 million towards the operational costs of Turanga library. 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