We are the Community Foundation for Christchurch City and the Selwyn and Waimakariri Districts.

Our focus is on:

• Making it easier for philanthropists to give to our community by providing philanthropic advisory and administration services to support their giving. 

• Supporting and growing business generosity and its impact.

• Helping those living overseas to give back to causes in greater Ōtautahi Christchurch, and wider New Zealand, easily and where able tax efficiently.

• Managing passthrough/project giving as well as endowment giving where the gifted capital is invested to generate income making funds available for distribution in perpetuity.

• Developing, find funding for, and delivering projects that are aligned to our residents’ aspirations, that aren’t being delivered by others, and where a champion is required to deliver outcomes that our community wants and needs to thrive.  This includes when disasters strike where we collect and distribute funds in a way that builds resilience and empowers our communities and is equitable.

• Building and nurturing a thriving philanthropic infrastructure including improving the diversity and skills of those working in the not-for-profit sector to ensure that the sector is fit for future and effective.

• Acting as a catalyst bringing individuals, organisations, and businesses together to collaborate for positive change and intergenerational impact.

Together we can make greater Ōtautahi Christchurch better now, and for future generations.

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