Making your charitable giving have a bigger impact in our region

The Acorn Foundation enables generous people to make a bigger impact in their communities, by investing donations and distributing the returns to causes close to their hearts, year after year.

The generosity of our donors at a glance

Thanks to our donors, we have made the following impact to our community since 2003:

16

GIFTED TO OUR COMMUNITY

300

LOCAL CHARITIES SUPPORTED

425

PEOPLE CONNECTED TO CAUSES

Make a gift that keeps on giving

Unlike a one-off donation to a specific charity, gifts given through the Acorn Foundation’s Smarter Giving Model are invested in perpetuity, generating income that is distributed annually to community organisations in the Western Bay of Plenty. This means that a gift from a generous donor will continue to give back to causes close to their heart, for many years to come.

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Your giving. Your way.

Whether you’re an individual, a family, an existing Trust, a business, or a professional advisor, there are so many ways to get involved.

Give for tomorrow

Leave a lasting legacy in our community by creating your own named endowment fund or by donating to an existing Community Group fund. You can give during your lifetime or leave a gift in your Will. You can also transfer an existing Trust to Acorn or set up a Corporate Fund. Find out which option is best for you.

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Give for today

Using our extensive community knowledge, the Acorn team can help facilitate immediate one-off gifts to charities for our individual and corporate donors, so you can see your gift at work in our region.

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Give with others

Join or create a Giving Circle with other like-minded people or set up Workplace Giving in your organisation – and see the impact of your pooled donations in action.

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News and updates

Acorn Foundation announces funding of over $3.3M for the community

06 Sep 2023

Acorn Foundation announces funding of over $3.3M for the community

We are so thrilled to announce more than $3.3M has been distributed this year to 226 charitable organisations and scholarships and awards.

A gift in a will means that Canteen Aotearoa will receive annual funding to support rangatahi/young people impacted by cancer

04 Sep 2023

A gift in a will means that Canteen Aotearoa will receive annual funding to support rangatahi/young people impacted by cancer

Over the years, more than 350 local individuals, couples, and families have decided that leaving a gift in their will to support the WBOP community.

Support what you love, now and forever

17 Aug 2023

Support what you love, now and forever

A couple who wants to share the world with others sets up a travel award for Tauranga Girls' College students and their endowment fund will ensure they are able to provide this award forever.

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