The Shaw Family Legacy That Continues to Give
Discover how Jack & Aileen Shaw’s endowment is making a lasting difference—funding rescue services, hospices and community care across the Western Bay.
A Beginner’s Guide to Endowment Giving
Discover how an Acorn Foundation endowment fund can turn one gift in your will into lasting support for your community, year after year.
Wills Month: How Edna Brown Planted the First Acorn
How a quiet bequest from Tauranga resident Edna Brown became the very first Acorn Foundation fund, sparking more than $84k in grants (and counting) for medical charities while her original gift keeps…
How Corporate Support Helps Big Buddy Give Boys the Gift of Consistency
Oriens Capital’s support of Big Buddy, through Acorn Foundation, is helping boys in the Bay of Plenty find life-changing mentorship and support.
Acorn Foundation announces record-breaking $5M in community funding.
In 2025, Acorn Foundation has gifted a record $5.1M to support hundreds of charities, community groups, and scholarships across the Western Bay of Plenty – turning local generosity into lasting…
Sally’s Angels Celebrate 10 Years of Giving Back
This year marks a very special milestone for one of our Giving Circles, Sally’s Angels. For the past 10 years, this group of Tauranga friends has been quietly making a big difference in our community.…
BirdWatch & Biowool: Cashmore Scholar Turns Kiwi Ideas into Impact
Massey design student Toby McGuffie turns strong wool into reusable panels and creates BirdWatch to track native birds, both made possible by a Cashmore Family Scholarship.
Curiosity Abroad: Lessons from Acorns Trip to Canada
In May 2025, Acorn Foundation’s team travelled 12,000 km to meet three of Canada’s leading community foundations and attend the Community Foundations of Canada conference in Halifax. Their…
Western Bay Students Shine at the 2025 Dale Carnegie Youth Graduation
Twenty-two Western Bay Year 13 students crossed the stage at Tauranga’s Masonic Conference Centre after three intensive days of Dale Carnegie training, emerging with fresh confidence, sharper people…