Stronger Together: How the Community Event Fund Brings the Western Bay to Life
The Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund shows what’s possible when local funders work together with a shared purpose. In 2024/25, this partnership supported 99 community events across Tauranga…
Super Support: Power of Partnership
Across the Western Bay of Plenty, older people are facing growing hardship as living costs rise and fixed incomes fall short. Super Support is a powerful partnership bringing together local…
How Acorn's Local Impact Funds Were Created
Discover how David and Susan Campbell’s generosity led to the creation of the Kaituna–Maketū Local Impact Fund with Acorn Foundation — a lasting legacy supporting the community for generations to…
Leaving a Lasting Legacy: An Interview with Lawyer Marcus Wilkins
An in-depth interview with Tauranga lawyer Marcus Wilkins on why legacy conversations matter, how the Acorn Foundation provides lasting community impact, and why professional advisors play a vital…
Partnering to Prosper
Discover how Acorn Foundation and SociaLink are partnering to prosper – building stronger, more sustainable communities through collaboration and shared impact.
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.