News & Stories

The last newsletter for 2022 from The Tindall Foundation, featured some wonderful impact stories from recipients of funding from Geyser Community Foundation in their capacity as Local Donation Manager.

Geyser Community Foundation now has an Instagram account: @GeyserCommunityFoundation

Can you help us? We are looking for 50 individuals or local businesses who are willing to sign-up to a tax-deductible donation of $500 each year, for up to five years to help cover the cost of our core operations.

We are pleased to share a copy of our latest Newsletter with you, which we hope you enjoy!

Long-time supporters of community foundations across New Zealand, Craigs Investment Partners are a key sponsor of our national body, Community Foundations of NZ (CFNZ).

Geyser has gifted more than $2.2 million since inception.  80+ deserving local causes from all corners of the Rotorua and Taupo District communities, including Whakamaru, Mangakino, Reporoa, Turangi and beyond have benefitted.

We are delighted to welcome Ali Painter as a new volunteer Trustee.

By gifting a donation to Geyser Community Foundation on behalf of your family, friends, colleagues or clients, you’re able to provide something of real value.

November 29th, is Giving Tuesday!

Jenny Lewy is Geyser’s new part-time Grants Co-ordinator.  Originally from Bermuda, she brings an eclectic and unique skill set to the new role.

Parksyde will benefit from the new endowment fund established by the Older Persons Community Centre Trust with the Geyser Community Foundation.

Gifts totalling $38,737 were presented to 36 local community groups, individuals and charities at the Geyser Community Foundation Awards Function held in Rotorua recently.

Local scholarships are set to continue thanks to the Putaruru Veterinary Club Trust re-settling its funds and establishing an endowment fund with the Geyser Community Foundation.

Well-known and respected local lawyer, John Te Manihera Chadwick NZOM died suddenly in Rotorua in 2017.  A man of words and music, he worked selflessly for 30 years with community organisations that made a difference for young people.

Back in 2002, The Warehouse Group founder Sir Stephen Tindall and Tauranga lawyer Bill Holland, discovered a new way of thinking about charity. It was a model that had been operating in the US and Canada for many decades; a movement called “community foundations”.

Whatever it is you want for your community your big dream can happen! Because when you give through Geyser Community Foundation your gift can be invested and grown into an ongoing source of funding that can be used how you decide.