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Spring 2021
Former Student Surprises
Karamu High School with New Fund
A former Karamu High student has gifted Karamu High School was opened in 1962
a sizeable donation to the school that’s set and came at a time when Hastings and
to benefit Karamu’s schooling community its suburbs were undergoing significant
for many years to come. growth. At decile 4, it has one of the
largest school rolls in Hawke’s Bay and
The donor, who wishes to remain
a team of 70 staff.
anonymous, has been donating regularly
Welcome
to the school but wanting to make a In a brief statement, the anonymous donor
more permanent gift felt compelled to envisages that the Fund will be used for
recently set up their own fund to the items such as equipment, improving
Who would you choose? It’s a question tune of $100,000 through Hawke’s Bay school facilities, learning materials,
I like to ask when meeting with people Foundation. team activities and scholarships.
interested in giving to Hawke’s Bay
The newly named Karamu High School “My hope is that this Fund will be supported
Foundation. Which charity would they
Fund will provide financial support in by other school alumni or current students,
choose to receive annual donations from
perpetuity to Karamu High School for growing in value over the years to become
their Named Fund, forever?
the benefit of its 900 plus students in their a significant source of extra funds for the
Usually, the question triggers a lot of academic, cultural and sporting activities. school. I certainly appreciated the start
memories. Maybe they think of the Surf As a permanent Fund, it will provide an Karamu gave me in life.”
Club they spent many happy summers annual donation to the school for items
If you, or someone you know would like
attending as a child. Perhaps they not funded by government grants.
to contribute to the Karamu High School
remember the kindness they were shown
Karamu Principal Dionne Thomas is Fund, head to Hawke’s Bay Foundation’s
from their Plunket nurse when bringing
thrilled to have such an unexpected website: www.hawkesbayfoundation.org.
up their children. Or the support shown
asset for their school. nz/why-would-i-give/our-funds
by Cranford Hospice may come to mind
after the loss of a dear loved one. All of us, “Having our own endowment fund at
at some point in our lives, have benefited Hawke’s Bay Foundation is a remarkable
from at least one of our wonderful local gift from a treasured Tira Ora (alumni
charities. of Karamu) that will be there forever to
benefit the current students of Karamu
So who would you choose? It’s a good
High School.”
question to ask yourselves when thinking
about your will. By making a bequest in your Hawke’s Bay Foundation Executive Officer
will to Hawke’s Bay Foundation, you can Amy Bowkett has worked with community
choose to give back to those who gave to foundations for several years but says it’s
you. By making a bequest, there will be no not every day someone like this ‘comes
cost to you in the present, but huge benefits out of the woodwork.’
to the generations that come after you.
“The Karamu High School Fund is the first
Making a will is one of life’s stepping of its kind here in Hawke’s Bay. We are
stones, and we recommend taking the very grateful to our donor for giving us
time to do it right, at one of our partnering the opportunity to support Hastings’ first
local law firms. co-educational high school in perpetuity.
Having an endowment fund ensures the
Best wishes, school will receive a guaranteed income
Amy Bowkett annually, that will grow over time.”
Executive Officer Karamu High School Principal Dionne Thomas
Newsletter / Spring 2021
Round Tables But it’s not all doom and gloom. Without
the help of strategic funding organisations
Prima Volta (PPV), which supports
teenagers to excel on and off the stage. Walk Of Wonders
Reveal Covid like Hawke’s Bay Foundation, our charity
sector would struggle to sustain itself.
Anna says for young people of diverse
backgrounds, the PPV experience has Walks the Talk
Ripple Effect for Mental Health
Last year over $250,000 was directed helped build their confidence and given
where it was needed most; to 59 local them a sense of purpose and meaning
charities with the results proving a as they grow into adulthood.
Recent Round Table discussions lifeline to many. Whether it’s funding Hawke’s Bay’s trailblazing light and art
have revealed an undercurrent of toward Women’s Refuge safe houses, “Music is life’s soul food and singing festival Walk Of Wonders has proven
Covid related pressures snowballing in Wharariki Trust’s healthy homes critical together has a positive impact on mental breaking new artistic ground does pay off
Hawke’s Bay’s charity sector. 45 of the 59 repair work, matching migrants with health. Our experience with PPV has - doubling its ticket numbers in two years
charities Hawke’s Bay Foundation helped English Language tutors, ensuring more shown that the skills and confidence and launching its makers in an exciting
fund last year, attended our recent Round child councellors and civic art, or simply students gain transfer into other parts new creative direction.
Tables to reflect on where the funds were feeding, shoeing and filing the teeth of RDA of life, and we now see students more
focused on a pathway after leaving school. In just its second year, Walk Of Wonders
directed and the impact that has had. horses, Hawke’s Bay Foundation touches
took audiences on a captivating journey of
all corners of our community.
It is clear the need for Foundation “I’ve been pleasantly surprised to see augmented reality, animation, projection
funding is overwhelming and fast One charity literally singing the praises of one of our biggest areas of impact is mapping, roaming performance art,
growing. 85% of attendees spoke of the the Foundation’s funding is the Prima Volta employment, with several alumni each kinetic sculpture, and pyrotechnics with
ongoing effects Covid is contributing Charitable Trust, founded eight years year going on to study music at tertiary an elaborate musical score that guided
to in our community, be it: the rapid ago and run by internationally acclaimed level. The impacts this programme is guests through the story of a young girl’s
rise in mental health referrals, domestic Napier Soprano Anna Pierard, business making are proving really powerful.” adventure through time and space.
violence and addiction issues, the lack strategist Sarah Walmsley and conductor
To find out how your donation, gift or Reviews from last month’s ticket goers Walk Of Wonders 2021
of counsellors and volunteers along with and Musical Director Jose Aparicio. Over
bequest can help power collective change, ranging from young children to adults
a housing crisis set to worsen before it four thousand dollars in funding last year
check out the work of Hawke’s Bay were glowing, with many touting the
gets better. Two lockdowns in the space
of twelve months has seen Hawke’s Bay
has helped enable PVCT’s programmes
to extend to a school-based initiative that
Foundation – your proven philanthropic grand scale and originality of the show. own time to this project, and deserve
remuneration for all their hard work.”
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Hawke’s Bay mental health charities via free tickets to families who could not the latest news about our community
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2021 Tindall As a private philanthropic family
foundation working throughout
This year, Tindall’s main focus is families
and the diverse needs of communities.
Officer Amy Bowkett, Walk Of Wonders
was a welcome drop in the donation bucket.
no cost, removing the financial barriers
which affect a large number of Hawke’s
us. We welcome your comments
and questions.
Foundation New Zealand, Tindall contributes to
organisations and community groups
Funding is prioritised where whānau have
experienced multiple or intergenerational “Hawke’s Bay Foundation is grateful
Bay residents.
to Walk of Wonders for recognising the
Conference
through donations, social loans and social disadvantage. The Foundation also With over 20% of this year’s guests
investments, and in non-financial ways
through advocacy, influencing, convening,
supports whānau through the process
from social housing to tenancy to
importance of strong mental health in
our local community. The event’s ticket
visiting from out of the region, Walk
of Wonders is bringing much needed
Our Trustees
Since founding The Tindall Foundation connecting and capacity building. Their homeownership. Solutions are holistic and proceeds earmarked for this cause will tourism to town in what is traditionally Giles Pearson (Chair)
in 1994, Stephen and Margaret Tindall goal – to help Kiwis secure the chance to multi-faceted, offering whānau a “hand up.” be invested, and the income gained will the quietest time of the year. By creating Jessica O’Sullivan
have supported approximately 700 achieve their full potential and contribute support local mental health charities a unique event that pays homage to local Jules Nowell-Usticke
organisations each year through their to a healthy, strong society. annually, forever.” history, puts local food and drink in the Sam Howard
philanthropic giving. The Tindall spotlight and showcases the stunning
Auckland raised and now Hawke’s Bay Sarah Mulcahy
Foundation gives donations totalling site at Black Barn Vineyards, van Dorsten
convert, Ant van Dorsten dreams big Craig Hay
approximately $10 million each year hopes to keep the event local, as a rich
and vows he won’t stop bringing art and Kevin Callinicos
to support Kiwi families, communities piece of Hawke’s Bay’s culture.
inspiration to the people. Reflecting on Cam McLeay
and environmental projects in Walk Of Wonders he says there is much “Walk Of Wonders is at the start of
New Zealand. Over the past ten years to fine-tune but ambition is at an all- something very special, starting to
in Hawke’s Bay alone, as a Local time high. head on a trajectory away from ‘Light
Donation Manager partner to The Tindall
& Fire Festival’ and into its own brand
Foundation, Hawkes Bay Foundation has “The biggest challenge we faced this
of ‘narrative driven, outdoor immersive
distributed $800,000 in the region through year was around pricing. Sentiment in
experience.’”
the family funding focus area. Last month, the public is that tickets are too expensive,
The Tindall Foundation held their which is a very difficult balancing act “We will be back and are extremely
bi-annual Local Donation Managers given we are still in our early years. Being driven to make Walk Of Wonders a
conference in Auckland, and Executive a privately funded event in the realm of success story for the region. Now, more
Officer Amy Bowkett was fortunate to immersive experience, we’ve relied on than ever, Hawke’s Bay needs a show like
attend and learned more about the goals the support of our creatives and business this to inspire awe and wonder in our
of TTF and connected with the other partners who dedicated a lot of their community.
donation partners around the country. Tindall Conference 2021 attendees
Giles Pearson
Hawke’s Bay Foundation Newsletter / Spring 2021
Foundation’s
New Wheels
Turning Heads
“Kinder on the planet, kinder on the
pocket”. It’s been a win-win for Hawke’s
Bay Foundation since taking the wheel
of its new electric sponsored vehicle two
months ago, with the benefits of turning
clean and green not stopping there.
Executive Officer Amy Bowkett has
noticed the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV’s
colourful branding has been attracting
plenty of attention, on her travels around
the region.
“My time on the road out and about
visiting donors and supporters, making Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
presentations and checking in on the
charities we fund has certainly become
to Hawke’s Bay Foundation extends Hawke’s Bay Foundation has been
more eventful, I’ve had commuters toot
beyond the supply and running costs of delivering vital funding to local and
and wave and even school children
an electric vehicle, our shareholders have approved charities since 2012, pooling
wanting a photo with the bright
also donated to the Foundation, ensuring local resources and using only the income
branding so it’s clearly having
a long-term, lasting legacy.” generated off its centralised fund to
an impact.”
distribute. It is one of 17 foundations
As a community foundation that each
The PHEV (plug-in electric vehicle) running in New Zealand under the
year funds local environmental projects
was sign written by Sign Central and respected Community Foundations of
and charities, reducing its own carbon
generously donated by Bay European’s New Zealand umbrella.
footprint is a steer in the right direction,
Tim and Stephanie Murphy who believe
according to Chair Giles Pearson. “Like the car, Hawke’s Bay Foundation is
strongly in supporting local.
created as a model designed for enduring
“A smart mobile billboard will
“Hawkes Bay Foundation’s goals align impact,” says Giles.
increase our visibility and add to the
with ours, with a focused strategy to
understanding that the Hawke’s Bay “We are slowly gaining total trust in the
reach more people and make a genuine
Foundation is a proven and growing community as an organisation that will
difference. As the mantra goes, “Live
vehicle for donors to pull together to deliver that. We know it will take time,
Here, Give Here”. We are passionate
help Hawke’s Bay charities deliver for our but we’re really happy with progress.
about Hawke’s Bay and our commitment
community.” This is a marathon not a sprint.”
The Hawke’s Bay Foundation is proudly supported by:
Our community. 06 870 4648
Our responsibility. info@hawkesbayfoundation.org.nz
facebook.com/HawkesBayFoundation
Our future. www.hawkesbayfoundation.org.nz
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