RAINBOW Fund
The RAINBOW Endowment Fund that will provide support and a positive profile to the LGBTQIA+ community, forever. 🌈
Making everyone feel welcome and reducing inequality has been identified by the residents of greater Ōtautahi Christchurch as A key priority. In response, The Christchurch Foundation has established this fund.
The aim is to continue to grow the fund, investing the capital and utilising the resulting interest (income) to support the Rainbow community.
Annual applications will be called for in January, for projects that meet one of the following criteria:
- showcase our city as a place where the rainbow community are embraced and celebrated
- and/or support at risk members of the community
A distribution committee, made up of Foundation and LGBTQIA+ representatives, will be established and announced.
Select a tab and fill out the form to make a donation.
Select Recurring Donor to pledge with your credit card to make monthly, quarterly, twice yearly or yearly donations.
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We welcome any questions and are very happy to help.
Please email enquiries@christchurchfoundation.org.nz for more information.
Port Hills Fire Regeneration
In response to the 2024 Port Hills fire this fund has been established to assist with the regeneration of endemic natives in the impacted area.
There is scientific evidence that natives are more fire resistant and can significantly contribute to the resilience and protection of at-risk ecosystems and communities.
The funds raised will be actively managed by The Christchurch Foundation and distributed with support of the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust and Te Kākahu Kahukura. These two reputable entities are already working in the impacted area and have extensive experience in the establishment of native plants in a best practice manner with participating landowners (private/public and charitable).
Funding could be applied not only to securing new plants but could also include pest management, weeding and other activities to support the regeneration of the area safely.
The intent is to help increase the fire protection on the port hills as well as also increasing the biodiversity of the area.
Green Philanthropy Fund
The Green Philanthropy Fund has been developed to accelerate positive environmental change in Waitaha Canterbury.
Future thinking must be applied to quickly address the big environmental issues we are facing. Our goal is to make it easier for businesses and individuals to give to science-led innovation, and to increase the pool of funding available to those individuals and groups striving to improve and protect our ecosystems.
