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The Wakatipu Community Foundation (WCF) and the Queenstown Business Chamber of Commerce have launched the BforGood (Business for Good) Programme. This programme is part of the Wakatipu Community Foundation’s new BforGood Initiative, which targets businesses eager to develop strategic community giving.

Last week, members of the Wakatipu Community Foundation’s Impact 100 group were privileged to take part in a truly historic moment as they assisted with the release of endangered takahē into the stunning Rees Valley

WCF are delighted to announce Eva Hemingway as the recipient of the 2024 Wakatipu Community Foundation Community Youth Scholarship

The Kate Moetaua Foundation celebrated its sixth year of awarding scholarships with a record payout of $5200 to nine local youth.

The Spirit of the Wakatipu Awards Gala, held recently, was a celebration of community spirit  in the Wakatipu Basin.

The Wakatipu Community Foundation is thrilled to announce the finalists for the Spirit of the Wakatipu 2024 Awards, to be celebrated at the highly anticipated Gala in October

According to a recent survey, about 50 percent of New Zealander's either do not have a will or have not updated theirs in several years,

September is Wills Month

The Kate Moetaua Foundation is thrilled to announce that applications for the 2024 Kate Moetaua Scholarship are now open.

The Wakatipu Community Foundation is thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for the Spirit of the Wakatipu 2024 Awards

Level Group ANZ, a membership organisation for independent electricians and plumber trades, has
tripled its offer of help to Queenstown charities at its annual conference this year.

Impact100 Wakatipu and KiwiHarvest Queenstown are thrilled to announce the arrival of a new refrigerated truck, ‘Lola’ made possible by a generous $100,000 grant from Impact100 Wakatipu.

Seven local organisations in the Queenstown Lakes are set to receive a funding boost, with today’s
announcement of the inaugural grant recipients of the Love Wānaka and Love Queenstown Community Funds.

The Whakatipu Rowing Club is thrilled to welcome the addition of a new SLR Quad to their fleet, the Wilding 2

The Wakatipu Community Foundation is delighted to announce the receipt of an operational grant from Community Trust South.

Two hundred and one women to make $201,000 of impact in 2024.

Free Sparky and Plumber help for a community group in Queenstown. Level Group are offering up to 50 tradies to help local charities

Local charitable organisations who work in the environmental sector can now apply for grants of between $5,000 - $10,000 to support their work, with the first funding round of the Love Wānaka and Love Queenstown Community Funds now open.

$5000 from the first round of the Wakatipu Youth Golf Development Fund has been granted to 13 local junior golfers.

Craigs Investment Partners invites spectators to participate in ‘Closest to the Pin’ charity fundraiser at New Zealand Open