Storm recovery, wins for wāhine and major board news to kick off 2026

Tania Anderson helps people think better and differently – an immensely valuable skill she will soon bring to Kura Tāwhiti – Canterbury Community Foundation as our newest Trustee. Tania is a seasoned systems designer, evaluator, and governance professional focused on social innovation and outcomes. With nearly 20 years’ experience across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, she specialises in designing and supporting change in highly complex social systems, inclu

With sincere pleasure — and a measure of Cantabrian pride — we welcome Colin Mansbridge, Chief Executive of the Crusaders, to the Board of Kura Tāwhiti – Canterbury Community Foundation as co-Chair. Colin is an experienced senior executive with cross-disciplinary leadership experience spanning both the banking and sports sectors. Since becoming CEO of the Crusaders in 2018, he has led one of New Zealand’s most iconic sporting franchises through a period of remarkable growth

Stepping forward while giving back in 2025.

The Christchurch Foundation has transformed into Kura Tāwhiti – Canterbury Community Foundation , marking an exciting new chapter in how we serve Christchurch City and the Selwyn and Waimakariri districts. It was important for our name to represent the whole region, and our approach to building an endowment for this community and place we call home. This pausing and reassessing who we are and what we stand for reflects the shift in our purpose: to build a long-term funding

The Christchurch Foundation is thrilled to introduce our new Board member, Lucy-Mary Mulholland. Lucy-Mary brings a wealth of frontline experience in community development initiatives across Aotearoa, including managing youth-led festivals, community centres and neighbourhood building projects; working as a child therapist in schools; designing placemaking activations; and facilitating strategy development for community and environmental organisations. She now works as an

The Christchurch Foundation is pleased to announce that it is set to receive operational funding of $220,000 for the 2025-26 financial year, and the following year, subject to final approval.

Our reflections on 2024: a year of change, meaningful connections, progress and collective impact