Taranaki Foundation announced as the Official Charity Partner of Taranaki Rugby
Taranaki Rugby Football Union have announced today Taranaki Foundation will be the union’s Official Charity Partner.
The new partnership will see the TRFU collaborate with the Foundation to raise community awareness and inspire local generosity.
Taranaki Rugby Chief Executive Officer Laurence Corlett was delighted to welcome Taranaki Foundation to its family of partners.
"We are really proud to have Taranaki Foundation on board as our official charity partner. Locals supporting locals, this partnership is a great opportunity to raise the profile of Taranaki Foundation into our rugby community. We think Taranaki Foundation is great a great fit with the TRFU, they only grant to local causes and as all donations are invested in perpetuity the money donated isn’t just spent and gone, it’s there for the future providing an inter-generational legacy for our Taranaki community.”
Taranaki Foundation is a charitable foundation created for the people of Taranaki, by the people of Taranaki, with a vision to nurture and build the prosperity of our region through community giving, partnerships and philanthropy.
Taranaki Foundation Chief Executive Josh Hickford said “Taranaki Foundation is really excited about this new partnership with Taranaki Rugby. Rugby is at the heart of our community, and we are proud to be associated with an organisation and team that our region holds close to their hearts. We are committed to inspiring giving and supporting passionate locals doing great things in Taranaki. We saw this partnership with Taranaki Rugby as a real opportunity to align values and are excited to be working with their team.”
Additional Information
Taranaki Foundation (formerly Te Karaka Foundation) is one of 17 community foundations throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. Its aim is to provide a simple, effective, long-lasting way for individuals, families and organisations to leave legacies or create funds to support local causes, and to ensure these gifts will achieve enduring benefits for our community. The Taranaki Foundation is unique in that it specialises in endowment gifting. Individuals, families and organisations can establish their own endowment fund or make contributions to an existing fund within the foundation. Donated funds are invested by the foundation and the annual income used to make grants to the community in line with donors’ wishes. Since 2015, it has been our pleasure to see the gifts of generous organisations and individuals grow and provide an immeasurable impact within the Taranaki community.
Taranaki Rugby is a proud provincial union with a wonderful rugby history since 1885. TRFU focuses its energy on two areas of rugby; professional rugby and the grassroots community game. Community Rugby is the lifeblood of Taranaki rugby. It is the breeding ground for first class talent in our province. Each season over 6000 players take to the rugby field with a swag of coaches, administrators and managers working hard off the field to make the grassroots competitions a success. Taranaki has 15 rugby clubs operating at the CMK senior level. This excludes those competing in the secondary schools competition. Junior rugby operates under the Burger Fuel Ferdie Rugby umbrella up until Secondary School.
Contacts:
Josh Hickford
Chief Executive
Taranaki Foundation
027 462 1412
josh@taranakifoundation.org.nz
Laurence Corlett
Chief Executive
Taranaki Rugby
021 240 7246
Article added: Monday 05 July 2021
