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Donating effectively
Over the financial year, the Trust received
802 applications together requesting
$12,484,592 in donations. Of these, 655
applications (81%) were successful, with
$6,012,987 being donated in total. The
average donation size was $21,752. Each
application is assessed in line with policy
and priorities. Recommendations are
brought to the Trust Board which makes the
final decisions on all applications.
Trust Waikato donations strongly support
the most active parts of the community and
voluntary sector: social services, sport and
recreation, and community development,
with donations also supporting the arts,
culture, environment and many other
community-based activities.
The Trust donates to many small
community groups because we value
the involvement of individuals, especially
volunteers, in community groups making
a difference in their local communities. It
has been a particular pleasure to support
Volunteering Waikato in a strategic project
extending their support of volunteering
throughout the region.
The Trust also makes some large donations
for projects which are a close fit with
the priorities of the Trust. The Trust was
pleased to provide a significant capital
donation to the Hauraki Rail Trail project led
by Hauraki District Council. Supporting the
work of Sport Waikato, Community Waikato,
Arts Waikato and more recently Creative
Waikato, is a way the Trust supports
community groups to be able to achieve
their goals for their communities.
The Trust regularly seeks opportunities
to hear from people in local communities
about what they see as important and ways
they think we can best make a difference.
As a result of feedback about community
concern for young people in the region,
we took part in a number of conversations
about potential strategies for ensuring
young people have education, employment
and other opportunities so that they can
participate fully in this wonderful region.
These conversations may well lead to a role
for the Trust in supporting a wider regional
strategy in some way.
We continue to work with other
philanthropic organisations to ensure
people in community groups know how they
can apply effectively for donations for their
projects and services.
Over the year, we worked toward improving
our own responsiveness and accessibility
by enabling community groups to apply
online for donations. In February, the online
application process became available to all
groups who apply to the Trust.
Caring for our treasures
The Trust has continued to add to the
Trust Waikato Art and Taonga Collection,
now comprising over 230 pieces. It was
disappointing to find that one of the Trust’s
most treasured paintings, purchased in
2001 and believed to be by Lindauer, was
highly likely to be a copy. The painting
remains a treasured image of Kewene Te
Haho, a significant Tainui chief, in the Trust
Collection.
Through its Art and Taonga Policy, the Trust
helps ensure that art and artifacts special
to people here are kept in the region. We
value highly our partnership with Waikato
Museum, the guardian or kaitiaki of the
Collection. Trust House and Trust Garden,
both treasures in the heart of Hamilton,
continue to be lovely meeting places for
local people and community groups.
With many thanks
We are always inspired by the great work
and energy we see in the community
groups we support and the communities
around our region. Thank you to all the
people and community groups we are
privileged to work with.
Nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa, with
warmest greetings to you all
Bev Gatenby
Chief Executive
Trust Waikato Staff
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