Te Ora Hou Ōtautahi’s Whare Project Te Ora Hou is committed to the holistic development of young people, their whānau and communities. They are involved in a wide variety of youth and community development initiatives in Christchurch and wider Canterbury. Te Ora Hou is currently working on an important capital project: building a new Whare […]
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Bequest Programme
Historically, many not-for-profit organisations have obtained their largest assets through bequests. There is currently a great opportunity for organisations to create or improve their bequest programmes due to a number of factors: The population is aging. The wealthiest generation in human history, ‘baby boomers’ (individuals born between 1946 and 1964, post-World War II), are aging […]
Fundraising Workshops Supported by Rātā Foundation
Following workshops we undertook with Rātā Foundation in 2017, we were pleased to once again provide fundraising strategy workshops to 27 not-for-profits from Christchurch, Nelson and Blenheim. It was fantastic to be able to connect with more groups this year through this partnership and help them to learn how to successfully plan and implement fundraising with minimal […]
New Lottery Covid-19 Fund
We wanted to let you know about a new $40 million lottery fund, which has been established to focus on community and social initiatives in the wake of COVID-19. This fund will open on 28 October 2020 and will remain open until all funding has been allocated. The Lottery COVID-19 Community Wellbeing Fund will provide one-off grants […]
Hohepa Canterbury’s New Homes Project
Last year we launched a capital campaign with Hohepa Canterbury, which seeks to raise $2.2 million for two new homes for people with an intellectual disability. We are thrilled to announce that we are halfway there! If you’d like to learn more about Hohepa and their new homes project, click the following link: Hohepa Canterbury New Homes Project. Keep an […]
Fundraising & COVID-19: Adapt and Understand
The team at Barrer & Co have been thinking carefully about what to tell our clients and friends in the not-for-profit sector in the face of this new reality of the COVID-19 pandemic. Every day we are seeing changes to the way people must act, how we live and how we work, causing massive stress […]
St Bede’s College Chapel
St Bede’s is a Catholic community located in Redwood. Barrer & Co assisted St Bede’s College with their fundraising campaign to rebuild the College Chapel, which was badly damaged in the earthquakes of 2011 and sadly had to be demolished. Barrer & Co got involved mid-campaign and shifted the focus to approaching a small group […]
Hohepa Canterbury New Homes
For the people they support, Hohepa is home. It is where they feel safe to build a vision for their life and are empowered to make it happen. Hohepa nurtures the body, soul and spirit of people with an intellectual disability to enable their dreams and aspirations to come to fruition. Their kaupapa is to […]
Ronald McDonald Family Room in Christchurch Hospital
Ronald McDonald House South Island supports families when their child is in hospital in Christchurch and Invercargill. Their facilities provide more than a place to sleep – they are a place of comfort, compassion and convenience. Ronald McDonald House South Island takes care of the practical things in life so families can focus on their […]
New Zealand Spinal Trust is looking for a National Fundraising Manager
The New Zealand Spinal Trust is a community who cares deeply about independent living and improving the quality of rehabilitation for Kiwis affected by spinal cord injury or impairment (SCI). This is regardless of whether someone is a new patient in hospital or many years post injury and living in the community. They offer three […]
Life Education Trust Canterbury is looking for a Fundraising Manager
Life Education is a charity that educates and empowers children to make healthy choices so they can live full and healthy lives. Every year they teach over 250,000 children about their body, friendships, their identity, food and nutrition and helpful and harmful substances. Barrer & Co developed a fundraising strategy for Life Education Trust Canterbury […]
LinC (Leadership in Communities Project) Activator Speaker Series
The LinC Project Activator 2018 was designed to further support community leaders across Canterbury with a speaker series aimed at inspiring and growing leaders in their communities. Each of the four Activator events held last year had a different theme and focus, and offered amazing opportunities for discussion, engagement and learning.These free, public events were open to […]