2026
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Centre for Strategic Philanthropy
Bringing Together New Zealand Givers
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Permaculture in New Zealand Incorporated
Making Permaculture Accessible
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Waiwhetu Te Ati Awa
Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa
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Tolaga Bay Heritage Charitable Trust
Innovation, Technology & Grassroots Entrepreneurship
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Island Futures
Securing Islands as Bastions of Human Resilience.
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UNDERGROUND Festival
Festival Celebrating Soil, Food, and Farming
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Roebuck Farms*
Innovating & elevating local food production
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Eco-Index
Guiding Biodiversity Investment in Aotearoa New Zealand
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Fundsorter*
Streamlining Funding for Charities & Organisations
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Papawhakaritorito Trust
Elevating Indigenous Seed, Soil and Food Sovereignty
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Rites of Passage Foundation
Community-led Rites of Passage for Young & Old
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Toru Education
Enhancing Skills for Sustainable Living
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Ruamahanga Farm Foundation
Learning from Land, River and Community
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Takapūwāhia Marae, Raukawa Moana
Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Raukawa Moana
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Te Kahu Tiu
Restoring Identity, Wellbeing, and Capability in at-risk Rangatahi
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Natural Leaders
Outdoor Leadership for Years 6-13+
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Go Eco Waikato
Community-led Environment & Education Hub.
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Delicious Revolution (Aaiotanga Peace Place Trust)
Building Gardening Skills for Peace in Central Tāmaki
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Bio Dynamic Farming & Gardening Association in NZ
Biodynamic Growing Knowledge for Aotearoa's Soils
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Conservation Volunteers New Zealand
Volunteers Restoring Nature Across Aotearoa
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Eat New Zealand
Championing a Better Aotearoa Food Story
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Grow Wānaka
Growing Kai and Community in Wānaka
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Waiheke Marine Project (Hauraki Gulf Conservation Trust)
Backing Conservation Projects across Tīkapa Moana (The Hauraki Gulf)
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KNECT
Bringing People and Nature Together in Buller
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Kōanga Institute
Saving Aotearoa's Heritage Seeds and Food Plants
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NZ Native Forests Restoration Trust
Buying NZ Native Forest and Protecting It Forever
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Ngāpeke Permaculture (Ngāti Pūkenga Iwi ki Tauranga Trust)
Restoring Wetlands with Native Plants and Community Power
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Richmond Community Garden Trust
Food Resilience in Ōtautahi's Red Zone
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Taranaki Mounga Project
Restoring Life to Taranaki Maunga
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Te Mana o Tauhara
Recloaking Tauhara Maunga in Native Forest
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Te Tauihu Environment Trust
Backing Community Conservation across Te Tauihu
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Te Tira Whakamātaki
Māori-led Biosecurity and Biodiversity for Whānau
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The Gift Trust
Making Generous Giving Simple and Effective
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The Learning Environment (Woven Rivers Trust)
Holding Pīwakawaka Farm for Regenerative Learning
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Wild Waikawa Conservation Trust
Restoring 216 Hectares in the Marlborough Sounds
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Corals for Conservation
Planting Heat-resistant Corals across Fiji's Reefs
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Ebiil Society
Restoring Mesei, Cultural Taro Patches, in Palau
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Every Body is a Treasure
Wellbeing Rooted in Connection to Place
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Mangarara Farm
Regenerating Farmland in Hawke’s Bay Where Soil, Animals & People Thrive
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Ocean Vision Legal
Tohorā Guardianship: Advancing the Rights of Whales in Tonga
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Tiwaiwaka Collective Incorporated
Restoring the Mauri of the Whenua
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Earth Repair Fund
Educational Videos that Fund Land Restoration Projects
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Regenerosity
Resourcing Grassroots Leaders and Organizations Regenerating Our Planet
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Regenerative Earth
Preserving Biological Diversity and Indigenous Wisdom in Keystone Ecosystems
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Wakatū Incorporation
Preserving and Enhancing Our Taonga for the Benefit of Future Generations
Website
2025
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Happen Films
Inspiring Stories for a Changing World
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Papawhakaritorito Trust
Uplifting Māori Food Sovereignty
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Rewiring Aotearoa
An Electrified Future for Kiwis
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Center for Strategic Philanthropy
Bringing Together New Zealand Givers
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Kaupapa Tu Wairua
Navigating Taonga Species Protection
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Future Whenua
Transforming the Rural Sector
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UNDERGROUND Festival
Festival Celebrating Soil, Food, and Farming
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Ruamāhanga Farm Foundation
Learning from Land, River and Community
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The Learning Environment
Holistic Learning Experiences for Wellbeing
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Permaculture in New Zealand Incorporated
Making permaculture accessible
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Toru Education
Enhancing Skills for Sustainable Living
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The Gift Trust
Making Good Happen
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Every Body is a Treasure
Developing Youth through Art and Nature
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Garden to Table
Empowering Tamariki to Grow Quality Kai
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Te Kura o Papatuanuku Wairarapa Earth School
Hands on Garden Based Learning
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Regenerative Finance Foundation
Accelerating Regenerative Economies
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Waiwhetu Te Ati Awa
Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa
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Natural Leaders
Outdoor Leadership for Years 6-13+
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House of Science
STEM Begins with Science
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Soil Sage Collective
Growing Healthy Soils, Ecosystems, & Nutrient-dense Food
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Kiwis in Climate
Visions for Aotearoa to Lead on Climate Solutions
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Growing Sustainability Charitable Trust
Upper Hutt Food Week 2026
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Tolaga Bay Heritage Charitable Trust
Innovation and Grassroots Entrepreneurship
2024
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Happen Films
Inspiring Stories for a Changing World
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Papawhakaritorito Trust
Uplifting Māori Food Sovereignty
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Rewiring Aotearoa
An Electrified Future for Kiwis
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Koanga Institute
Saving New Zealand’s Heritage Food Plants
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Toru Education
Enhancing Skills for Sustainable Living
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Kaicycle
Urban Farming and Localised Composting
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Center for Strategic Philanthropy
Bringing Together New Zealand Givers
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Tiwaiwaka
Restoring the Mauri of the Whenua
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The Gift Trust
Making Good Happen
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Waiwhetu Te Ati Awa
Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa
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Every Body Is a Treasure
Developing Youth through Art and Nature
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Organics Aotearoa
Supporting NZ Organics
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Kaupapa Tu Wairua
Navigating Taonga Species Protection
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House of Science
STEM Begins with Science
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4 A Better City
Making a Positive Difference in Upper Hutt City
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Eco-Index
Guiding Biodiversity Investment in Aotearoa New Zealand
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Globaïa
Cultivating Planetary Awareness through Science and Art
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Future Whenua
Transforming the Rural Sector
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Kelmarna Gardens
Community Farm in Central Auckland
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Te Weu Tairāwhiti
A Just Transition for Whenua and Whānau
2023
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The Learning Environment
Holistic Learning Experiences for Wellbeing
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Center for Strategic Philanthropy
Bringing Together New Zealand Givers
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The Gift Trust
Making Good Happen
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Happen Films
Inspiring Stories for a Changing World
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Wakatū
Tūpuna Pono, Being Good Ancestors
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Kaicycle
Urban Farming and Localised Composting
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Tiwaiwaka
Healing the Mauri of the Whenua
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Spacebase
Space for Planet Earth Challenge
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Inspiring Stories
Backing Young People to Create Change
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Common Unity
Community-Based Urban Development
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Aspen Institute NZ
Deeper Conversations for New Zealand
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4 A Better City
‘Working the Food’ in Upper Hutt
2022 - New Zealand Projects
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The Learning Environment
Holistic Learning Experiences for Wellbeing
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Center for Strategic Philanthropy
Bringing Together New Zealand Givers
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Koanga Institute
Saving New Zealand’s Heritage Food Plants
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Future Whenua
Innovative Thinking for Rural Production
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Kaicycle
Urban Farming and Localised Composting
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Toru Education
Enhancing Skills for Sustainable Living
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4 A Better City
‘Working the Food’ in Upper Hutt
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The Workshop
Changing Narratives for Complex Issues
About Gifts
Gifts in New Zealand are administered by Biome Trust Aotearoa and The Gift Trust. Global gifts are directed by Biome Global Foundation and administered by Silicon Valley Community Foundation and our donor advised fund partners.
A small number of contributions listed here were made to organisations, initiatives, or individuals that are not registered charities. While these further Biome Trust’s wider mission and values, they may not constitute formal charitable donations for legal, accounting, or tax purposes. These contributions are marked with an asterisk.
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