Thank you so much!
It is hard to believe it has been 12 months since I started at the Aoraki Foundation. When I reflect on the past year, I feel so grateful to be in the role. My days are filled dealing with charitable people, be it our wonderful donors, our volunteers, or the community groups and charities we fund.
While our 2023 Impact Report is still a few months away I wanted to highlight some of our achievements. With a limited budget and only 0.75 of an FTE in the last 12 months we have managed to:
- Host 7 events
- Deliver 50 presentations
- Start 8 new funds
- Produce 6 newsletters
- Get 10 stories published in the Herald, Courier and Essence
- Put up 148 social posts
Aside from our admin superstar Nicola Buckingham there are many people I want to personally thank for helping make this first twelve months so enjoyable and successful. Queue oscar level gratitude list ……….thank you to:
Trustees – Greg Anderson, Andrew McRae, Lili Delwaide, Jenny Carter-Bolitho, Tony Alden, Jo Goodhew, Dale Walden
Committee members – Nick Noone, Justin Riley, Richard Brown, Raeleen de Joux, Raewyn Francis, Gavin Wilton, John Begg, Anna Wheeler, Dominque Enright
Others that have volunteered their time – Anna Bolland, Ginny Bolderston, Stu Jackson, Anna Emmerson, Brittney Bowie, Tam Johnson, and countless others involved with our Women’s Fund, along with many former trustees and staff.
Ambassadors – Ashley Shewan, Ron Luxton, Lesley Roy, Ken McKenzie
Professional advisor community - Thank you to all of you for your support and referrals.
Community Foundation NZ whaanau – Arron Perriam, Eleanor Cater and all the other 16 amazing Community Foundations around the country. You are all so quick to offer help and assistance.
Community House whaanau – thanks for all the daily laughs and entertainment. A special thank you to Liz Shea for your work uncovering the full story of our donors the Millers.
Finally, to all our donors, partners and friends of the foundation thank you very much for your support of the Aoraki Foundation, we couldn’t do any of this without you.
Thanks Richard Spackman
Chief Executive, Aoraki Foundation