Collaborative Giving Funds

Giving is even more powerful when it’s done together. Our Collaborative Funds let you gather friends, family, colleagues, or a wider community to support a shared cause. You choose the focus, we set up the fund, and your community can contribute online, building a collective impact that grows over time.

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Why Choose a Collaborative Fund?

Build a Movement

Rally others around the causes you care about most.

Create a Hub for Giving

Your fund has its own public-facing donation page.

Engage Your Community

Invite one-off or recurring donations from anyone, anywhere.

Stay in Control

You (as the account holder) decide which charities receive funding recommendations.

How It Works

Open a Gift Account, and indicate on your application form that you’d like to create a collaborative fund. You’ll receive your own public donation page that you can share with your community, so they can give easily. For an additional fee, we can build a landing page with your branding that tells your fund’s story.

You can give your donors the option to choose a charity to receive their donation, from a list you choose. We can help you find great charities that your donors will love.

With our online giving portal, you can see the donations that have come in, and recommend gifts to charities. We’ll handle the rest, and let you know when your gifts have been processed.

Costs & Setup

Additional setup fees apply for collaborative funds and branded pages. We’ll discuss options with you before getting started.

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Ready to Start a Collaborative Fund?

Start a Gift Account

Case study: High Impact Athletes

High Impact Athletes was created by two New Zealand Olympians, Marcus Daniell and Hugo Inglis, and has built a global community of athletes behind a mission to improve global health, alleviate poverty and climate change, and support animal welfare. Donors can choose from a range of vetted charities, or support HIA’s pooled Maximum Good Portfolio.
HIA has chosen to build its own website in addition to their collaborative fund page, offering more information about their donors and their work, and broadening their reach.

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Case study: Net Zero Fund

The Carbon Critical team launched their Net Zero Fund in 2020 to help donors support global organisations that are making a massive impact towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions and avoiding a future devastated by climate change.
Promoting the Fund through their professional networks as climate activists and problem-solvers, the Carbon Critical team have built a growing group of recurring donors. They’ve chosen a unique collection of organisations to support, including local organisations like Lawyers for Climate Action NZ and Generation Zero, and international charities like Coalition for Rainforest Nations and Clean Air Task Force.

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“The Gift Trust provides a personalised service for my plan to give, donate and support the causes that are important to me at a reasonable cost.”

— Gillian, Gift Trust donor

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– Dr Rodger Spiller, Financial Adviser, Money Matters

“An area of importance to our clients is charitable giving. The Gift Trust offers an opportunity to streamline the gifting process, while adding increased confidence and transparency. It also provides robust due diligence of eligible charities and access to additional support services for clients with complex needs.”

— Philip Stevenson, Bloomsbury Associates. CEFEX Certified Investment Adviser

“We would like to recognise and offer thanks for the support we receive though The Gift Trust’s donation. An annual donation from one of your donors is one of the largest donations that Kaibosh receives each year and has been absolutely pivotal to our ability to operate with confidence and to expand our operation across the Hutt Valley. We are extremely thankful.”

— Matt Dagger, Kaibosh, Gift Trust grant recipient

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— Anake, Gift Trust donor

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– David Ireland, Partner, Dentons Kensington Swan

"A Gift Account with The Gift Trust is a great option as an alternative to setting up a charity or private foundation while still preserving clients' control over their giving."

– Steven Moe, Partner, Parry Field Lawyers

"The administration and ongoing compliance requirements involved in setting up a private charity can be onerous, and even risky. Setting up a Gift Account allows The Gift Trust to look after those requirements, and provide support that allows the donor to focus on what they really want to do with their gifts."

– Sue Barker, Sue Barker Charities Law

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– Ben, Gift Account holder