Leaving a gift to your community through your Will is a simple way to ensure your generosity continues over time. Whether in your Will or as a fund established during your lifetime, your gift grows and keeps giving, supporting the causes you care about, year after year.
You can leave a percentage of your estate, a specified sum, or what’s left after your other commitments — the choice is yours.
Full details of the options are available in our Legacy Giving Guide, or get in touch to discuss how we can help you create a legacy that meets your wishes.
Beverley Prankerd is leaving a lasting legacy through a bequest to the Taranaki Foundation, reflecting her lifelong commitment to community impact and generosity in Taranaki.
“I’ve always believed in giving back. It’s a warm feeling to know we can make a difference in causes we care about, even after we’re gone.”
Richard has decided to leave a gift in his Will for a scholarship to help rainbow youth interested in pursuing a career in science.
“I’ve always said I’m worth more dead than alive. But seriously, I’ve had a good life – and now it’s time to pass something on that will outlive me.”
Loren Anderson and Joel Zimmerman have deep roots in Taranaki.
They have chosen to support the Taranaki community through a gift in their will with Taranaki Foundation because it will provide intergenerational support for the region they love.
A health scare and the example set by her parents inspired Janine Evans to leave a bequest to help others, as part of her 65th birthday celebrations.
Often, we can’t give as generously as we would like during our lifetime. A gift in your Will can be the perfect way to make a difference, without impacting on your current financial needs.
Giving is all about your personal situation. You can choose to:
You don’t have to be specific. You can consider leaving a percentage of your estate, perhaps with a ceiling limit attached to it.
You’re free to change your mind at any time.
You decide the places, causes or charities you wish to benefit from your generosity. You can change your distributions in the future, by updating your Memorandum of Wishes with the Foundation, without having to change your Will.
You can remove or re-add Taranaki Foundation to your Will by simply amending your Will through the ordinary avenues.
Your lawyer can help with this and we do recommend you seek professional advice.
Taranaki Foundation staff are also available to talk through your wishes and provide the documentation your lawyer may need. We have prepared a guide with sample Will clauses which can be easily tailored to suit your specific intention: Creating your legacy
If you have already made your Will and now want to add a gift to charity, either directly or through a named endowment fund, you can either make a new Will or add what is termed a ‘codicil’ to your existing Will.
This is a separate document but still part of your Will, and adding a codicil is an easy process your lawyer can take you through.
"We have decided to leave a gift in our will to the Taranaki Foundation. We love the idea of giving back to the community that has accepted us so wholeheartedly. It’s very humbling to know that we will help others for years to come. "Matthew and Marcia Millard - Donors
