Nikau Foundation Committed to Kāpiti Youth
Nikau Foundation is pleased to announce their commitment to supporting youth organisations in Kāpiti through their 2018
grants and sponsorship programme. The Community Foundation and its Nikau Kāpiti Fund has long supported youth charities
in the district with over $50,000 committed in grants since 2011. Nikau Foundation is a funding manager for The Tindall
Foundation in the Wellington Region and organisations like Youth Quest (now part of KYS) have previously benefitted from
their youth funding stream. This is set to continue this year through a range of support, including Nikau’s sponsorship
of this year’s Kāpiti Run for Youth held on Sunday 25th March.
Nikau Foundation Deputy Chair, Liz Koh, says “the support of charities working in the youth space will continue as a
special focus for our Kāpiti granting. We see the sponsorship of this successful KR4Y fundraising event as an integral
part of our role to encourage generosity. Everyone can make a contribution – through participation in these types of
events, or donating to support the participants.”
Nikau Foundation’s formal grant round will open in August this year with grants of up to $5,000 paid out in December for
successful applicants. “We look forward to hearing from any charity working to benefit youth by way of application on
our website at www.nikaufoundation.org.nz by the 31st August ’says Liz.
Nikau also encourages individuals who are passionate about long-term positive outcomes for youth to take action by
participating in annual events like the Kāpiti Run for Youth (www.kapitirunforyouth.co.nz) or donate directly to the Nikau Kapiti Fund before the 31st March to claim back a 33% tax credit.
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