50 local community groups have set up a Community Group Fund with the Acorn Foundation, to help secure the future of their organisation.

Like individual donor funds, their money is pooled and invested, and each year the investment returns are re-invested to help grow the fund. Once their fund reaches the distributions threshold of $50,000, a portion of the investment income is distributed back to them each year. 

As the capital in the fund is preserved, the organisation can rely on a sustainable, passive income stream every year forever!

Learn more about how Community Group Funds work

Anyone can donate directly to a Community Group Fund, to help their fund grow. Small or large donations all make a difference!

You can donate directly to a Community Group Fund by selecting your preferred fund from the drop-down list on the Donate Now page.

A list of the charities with an Acorn Community Group Fund can be found below. Use the filters to find the community groups working in the areas or locations that interest you.

Friends of Bethlehem College Scholarship

Friends of Bethlehem College Scholarship

Get Smart Tauranga

Get Smart Tauranga

Good Neighbour

Good Neighbour

Graeme Dingle Foundation Bay of Plenty

Graeme Dingle Foundation Bay of Plenty

Homes of Hope

Homes of Hope

House of Science New Zealand Charitable Trust

House of Science New Zealand Charitable Trust

Katikati Acorn Fund

Katikati Acorn Fund

Katikati College Impact Fund

Katikati College Impact Fund

Kidz Need Dadz

Kidz Need Dadz

Live For More

Live For More

Merivale Community Centre

Merivale Community Centre

Momenta BOP

Momenta BOP

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