It's our 10th birthday and we're celebrating with Sunrise Week!
2- 8 November, 2024

Join the celebrations by hosting your own orange themed event.
Don't want to host an event? No problem! You can still actively support local causes you care about with a donation.
Nau Mai, Haere Mai

Welcome to Sunrise Foundation

Sunrise Foundation is a simple and lasting way to support local charities and causes that are important to you.

Sunrise Foundation has supported over 129 charities and local community groups since our inception in 2014.

Sunrise enables generous people to make a bigger impact in their communities, by investing donations and distributing the returns to causes close to their hearts, year after year.

By connecting donors with local causes they care about, we provide Tairāwhiti-Gisborne charities with long-term, sustainable income. Unlike other charitable giving, our smarter giving model is built to last – making your giving go further.

All money raised here, stays here.

The generosity of our donors at a glance

We’ve made the following impact to our community since 2014:
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Norman MacLean, supporting our creative community in perpetuity

Norman MacLean, supporting our creative community in perpetuity

20 August 2024

Before Norman passed away, he wanted to secure a way to give back to the creative community that had provided him with immense enjoyment over his lifetime.

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What will your legacy be?

What will your legacy be?

20 August 2024

It’s estimated that up to 50 percent of adults in New Zealand do not have a will.

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Our people

Our board of up to nine voluntary Trustees govern Sunrise Foundation with a robust governance and succession model. They gift their time, considerable community knowledge and professional expertise to help transform lives and create a more vibrant, prosperous region for all.