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Tomorrow is the International Day of Charity, marked around the world every 5 September.⠀⠀But giving back doesn't only h...
03/09/2026

Tomorrow is the International Day of Charity, marked around the world every 5 September.
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But giving back doesn't only happen on days like this.
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It looks like the person volunteering at the local op shop.
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The business that rounds up at the till.
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The workmate who shares a Givealittle page instead of scrolling past.
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Different ways of giving. Different amounts. Same idea: helping out where you can.
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So this Good News Friday, we're celebrating the people who give back to their communities in all sorts of ways.
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Because good things happen every day, not just on the days we celebrate them.

There's a difference between a business giving when the opportunity comes up and giving being part of how the business o...
02/09/2026

There's a difference between a business giving when the opportunity comes up and giving being part of how the business operates.
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Some businesses make a commitment to give a set percentage of their profits to community or environmental causes each year.
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It's a simple idea, but it changes the role giving plays in the business. It becomes something that's planned for and followed through on, rather than something decided each time a good cause comes along.
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It also means the causes on the other end aren't left wondering if the support will still be there next year, tight year or not.

While building the Generosity Index across Wānaka and Queenstown, we've come across plenty of businesses already doing e...
02/09/2026

While building the Generosity Index across Wānaka and Queenstown, we've come across plenty of businesses already doing exactly that.
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Love Wānaka and Love Queenstown are two good examples. They bring local businesses together to support the places we all get to enjoy, from native planting and freshwater health to protecting the lakes and landscapes that make these regions what they are.
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What we like about it is that it feels genuinely connected. It's not just a cheque. It's businesses taking an active role in looking after somewhere they actually care about.
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Good to see so many local businesses getting behind it.

Today is Daffodil Day, one of the biggest fundraising days on the Cancer Society's calendar. You'll see volunteers out w...
28/08/2026

Today is Daffodil Day, one of the biggest fundraising days on the Cancer Society's calendar. You'll see volunteers out with buckets and daffodils across the country, and there's a new twist this year: the first-ever Daffy Dip, where people are jumping into cold water to raise money for cancer support.
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About one in three of us will face a cancer diagnosis at some point, so it's a cause almost every New Zealander has a reason to care about. The money raised today goes towards transport to treatment, support at home, and accommodation near hospitals for people who don't live close by.
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It's a nice reminder that generosity doesn't always come from a boardroom. Sometimes it's a bucket on a street corner, or a mate jumping into a freezing lake. If you're out today, drop something in the bucket if you can!

New research out this week from Community Foundations NZ surveyed more than 3,000 New Zealanders about gifts in wills.⠀O...
26/08/2026

New research out this week from Community Foundations NZ surveyed more than 3,000 New Zealanders about gifts in wills.
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Of the New Zealanders they surveyed, 52.3% said they're interested in leaving a charitable gift in their will, and 17.4% already have.
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Almost 9 in 10 of those surveyed (87.6%) give to local causes, and 69.3% said the main reason for leaving a gift in their will is that it aligns with their personal values.
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Giving isn't always about having more to give today. Sometimes it's about deciding what you want to leave behind.
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Community Foundations NZ raise a good point alongside this research: September is Wills Month in New Zealand, an annual reminder to make a will, update an existing one, and consider leaving a charitable gift.

Community giving doesn't always come from the business itself.⠀ Employees can play a part too, through volunteering, sha...
26/08/2026

Community giving doesn't always come from the business itself.
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Employees can play a part too, through volunteering, sharing their skills, or choosing to support a cause through payroll giving.
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Payroll giving lets employees donate to an approved charity directly from their pay, with the tax credit applied straight away.
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It's a simple example of how giving can become part of the way people and businesses contribute to their communities.
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What's one way your workplace has made giving back easy?

Good news for your Friday.⠀ Across Otago, people are quietly showing up for their communities in ways that rarely make t...
20/08/2026

Good news for your Friday.
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Across Otago, people are quietly showing up for their communities in ways that rarely make the news. They're volunteering at local events, coaching kids' teams, sitting on committees, restoring native habitat, and raising money for causes they care about. Others are just keeping community spaces running, so everyone else has somewhere to go.
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It's not flashy work, and most of it goes unnoticed, but it's exactly what makes a place feel like home.
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So this Friday, we want to say a proper thank you to everyone across Otago who keeps turning up for their community. You're the reason this place works.

Good things happening in Central Otago!⠀ We've had a couple of Central Otago businesses join the Generosity Index this w...
20/08/2026

Good things happening in Central Otago!
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We've had a couple of Central Otago businesses join the Generosity Index this week, and a few more showing interest in coming on board.
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It’s a good reminder that giving isn’t reserved for the big end of town. Small, local businesses are backing their communities in all sorts of ways.
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A lot of that giving happens without much fuss, and often without many people knowing about it.
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That’s one of the reasons we started the Generosity Index: to make the giving already happening across New Zealand a little easier to see.
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A big thank you to the businesses who have shared theirs with us this week!
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If you know a local business doing the same, we’d love to hear about them.

Most of us care about way more than we ever act on.⠀ Our communities, youth wellbeing, the environment, people going thr...
19/08/2026

Most of us care about way more than we ever act on.
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Our communities, youth wellbeing, the environment, people going through a hard time. If you wrote the whole list out, it’d go on for a while.
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But caring is just the start. So what actually gets someone from “that matters” to “I’m going to do something about it”?
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Our latest blog looks at what happens in between, what makes a cause feel real, why the next step needs to be obvious, how much trust matters, and why we rarely act alone.
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Read the full post: https://gogravy.co.nz/post/from-caring-to-doing-what-makes-us-take-action

Every few months, more than 70 Dunedin locals set aside one hour and one hundred dollars for 100+ People Who Care Dunedi...
13/08/2026

Every few months, more than 70 Dunedin locals set aside one hour and one hundred dollars for 100+ People Who Care Dunedin.
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They meet, hear from three local charities about the work they're doing, then vote. Whichever charity gets the most votes takes home that quarter's pot, sometimes thousands of dollars, and it goes straight to work.
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No auctions. No raffles. Just people showing up and choosing where their contribution goes.
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Since starting, this small group has put more than $58,000 into causes right here in our community.
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Proof you don't need a big budget to make a difference. Just an hour and a hundred dollars.

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