SKYCITY
Community
Trusts
WE ARE PROACTIVE IN OUR BID TO SUPPORT OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON HELPING FAMILIES TO BE FINANCIALLY SECURE.
Queenstown
What's new?
Over the past two years, Aotearoa philanthropic communities have worked together to find different ways where more New Zealanders can experience the benefits of philanthropy. Local and international reviews of philanthropic practices have found that a shift was needed from more traditional forms of giving to prioritising impactful funding models. These funding models’ value collaborative partnerships and focus on a variety of short and long-term outcomes.
In 2019, the SkyCity Community Trusts' undertook a review which found that they were in a strong position to have a greater impact with its funding. Excited by the collaborative vision of the philanthropy sector and the ability to partner, the Trusts took the bold step to adjust its strategic priorities. Trustees were appointed to deliver an innovative funding framework which has now been adopted with the aim to support our communities to realise their potential.
Community Trusts
Queenstown
Raewynne Jacobs
Community Investment and Development Trust Programmes & Relationships Advisor
Criteria
The SkyCity Queenstown Community Trust has reviewed their strategy for this year. More information on the funding priorities can be found here.
NZ$2.04
Million
to over 665 charitable organisations in the greater Queenstown Central Lakes area.
NZ$ 117,226
For the year ended 30 June 2021, SkyCity Queenstown Casinos Limited contributed NZ$117,226 to the SkyCity Queenstown Community Trust.
How to Apply
For more information please visit our SkyCity Queenstown Community Trust site here.
Trustees
Joanne Conroy
Chairperson
Joanne has lived in Queenstown for 35 years where she specialises in Property Management and Advisory, including having owned several businesses, and is an Independent Company Director. Joanne has been involved with many community groups including Sports Groups, Plunket, schools and since 2006, with St John. As a contractor to the Queenstown lakes District Council she assisted numerous community groups securing tenure on Council land and buildings throughout the district. She was invested as a Commander of the Order of St John in 2018, spent four years as the Chairperson of the South Island Regional Trust Board and sat on the National Governing Board. Joanne is an experienced Director, currently sitting on six Boards including charitable, Council owned Organisations, Crown Entities and commercial Boards. Joanne is married to Danny, has three adult children, and enjoys walking, biking, fishing, and gardening.
Bill Moran
Trustee
Biography coming shortly
Darren Rewi
Trustee
Biography coming shortly
Jonathan Browne
Trustee
Jonathan Browne is the General Manager of SkyCity Queenstown.
Jonathan joined SkyCity in May 2015 and is responsible for overseeing the operations of SkyCity Queenstown Casino and SkyCity Wharf Casino in Queenstown. Jonathan has extensive experience in the gaming, consumer goods, hospitality and tourism industries.
Anna Hiatt
Trustee
Profile coming shortly
Recipients
To view previous recipients, please select from the list below:
- FY21 Unsuccessful Applicants
- FY20 Recipients
- FY19 Recipients
- FY19 Unsuccessful Applicants
- FY18 Recipients
- FY18 Unsuccessful Applicants
- FY17 Recipients
- FY17 Unsuccessful Applicants
- FY16 Recipients
- FY16 Unsuccessful Applicants
- FY15 Recipients
- FY15 Unsuccessful Applicants
- FY14 Recipients
- FY14 Unsuccessful Applicants
- FY13 Recipients
- FY13 Unsuccessful Applicants
- FY12 Recipients
- FY12 Unsuccessful Applicants