Cultural Philanthropy report

Growing the pie: increasing the level of cultural philanthropy in Aotearoa New Zealand / Report of the Cultural Philanthropy Taskforce to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Hon Christopher Finlayson (December 2010).

The reports recommendations were:

• develop a fundraising capability building initiative to mentor and advise cultural organisations on a one-to-one basis

• promote knowledge and awareness of the recently introduced tax incentives

• introduce Gift Aid to boost private giving

• explore the workability of a cultural gifting scheme

• recognise and value the generosity of philanthropists

• reward with matched government funding cultural organisations that succeed in increasing their levels of income derived from private giving.

The taskforce was chaired by Peter Biggs, former chair of Creative New Zealand. The other members are Margaret Belich, Alastair Carruthers, Dr Robin Congreve, Dame Jenny Gibbs, Carolyn Henwood, Jim Hill and Dayle Mace.

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