Eastern Bay

Women's Impact Fund

Since 2022, the Eastern Bay Women's Impact Fund has distributed almost $200,000 to projects supporting women and children across our region.

The fund brings together generous local women who pool their donations to create meaningful community impact. Each year, members help decide where the funding goes by voting for the project they believe will make the greatest difference.

Through the power of collective giving, the Women's Impact Fund is helping create opportunities, strengthen communities, and improve the lives of women and children throughout the Eastern Bay.

How the Giving Circle works

The Women's Impact Fund is built on a simple idea: when women give together, they can achieve more.

Each donor member contributes $1000 (tax deductible), with donations pooled to create a significant annual grant. Projects are shortlisted by the Women's Impact Fund Committee before being presented to members, who vote to determine the successful recipient.

This gives every donor a direct voice in how funding is distributed and allows the Fund to support projects capable of creating meaningful, lasting change.

Read more about the grant application process here.

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Connecting women, creating change

The Women's Impact Fund is about more than fundraising. It's a growing community of local women who come together to learn, connect, and create positive change across the Eastern Bay.

Whether you're considering becoming a donor or simply want to stay connected, we'd love to have you involved.

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Ready to make a bigger impact?

Join our community of donors and help fund projects that improve the lives of women and children across our region.

Women's Impact Fund donations are set at $1000pp per funding year, which can be paid all at once or broken down into smaller payments (please contact us to set this up). You can also choose to donate as a group.

We accept donations either as a direct bank transfer (details below) or credit card payment >>>

Our account details:

Eastern Bay of Plenty Community Foundation
38-9016-0292432-00

Please use your full name and "Women's Impact Fund" as a reference, and email us for a receipt.

Looking for funding for your impactful project?

We'd love to hear from you! Expressions of Interest are open year-round, with funds (approximately $50,000) paid out to the successful applicant in October/November each year.

Find out more / apply for funding