by Reece Abel | May 18, 2026 | Alumni, Events, News, Scholarship partners
PUBLISHED MAY 2026 A celebration that belonged to everyone The 2026 Night of Firsts brought together our community to honour the remarkable individuals whose journeys remind us that a single opportunity can change everything. This extraordinary evening celebrated the...
by Reece Abel | May 15, 2026 | Alumni, Article, News, Scholarship partners
PUBLISHED MAY 2026 A partnership built on potential For more than a decade, a partnership between First Foundation and Auckland Foundation has quietly been opening doors for young Aucklanders who might otherwise have missed their chance at university....
by Tarin Persson | Mar 3, 2026 | Article, Case studies, Scholarship partners
PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2026 Fletcher Building was our first foundation Fletcher Building’s 27-year relationship with First Foundation has transformed the futures of 81 scholars and generated powerful long-term value for both organisations. As one of First Foundation’s...
by Tarin Persson | Oct 21, 2025 | Case studies, Mentoring, Scholarship partners
PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2025 Scholarship helps July find solid ground in engineering For one First Foundation scholar, the Christchurch earthquakes of 2011 not only devastated the city, they tore apart the life he knew, setting him on a path filled with upheaval and...
by Tarin Persson | Aug 25, 2025 | Case studies, News, Scholarship partners
PUBLISHED AUGUST 2025 Investing in rural youth Jazmine Murray’s journey is a powerful example of how investing in rural youth creates lasting impact. With support from Pāmu Farms and First Foundation, she shows how targeted investment in young talent is helping to...
by Tarin Persson | May 29, 2025 | Article, Scholarship partners
PUBLISHED MAY 2025 INFINZ collaborates to enrich the finance industry Jim McElwain, executive director of INFINZ, says, “In terms of collaboration, we seek to amplify the good work being done by other groups. One of these difference-makers is the First Foundation.”...
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[…] Intern, scholar Richard Tong said, “It definitely does provide that insight into how it is in the real world…
[…] on sustainability to their workplaces. Jessica Vandermeer, 2019 Spark New Zealand scholar and Loshaunce Leaso, 2021 Mike Ross scholar show…
[…] cycle of intergenerational poverty. Individual partners also further their impact. For example, the Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Foundation partners…
[…] between their communities, universities and other areas of society. The success of scholars like Mahdi, who supports his refugee…