by Tarin Persson | Nov 15, 2023 | Alumni, Article, Events, Scholarship partners
PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2023 First Foundation: Charity of Choice RCSA chose First Foundation as a partner charity for its end-of-year events, and it has become a partnership well worth toasting! It’s not too late in the season to ensure your corporate generosity can...
by Tarin Persson | Oct 24, 2023 | Article, Events, News, Scholarship partners
PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2023 Time to get smart about teaching financial literacy To break the cycle of poverty, we need to get smarter about teaching financial literacy. Let’s make this generation the first to expect something better because we’ll do something...
by Tarin Persson | Oct 24, 2023 | Case studies, Scholarship partners
PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2023 Trust Tycab to know innovation and impact If you’re looking for an effective way to make an impact on educational opportunities for the next generation, First Foundation makes a sound choice. This is borne out by Tycab, a part of the Tyree...
by Tarin Persson | Aug 16, 2023 | Article, Case studies, Scholarship partners
PUBLISHED AUGUST 2023 Simplicity Foundation gives choices Simplicity is a not-for-profit fund manager that donates 15% of its fees to charities. Chief Executive of First Foundation, Kirk Sargent, says he’s particularly grateful to count Simplicity Foundation as a...
by Tarin Persson | Jul 19, 2023 | Alumni, Case studies, Scholarship partners, Work Experience
PUBLISHED JULY 2023 Ba builds a future through work experience In 2019, Ba Phong Pham won a First Foundation Scholarship to study Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Auckland. He was paired with Scholarship Partner Fletcher Building which has supported an...
by Tarin Persson | Mar 15, 2023 | Article, News, Scholarship partners
PUBLISHED MARCH 2023 Cadpro sets an example Hans and Jen Grootegoed have grown their business, Cadpro, to become the leading supplier of professional Computer Aided Design technology. Now they’re giving others a hand up to find their own place in the industry....
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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…