Helping young New Zealanders realise their potential.
Milford Foundation backs young New Zealanders at the moments that shape their future, focusing on those facing barriers to education, employment and wellbeing. Financial pressure, unequal access to opportunity and wellbeing challenges can affect a young person’s ability to stay engaged in education, prepare for work and build long term security.
These pressures are greater for young people whose circumstances limit access to support, networks and opportunities.
We invest in the opportunities, skills and support young people need to build secure, resilient and fulfilling lives.
We direct our funding to areas where targeted support can improve education, employment, financial security and wellbeing outcomes for young people.
From school through to vocational and tertiary study, we fund programmes that support young people to access education, engage in learning, take part in extracurricular opportunities and reach their potential.
By supporting initiatives that build financial knowledge and capability and create pathways into meaningful employment, we help strengthen young people’s long term financial security.
We fund programmes that strengthen wellbeing, build confidence and develop life skills, helping young people navigate the challenges they face today in Aotearoa and shape their own futures.
We combine long-term funding with the skills, networks and support of Milford Asset Management and its people to help create lasting change for young New Zealanders.
We balance funding for today’s needs with a long-term commitment to supporting young New Zealanders, ensuring we can create impact now and into the future.
We work alongside a small number of charity partners selected through a thorough assessment of their impact, programmes, governance and financial position. We provide long-term funding and support to help achieve meaningful and lasting outcomes for young people.
Our support extends beyond grants. Through Milford Asset Management and its people, we help connect our charity partners with skills, expertise, networks and opportunities that can strengthen their impact.
When significant events affect young people and their communities, we have funding immediately available that can provide targeted support for communities and organisations working to deliver response and recovery efforts where they are needed.
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Together, we can help give them one.
This Christmas, Milford Foundation is donating a total of $500,000 to five charity partners supporting children, young people and families across New Zealand.
You can help too.
