The Eastern Bay Women's Impact Fund is all about gathering together generous local women from across our region, who are willing to donate $1,000 to make tangible and impactful change for women and children in our communities.

This gift is tax deductible @ 33.1/3%. It equates to the cost of three flat white coffees per week for the year!

This cash injection will make a positive and impactful difference to an initiative or project and enable significant progress towards providing building blocks that will benefit and improve the lives of women and/or children.

In the inaugural year for this fund, Whanau Awhina Plunket, Eastern Bay of Plenty was voted the project of choice, by the 50 donors to the fund. This project aims to improve the maternal mental health of isolated rural mothers by providing positive connections and supporting structured mother and child groups in communities all across the Eastern Bay. Over 500 new mothers have been identified as being of significant risk. This project is a step towards embracing mothers and engaging with them to build a positive future for their families. 

In 2023 funds went to two local Charities, Eastern Bay of Plenty Riding for the Disabled for an accessible toilet/bathroom facility at the Awatapu arena and to the SOZO project, funding went towards a Lymphoedema screening and prevention machine to be housed at Whakatane Hospital.

The Eastern Bay Women's Impact Fund for 2024 has once again gathered women together, to pool their resources for the benefit of local women and children.

Please consider being a part of the magic that happens when we all hold hands, to facilitate positive changes. 

Donations can be made to:   

Eastern Bay Community Foundation:

KIWIBANK: 38-9016-0292432-00:

Particulars: Impact

Code: 28/21

Reference: Your name 

To apply to the Eastern Bay Women's Impact Fund, please submit the following documentation as an expression of interest in the fund and send to: support@easternbaycommunityfoundation.nz