The Whanganui Community Foundation began life in 1988 as the Trust Bank Wanganui Community Trust after the Government restructured the Trustee Savings Banks through the Trustee Banks Restructuring Act. In 1994 and again in 1996, along with the other community trusts, the Trust sold its shares and thus ended any relationship with the former Trust Bank.
The proceeds of the sale of shares were invested and continue to provide the income used by the Whanganui Community Foundation to make grants, provide professional development and other activities for the community.
In 2000 the Trust changed its name to Whanganui Community Foundation. Whanganui reflects a desire to identify with the region and to be accessible to all people in the region.
Community is there because the best interests of the community must be at the centre of all we do.
Foundation is about providing the building blocks for a strong community, and being solid in all we do.
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Prue Anderson, Chair.
Was appointed as a trustee in 2006.
Besides her role as Chair, Prue is a member of the
Personnel Committee and the Investment, Audit and
Compliance Committee.
Prue is a self employed Chartered Accountant.
Prue lives at Kaiwhaiki |
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Graham Adams
Was appointed as a trustee in 2008
Graham is a retired bank manager and investment
advisor.
He is actively involved in Grey Power at both local and
national levels
Graham lives in Wanganui |
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Philippa Baker-Hogan
Philippa was appointed as a trustee in 2009.
Philippa is also a Wanganui District Councillor and is a
member of the Whanganui District Health Board.
Philippa is a small Business Owner/Practice Manager
She is a keen sportswoman and lives in Wanganui |
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Caryl Blomkvist
Caryl was appointed as a trustee in 2009
Caryl works as a lawyer at Community Legal Advice
Whanganui
Caryl lives at Upokongaro |
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Jenny Duncan
Jenny was appointed to the Board in 2011
Jenny qualified as a chartered accountant and after practising has chosen to move into business and performance coach.
Jenny is the President of the Chamber of Commerce and established the Enterprising Women network in Whanganui
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Dot McKinnon
Dot was appointed to the Board in 2011
Dot is also a member of the Powerco Wanganui Trust and regional Lotteries Grants Board. She has former local Government experience having been Deputy Mayor
She lives in Whanganui
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Richard Millward
Richard was appointed to the Board in 2011
Richard is a chartered accountant and certified financial planner. He has had considerable governance experience both in the public and private sectors.
He lives in Whanganui |
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Sally Sisson
Sally was appointed as a trustee in 2005 and
reappointed in 2009
Sally works in Waverley as a forestry manager and
project manager.
She lives in Patea where she has a small farm. |
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Alaina Teki Clark
Alaina was appointed to the board in 2011
She is a self employed businesswoman with interests in the hospitality and fuel industries.
Alaina has also been involved in community organisations including being Chair of Women’s Refuge
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Graham Wood
Graham was appointed as a trustee in 2004 and
reappointed in 2008.
Graham chairs the Investment, Audit and Compliance
Committee and is a member of the Personnel
Committee.
Graham is a self employed insurance and investment
consultant.
He lives in Whanganui
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