Information for Donors

There are a number of ways to donate to Share Collective. We can accept direct donations of equity from companies of any size or stage via a formal share transfer, as long as they meet our criteria. We can also accept cash donations and listed stock. We take an individual approach to each donation, and can walk you through the various options and considerations.

Once the shares have been donated and ownership formally transferred, we will hold the shares in a dedicated charitable portfolio. Share Collective is housed under the umbrella of Seed the Change | He Kākano Hāpai (a registered charity in New Zealand, CC55476) who manage our portfolio.  

Share Collective aims to hold donated shares in trust for a period of approximately ten years. During that time, we will not sell donated shares, except under exceptional circumstances, and in conversation with donors. At the end of the holding period, the board of The Share Collective may choose to sell the shares and invest the proceeds into community projects, or retain the shares for an additional time period. If the shares are being sold the donor, or the company, will receive the obligation free option to buy them back first and the option to place reasonable restrictions on who is able to buy the shares. Donors may also be able to request we do not sell.

Any money generated through dividends, or earned through a company liquidity event, will be used to fund outcomes across our two charitable impact areas. Members are able to choose one of both impact areas for revenue generated from their donation to be focused on. 

While Share Collective is happy to accept donations of any size, we encourage donors to be bold in their generosity. We encourage individuals to donate share parcels with a value of NZ $500 or more. For early-stage businesses, we recommend donating 1% of total business equity.

Managing donations, even small ones, will incur administrative costs. Our costs have been covered for the first 18 months of operations, thanks to generous donations from supporters. Once that time period is complete, Share Collective will take up to a portion of funds received to cover administrative costs and organisational overheads. We will aim to keep these costs to a minimum and the costs will be applied on a sliding scale from 2024.

What do donors receive in return for their investment?

First and foremost, donors can rest assured that the profits generated from donated shares will be applied strategically to solve some of the biggest challenges facing Aotearoa. Secondly, donors will receive regular impact stories and, over time, the opportunity to become part of a community of like-minded leaders and investors. In the future, we hope to be able to provide donors with additional guidance on philanthropy, and ways to improve and scale the impact of their ESG programmes.

Share Collective is focused on making it easier to be a generous and ethical business. While there are many other ways to engage in organisational philanthropy, it take considerable time and effort - time and effort that could be more productively focused on your business. We utilise the skills of knowledgeable experts to ensure your donations support the most impactful causes.

At present donating share equity does not unlock tax donation refunds from IRD. This is something we are keen to advocate for.

Sound like you? Got more questions? Head to our FAQs or email sharecollective@seedthechange.nz