Abbie Reynolds is the Aotearoa New Zealand Country Director for The Nature Conservancy, and a maven of sustainability and biodiversity work in New Zealand. She invests in companies and projects that align with her values and her aspirations for the future.

“Kiwis want to find ways they can contribute to restoring nature in Aotearoa New Zealand, knowing that Government can't do it alone. I'm supporting the Share Collective because it creates a new way for kiwis to support environmental action, and creates a new source of funds for a sector that is so often under resourced.”

Thankyou Payroll is an online payroll provider established in 2009. A successful company that has previously returned dividends to shareholders, Thankyou Payroll operates with strong social and environmental values. In 2022, the company processed more than $1.3 billion in payroll, served more than 7,000 businesses and 700 charities, and was valued at $7.5+ million. Hugh Davidson, co-founder of Thankyou Payroll, donated 1% of total business equity to the Share Collective.

“I'm honoured to be one of the first founders to participate in the Share Collective project. I think this is an excellent way to unlock the potential of my shareholding for good and hope many other founders will join me.”

Supporting infrastructure for a sustainable, equitable and joyous world, Seed The Change invests in mission-aligned projects that are complementary and mutually reinforcing.

Seed The Change is a founding partner of The Share Collective, supporting our mahi (work) through the donation of shares and by providing financial and back-end support for project development.

“The Share Collective provides businesses with a unique, simple and strategic way to bring their values to life. We’re always looking for positive disruptors and we’re pleased to be partnering to bring this vision to life.”

Anna Guenther is the founder of crowdfunding platform PledgeMe. Since launching in 2015, PledgeMe has helped over 1,600 creative community and entrepreneurial campaigns raise almost $70 million.

Anna has also worked for MIT, Harvard, and is currently on parental leave from her role as the Women in Export Lead at NZTE.

“I’ve always believed business can be a tool for positive impact in the world and that collective ownership is a force for good - and I love how Share Collective embodies both of those principles.”

Floruit is a social enterprise with an innovative vision for biodiversity recovery projects that have long term positive social, environmental and economic outcomes.

Retiring marginal erosion prone farmland and restoring it to predator-free, species-diverse native forest that sequesters carbon, establishes biodiversity stepping stones, unleashes a wealth of ecological services and creates a new kind of sanctuary experience.

“We’re delighted to be contributing to a project that aligns with our organisational values. The giving will grow as the company grows, and we love being able to pre-emptively dedicate future earnings to environmental action.”

Grant Ryan is a founder, director and serial entrepreneur. He has an ability to think out of the box and bring innovative ideas to market. He has been involved in many projects, including SLI Systems, YikeBike, Cacophony Project and PurePods

“This is a very easy, low hassle way to make a charitable donation. Choosing what to donate to is harder than you might think. Giving shares at the start is again very easy and feels good.”