A socially just and inclusive Aotearoa New Zealand
Kia hua mai he whenua ka toko i te tika me te pono hei korowai mō Aotearoa
Nau mai, haere mai. Welcome to the J R McKenzie Trust.
J R McKenzie Trust is a philanthropic family trust that has been grant-making in Aotearoa New Zealand since 1940. Our primary focus is to fund community organisations and initiatives whose purpose and goals are aligned with our vision of “a socially just and inclusive Aotearoa New Zealand”, and which aims to advance equity through transformational, systemic change.
J R McKenzie Trust is a relational funder (non-contestable). Our funding is allocated via partnerships and collaboration with community organisations.
Our funding is made possible by dividends received each year from Rangatira Investments, a company established by Sir J R McKenzie in 1937, that pioneered private investment in New Zealand. Today it grows iconic New Zealand businesses utilising a co-investment model.
Please browse our website to learn more about us, what we fund and the people and organisations we support.
