Stars Are Having A Moment
July 14, 2026
The Michelin Guide has awarded New Zealand's first restaurant stars. Matariki invites us to reflect beneath another set of stars. The stars we're celebrating are the 578 generous donors who make up our Collective! They've contributed to the $160,575.91 raised over the past three months.
Here's how that generosity travelled across our little universe of 17 partner charities:
Bellyful received $10,945.50
DCM received $16,711.67
Digital Future Aotearoa received $5,824.87
Fair Food received $8,663.26
Garden to Table received $14,442.80
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren received $5,919.10
Kaibosh received $13,143.95
The Little Miracles Trust received $11,423.09
Mixit received $9,292.21
Ngā Rangatahi Toa received $15,781.60
OutLine Aotearoa received $4,680.26
Rare Disorders NZ received $4,839.22
Sustainable Coastlines received $11,096.61
UpsideDowns received $8,649.55
WELLfed received $6,405.58
Our Alumni Charities
ADC Microfinance received $5,185.63
Take My Hands received $7,571.01
✨ A special thank you to Simplicity Foundation. They keep the lights on behind the scenes by covering our running costs, allowing 100% of the Collective’s donations to continue travelling directly to our partner charities.
✨ We’re also grateful for the generous operational support we receive from 1000minds and Klim Type Foundry.
Together, these supporters help keep our little universe of generosity expanding.
On behalf of our partner charities y, thank you to everyone in the Collective for helping to provide the support, care, and opportunities people need to thrive across Aotearoa New Zealand.
~ Pat, Ben, Sheridan, and the One Percent Collective Board of Trustees
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