Established by the Todd Family in 1972, the Todd Foundation has two part-time staff and two governing boards; the Administration Board (responsible for grant-making) and the Investment Board (responsible for investment management). Find out more about our trustees and staff and about the Todd Family.

We have developed an evolving framework for our funding which includes a vision for New Zealand that we hope our funding will contribute to; this is supported by four key goals and six target funding areas. View our Strategy Pyramid, or the key details are below.

Our vision for New Zealand Aotearoa is:

• A place where everyone can contribute to the best of their ability in a society that nurtures and values young people, encourages endeavour and tolerance and recognises our cultural diversity

To work towards this vision, we focus on the following key goals:

• Supporting families and communities to provide safe and nurturing environments for children
• Helping children to be school ready by age five and, after that, to participate actively in school life
• Helping young people to develop their potential and to contribute fully in the community.

These goals are in turn achieved by directing our funding to the following target areas:

• High Need Families
• Community Development
  
• Early Childhood and Childrens Education
• Disabled Children
• Talented and Gifted Children
• Youth Development
• Scholarships and Awards