We’re here to make it easy for our business community to give back and be part of the collective effort to protect and regenerate our rohe (region) – ensuring the impact of your giving goes further for you and the environment at the heart of our home.

Queenstown’s jaw-dropping beauty has long called to visitors from all over the world. From serene alpine lakes to dramatic mountain peaks, Queenstown boasts a stunning and varied landscape. This environment is at the heart of our home and our industry, but while it is beautiful – it is fragile. And it’s on all of us to do our bit to protect and regenerate it for the generations to come.

Building a strong purpose into your business – and backing it up with tangible action – is more important now than ever, but it’s not only a win for the environment - it’s a win for your business, too. Giving back and leading with purpose enables you to strengthen your connection with your customers and community, attract and retain top talent, and stand out amongst the crowd.

Ready to join our community of changemakers? Here’s how.

Become an Impact Partner

Ready to level up your commitment to local environmental action? Sign up to donate 1% of your business’ annual proceeds as a Love Queenstown Impact Partner, maximising the impact of your giving on the environment and your business.

Here’s how it works

Impact Partners donate 1% of their proceeds (calculated as 1% of “EBIT”) to Love Queenstown each year. These funds are pooled for collective impact, before being on-allocated to local charitable organisations via our Annual Impact Grants. These Grants support an array of grassroots efforts to protect and regenerate our environment (think native revegetation, biodiversity and pest controls, or waterway health and waste minimisation programmes) and are allocated with the expert guidance of our independent distribution committee.

20% of everything we raise is invested in a local endowment fund. This fund will grow over time, enabling long-term, substantial funding opportunities to support this work long into the future. You can pay annually or in automated monthly instalments (and yes, your donations are eligible for charitable tax benefit!).

Large businesses can opt to make a single donation of$10,000 or more per year to join the Impact Partner Programme.

Join the Founding Fifty

Love Queenstown Impact Partners are first on the list for Love Queenstown’s annual events and volunteer opportunities; are recognised in our Annual Impact Reports and key marketing channels; receive custom supporter assets; and get special voting rights in our Annual Impact Grant rounds.

Be one of Love Queenstown’s first Impact Partners and receive the additional accolade as a member of the Love Queenstown Founding 50, solidifying your reputation as a business who goes above and beyond for our environment.

Five reasons to partner with Love Queenstown

1. We’re in it for the collective good - we pool our funds for collective impact, so no matter the size of your business or your contribution, your support drives meaningful mahi (work) that will make a real difference to this place, now and into the future.

2. It’s all about the impact - every dollar you give is destined for big things, with 100% of our funding going direct to impact. Thanks to the generous support of our delivery partners, everything we raise is on-allocated to those who need it most, whether we’re supporting immediate environmental needs through our Annual Impact Grants or growing the Endowment Fund to benefit this place long into the future.

3. It’s not just for us, its for our kids, and their kids, too - 20% of the funds we raise are invested into an endowment fund with the support of our friends at the Wakatipu Community Foundation. This fund will grow over time, allowing for substantial, long-term funding opportunities for generations to come.

4. We’re proudly local -Love Queenstown is all about channeling the love we have for this place into meaningful action. Our funding is exclusively allocated within the Queenstown-Lakes, so you know you’re making a difference to the place you love.

5. We’re backed by the experts – each year, we allocate funds to local organisations who operate in the climate, conservation, and biodiversity space, all under the guidance of our independent Distribution Committee. This Committee is made up of experts in the field, meaning the hard decisions are left up to those in the know.

Bonus tip – it’s easy! You can give on an annual basis, or sign-up for automated monthly contributions. If your situation changes, no stress. You can change or cancel at any time.

So, what are you waiting for?

Ready to level-up your commitment to this incredible place of ours?

Click the link below to reach out to our team and join our community of change-makers today.

Start the journey

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