Share Collective is a platform that lets New Zealand companies, founders, investors and shareholders donate listed or unlisted shares into a passive charitable trust.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Businesses and investors often lack a straightforward mechanism to channel equity ownership into charitable impact, resulting in missed opportunities to align financial success with community benefits. Traditional philanthropy typically relies on cash donations, which do not capture the long‑term value generated by growing companies.
Solution
Share Collective provides a platform that enables companies, founders, and shareholders to donate shares into a passive charitable portfolio. The donated equity is held long‑term, and any dividends or proceeds from future company sales are directed to funded projects across New Zealand. Donors can choose specific impact areas, such as social equity or environmental action, and receive regular updates on how the generated funds are used. By aggregating contributions from multiple donors, the model amplifies the financial impact while keeping administrative overhead low. The approach also offers donors a way to demonstrate ESG credentials and align their investment outcomes with community goals.
Target Audience
Primary customers are business owners, founders, investors, and individual shareholders in New Zealand who seek to integrate equity‑based philanthropy into their ESG strategy.
Features
- Acceptance of both listed and unlisted shares at any stage of a company’s growth
- Long‑term trust structure that holds donated equity passively to capture dividends and sale proceeds
- Allocation of generated funds to vetted community projects in designated impact areas
- Regular impact reporting and storytelling for donors to track outcomes
- Low‑overhead operational model that maximizes the proportion of proceeds directed to charitable causes