Keystone Trust brochure 2015

KEYSTONE NEW ZEALAND PROPERTY EDUCATION TRUST SUPPORTING TOMORROW’S PROPERTY LEADERS

“I ALWAYS KNEW I NEEDED A SCHOLARSHIP, AND COULDN’T AFFORD UNIVERSITY WITHOUT IT. FINANCIAL SUPPORT WAS MY FIRST REASON FOR APPLYING TO KEYSTONE, BUT THE OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET PEOPLE AND GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE BECAME MUCH MORE IMPORTANT. WITHIN KEYSTONE THERE ARE MASSIVE OPPORTUNITIES. IT IS AMAZING.” JOSH NIGHTINGALE KEYSTONE STUDY AWARD 2011

WELCOME TO KEYSTONE TRUST FOR 20 YEARS KEYSTONE TRUST HAS PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR COMMITTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES TO UNDERTAKE PROPERTY RELATED TERTIARY STUDY.

SUPPORTING TOMORROW’S PROPERTY LEADERS Over the years we have never lost sight of our purpose, which is to provide an open door for our students, support them through their tertiary journey and assist them as they go on to achieve their dream careers in property.

By taking a stake in their future success, we have realised many opportunities to change lives and equip people for a bright future in the world of property.

As a charitable trust, our funding comes from the generosity of our sponsors, assistance from supporters and our well-managed investments. We have now successfully assisted 105 students and, at the end of 2014, we had awarded just over $1.2 million of scholarship funding.

LIFTING TO A NEW LEVEL Each year we receive applications from many more deserving students than we can currently fund. As a result, our vision is to significantly increase the number of students we are able to support.

We have invested considerable time into our future direction and how we will achieve our strategic objectives. We value the commitment made by our current industry partners and supporters, and now seek more partners to join us to support the young property stars of tomorrow.

“Our industry needs new, high calibre recruits who will benefit and grow from the support Keystone provides. Our scholarship programme needs to grow to deliver the highest quality graduates into great property sector careers.

To achieve our goals, we need to find new supporters and partners to help realise our vision.”

Victoria McArthur, General Manager, Keystone Trust

MEET OUR TRUSTEES

MIKE HIGGINS CHAIRMAN

KATE HEALY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER NGATI WHATUA ORAKEI WHAI RAWA

PAUL DUFFY DIRECTOR HAYPHIL PROPERTY LTD

MIKE BAYLEY MANAGING DIRECTOR BAYLEY CORPORATION LIMITED

CORRINA GIBBONS-HURINUI PROJECT MANAGER COFFEY PROJECTS

ANDREW PETERSEN PARTNER BELL GULLY

VICTORIA MCARTHUR GENERAL MANAGER KEYSTONE TRUST

CHRIS GUDGEON CHIEF EXECUTIVE KIWI PROPERTY

GREG PRITCHARD GENERAL MANAGER FLETCHER CONSTRUCTION BUILDING + INTERIORS

STRONG FOUNDATIONS Keystone Trust was built on the legacy of Graeme Bringans, a Kiwi property developer who, throughout his career, had been a strong advocate of promoting opportunities for young people to enter the property industry - particularly those whose family, financial or other circumstances were such that their paths might be blocked. His dream was to establish a trust dedicated to helping such young people find their pathways into one of the many aspects of the industry.

FACTS & FIGURES

Graeme died suddenly at the age of 48 and, upon his death, his widow Binty and a group of close friends and colleagues resolved to make his dream a reality. The Graeme Bringans Property Education Trust was created

by Trust Deed on 25th October 1994.

Together, the founding Trustees raised the capital and established the structures to allow the Trust to offer scholarships to students in a wide range of propertyrelated disciplines.

Later renamed the Keystone New Zealand Property Education Trust, the scholarship programme has gained significant industry support and student take-up.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE Keystone Trust has become well known for producing some of the best graduates around.

Our students and alumni are the proof of how we make a difference.Through the support and networks of the Keystone family, former scholarship recipients are reaching the top levels of New Zealand’s best firms.

Our alumni also represent us overseas in competitive property markets globally, made possible by their own hard work and by the doors opened by their Keystone connection.

LLOYD’S STORY National Operations Manager, Urban Regeneration Lend Lease Sydney Australia

“I wouldn’t be in real estate if it wasn’t for Keystone. In my career I have had a few breaks, but I wouldn’t be here without Keystone. The windows of opportunity that have opened from one piece of paper I saw in high school have been astounding.”

“The mentoring and networking was incredible, worth five times the value of school. If I hadn’t had access to the people and networking opportunities afforded

by Keystone, I would never have had the start in the industry that I gained.

“I was incredibly lucky.”

Keystone Study Award 2001

OUR STUDENTS ARE AT THE HEART OF WHAT WE DO Keystone Trust offers New Zealand’s only property-focused scholarships that include the opportunities of networking, mentoring and connecting promising talent with the best in the property industry.

As our brand represents, we are the keystone that locks together our stakeholders, students, sponsors and industry partners.

At Keystone, financial sponsorship is just one part of the equation - the benefits for students and sponsors are so much more.

A BRIGHT FUTURE For 20 years Keystone Trust has been the backbone of new talent for the property industry.

We have built up a solid investment base that in time will assist with supporting our students - but, like you, we always strive for more, better, bigger.

As we move into a new decade, we are now expanding our programme delivery in order to support many more talented property students.

Our Trustees have recently taken the steps toward lifting Keystone to the next level in order to meet our objective of tripling the number of students that we are able to support.

DO THE RIGHT THING Now more than ever, businesses are required to be leaders in terms of their behaviour and how they relate to the wider community.

Keystone is a practical way to be a good corporate citizen and engage your own stakeholders in your organisational culture and compassion, while actively strengthening the industry in which you operate.

Through partnering with the Keystone Trust you are demonstrating that you are supporting tomorrow’s future property leaders.

SUPPORT FUTURE STARS One of the most valuable elements of a Keystone scholarship is the level of support and mentoring our sponsors provide to the students.

From informal mentoring to work placements, buddy systems and job shadowing, many of our sponsors find it extremely rewarding to be able to mentor, advise and support a promising young person who has similar interests and ambitions in the property world.

NETWORK WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS The networking events we hold throughout the year are a fixture on the property calendar: high quality, enjoyable and useful functions that provide our students, alumni and sponsor family with opportunities to network with industry peers.

PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CREAM OF THE CROP In an increasingly competitive sector, attracting top talent is critical for business growth and success. Keystone Trust showcases high-performing, driven students who are seeking roles in the industry: the bright young stars of tomorrow.

By offering work placements and other exposure to the world of work, our students will find the best pathways to success.

SAM’S STORY Engineering student University of Auckland

The first thing that captured my attention was that Keystone offered a substantial monetary award for its students. However, the further I explored The Keystone Trust website, the better insight I got into the abundance of relationships and contacts between the generous sponsors, students and the community – which undoubtedly exceeded my expectations.

At university, I was paired up with a second year Engineering student. She is my buddy in the Keystone mentoring system. It’s great to know there is someone who is one step ahead of you, who can help you find your feet to make the transition from high school into university much easier.

Keystone Study Award 2014

SUPPORTING Keystone Trust links sponsors, stakeholders, students, educators and industry players.

Having this central position allows us to engage across the property sector to facilitate advancement through supporting young people on their pathway through their studies and into the industry.

Being part of our well recognised Keystone family allows you to leverage off many sponsorship benefits.

The philanthropic nature of these packages allows sponsors the opportunity to pay it forward and assist in industry growth.

Our sponsor family is made up of a diverse group of successful industry leaders who span the property sector and share a common belief: “As the best in the industry we are here to support students who are promising to be the industry’s future leaders.”

CALLUM’S STORY Law Clerk Wynn Williams Lawyers Christchurch

“What makes Keystone special is not only the generous financial award but the fact that every student will come away from Keystone taking their own personal highlights from their involvement with the Trust.

“For me there were many and I have had the opportunity to work for many of the country’s top

property organisations. It is truly something no other teenagers will get the opportunity to do.”

Keystone Study Award 2008

BENEFITS OF BEING A KEYSTONE TRUST SPONSOR: • Support and mentor the bright young stars of property • Provide opportunities for the cream of the crop • Demonstrate positive corporate behaviour specific to the industry in which your organisation operates and excels • Exclusive networking events where you can connect with other industry leaders • Join a diverse group of forward-thinking industry leaders who play an active role in supporting and securing tomorrow’s property stars

LEVELS OF ENGAGEMENT Principal Funders Engage at $50,000 and above, are able to target their funding into the areas where they would like to offer the greatest impact.

Key Scholarship Partners. A limited number of options are available at $18,000 + GST. This exclusive category offers the ability to ensure industry specific qualifications are met and industry specific mentoring can take place.

Sponsorship packages start at $10,000 + GST with funding targeted to the Keystone Study Award scholars.

Networking Partners at $5000 + GST which includes the ability to attend a variety of Keystone events during the year.

KARUNA’S STORY Engineering student University of Auckland

I can tell that everyone in the Keystone network is genuinely interested in helping me put my best foot forward and promoting myself. I’m quite shy, but they want to see me step outside of my comfort zone as much as I do. This scholarship has improved my university experience completely - I couldn’t imagine being here without Keystone.

Networking and work placements are the point of difference for Keystone. The whole network is committed to so much more than the financial benefits of the scholarship. Keystone helps us to recognise our potential.

Keystone Study Award 2013

INTRODUCTION TO THE KEYSTONE FOUNDATION The Keystone Foundation has been established to manage the capital assets of the Keystone Trust and to target further long term capital to support the activities of Keystone Trust.

The Keystone Foundation’s objective is to raise the capital base from its current $1.4 million to $10 million over a period of ten years.

Funds managed by the Keystone Foundation will be applied to meet the charitable purposes of the Keystone Trust as recommended by the trustees of the Keystone Trust from time to time.

DONATIONS This is an opportunity to support the work of Keystone Trust by contributing to the Keystone Foundation, with the assurance of a well governed and managed funding structure focused on protecting and growing the capital assets available to fund the Keystone Trust’s charitable purposes.

Donations to the Keystone Foundation will be recognised on the Keystone Trust website and annually in its electronic publication. Friends will be invited to Keystone events and you have the assurance that your gift will be helping to support the education of New Zealand property’s future leaders.

BEQUESTS A gift which might make a real difference is not always possible during a lifetime because of current obligations and commitments. However, including a legacy in your Will may offer the opportunity to make a difference to future generations in our industry.

Gifts and bequests can be targeted into the Keystone Foundation’s capital investment fund, to create a long term sustainable income stream to support the Keystone Trust.

Whichever option you choose, you will not only be securing your personal relationship with Keystone Trust and our students, but you will be helping to ensure a future supply of talented young property professionals able to contribute towards New Zealand’s property sector.

FOUNDATION

“AS THE BEST IN THE INDUSTRY WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WHO ARE PROMISING TO BE THE INDUSTRY’S FUTURE LEADERS.”

BONNIE’S STORY Architecture student Victoria University

The financial support Keystone provides is only one side of what’s on offer. The ability to network, learn from and work alongside industry leaders is an incredible opportunity that I know most other undergraduate students don’t have available to them.

Keystone Trust continues to help shape my architectural future and the scholarship extends far beyond finance - Keystone really is a family and right from the interview stage Keystone has supported me to achieve my career goals.

“Work experience opportunities and site visits are incredible and are shaping the future of my architectural career.”

Keystone Study Award 2013

SHARING With your help we can grow our programme We have the evidence to prove that our programme works - and it is not only working for our students but helping the New Zealand property and construction sector unite with the common goal of seeing these young leaders achieve.

With your help we can grow our programme and create a reliable and enduring income stream to support future students through their property tertiary studies.

Join other industry leaders and become part of the future of New Zealand’s property industry.

MITCH’S STORY Engineering student University of Canterbury

I moved down to the University of Canterbury from a small town outside of Hamilton. I didn’t know anyone there, so I breathed a big sigh of relief when I met my Keystone buddy and some other Keystone students - they made my transition into student life so much easier.

“Keystone makes me realise that I have what it takes to succeed – and that industry leaders think so too” Keystone Study Award 2014

CARINNYA’S STORY Architecture Graduate Workspace Architects, Wellington

“The financial assistance is great, but the biggest thing is the step in the door to meet industry professionals, which sets Keystone apart from so many other scholarships.

“My university experience would have been completely different without Keystone. Keystone gave me the opportunity to meet real professionals in the industry and to get to know them, and even get some internships. This would have been impossible without the help of the Trust.”

Keystone Study Award 2010

Supporting tomorrow’s property leaders www.keystonetrust.org.nz Postal PO Box 8923 Symonds Street Auckland, 1150 Physical Ground Floor 4 Viaduct Harbour Avenue Auckland Central, Auckland email info@keystonetrust.org.nz phone +64 9 373 3120