Who we are

David Bell

Chair - Audit & Risk Sub-Committee

David has over 20-years experience in senior finance and investment-related roles.

He is currently a Partner and CFO at Oriens Capital, a private equity fund based in Tauranga, with previous roles including Barclays Investment Bank in London, and KPMG in the UK, Russia, and NZ.

David is a Chartered Accountant and member of the Institute of Directors. He is Vice-Chair of the New Zealand Private Capital Association, and a member of the Investment Committee of the Bay of Plenty Community Trust.

David played national league football for a number of years, and more recently has become active in football governance as a director of Waikato Bay of Plenty Football Federation, and as a coach of various junior and youth football teams.

David joined the Foundation in February 2021.

Our Trustees

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Our Team

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Neil Coventry

CEO

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Stephen Baggaley

IT Manager

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Mia Kench

Project Coordinator

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Evelyn Westhrop

Project Coordinator

How you can support THE new zealand football FOUNDATION

The more money we bring into the Foundation, the more we can help football and footballers, no matter what level they are playing at, in New Zealand. Any amount – large or small, regular or one-off – can make a massive difference to our game.

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Get a special Football Foundation All Whites replica shirt with your name and preferred number on the back.

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Starting Line Up

Our men's and women's Starting XI were the people who were the first to provide the New Zealand Football Foundation with generous donations of at least $20,000.

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Make a Donation

The more money we bring into the Foundation, the more we can help football and footballers

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Bequests & Endowments

Bequests can be gifts of personal property, money, stock, bonds or valuables which are directed to the Foundation by the provisions in your will. Endowments benefit football by making the Foundation a beneficiary of your endownment fund.

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Our Partners & Supporters

Every team needs supporters. At the New Zealand Football Foundation we are so grateful for our partners who believe in Football For Good just as much as we do. They know the power of sport to make real change in society and they are committed to helping us do the māhi to support our communities. The generosity of our partners is crucial to enable us to support so many worthy projects.