About
GivBack is Auckland’s CSR Partnership Fund
GivBack is Auckland’s CSR Partnership Fund – a Public–Private Partnership model that will channel corporate contributions into maintaining parks, playgrounds, esplanades, pools, reserves, and sports fields, with transparent reporting.
Why GivBack Exists
Auckland is a world-class city.
But the places that bring us together – parks, playgrounds, reserves, sport fields, and community facilities – are under growing pressure.
Maintenance is not glamorous. It does not cut ribbons. Yet it is what keeps a city liveable, safe, and proud.
GivBack exists because caring for what we already have matters.
The GivBack Story
GivBack began with a simple conversation. Two people from different professional backgrounds – one from public infrastructure and partnerships, the other from finance and stewardship – had seen the same issue from opposite sides.
Essential community assets need sustained care. Yet public funding alone cannot keep pace.
We asked a straightforward question:
What if Auckland’s private sector could help care for the city it benefits from – transparently, visibly, and at scale?
The Challenge
Auckland Council currently spends approximately $600 million per year maintaining community assets.
Over the next 30 years, that figure is projected to rise to $1.5 billion.
Population growth, ageing infrastructure, climate impacts, and rising service expectations all contribute to this challenge.
This is not a failure of intent. It is a structural issue – and it requires a new response.
GivBack turns intention into impact.
The Insight
Businesses already invest in Corporate Social Responsibility.
What was missing was a trusted pathway – one that connects private goodwill directly to public places.
A structure that is credible, governed, and transparent.
A model that complements Council’s role rather than replaces it.
GivBack turns intention into impact.
The future of corporate citizenship.
Meet the Team
Our Leadership Team:
Rudolph Van Wyk — Co-founder & CEO.
As CEO of Givback, he drives strategy, engages with the public sector, and corporate partners, to ensure effective delivery, and provide overall leadership.
Richard Wood — Co-founder & CFO.
As CFO of Givback, he manages financial stewardship, banking relationships, and corporate partnerships to maintain financial health.
Chief Executive Officer
Rudolph Van Wyk
Rudolph is an infrastructure strategist and public-private partnerships practitioner with 25+ years of experience across NZ, South Africa, and the UK.
Chief Financial Officer
Richard Wood
Richard has 40 years of corporate finance and treasury experience, focusing on mergers and acquisitions for the last 15 years. He has also been heavily involved in a number of significant charities and not-for-profit organisations.