Who we are

Scott MacKay

Partnership Manager

Scott joined the Football Foundation as Partnership Manager in April 2026 and looks forward to meeting and working with the wider NZ football community.

His last role saw him manage the Giving Programme for Coastguard NZ, which included Regular Giving, Bequests, MMD Donations and Appeals. Scott previously managed and worked in both local and national sports organisations/clubs, across different sports, as well as owning his own business.

He brings, wealth of experience from industries i.e. FMCG, Sport and NfP , as well as his passion for 'the world's most popular game'

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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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Izzy Mitchell

Project Coordinator

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Om Patel

Football Archive Project Intern

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James Michaelides

Strategy and Research Intern

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Jenna Gray

AED Project Intern

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.

Invest in the Shirt

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

Donate Today

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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.