St Chad's is the latest local organisation to establish an endowment fund with the Geyser Community Foundation.
Ali Painter, chairwoman of St Chad's Trust, said St Chad's had a long history of working in the community to provide a unique and much needed service to people in Rotorua who had an intellectual disability.
"Working with the local community is key. St Chad's provides a fun, varied and accessible programme to a range of clients.
"The programme includes opportunities to develop new skills, find new interests and gain work experience.
"We focus on 'people first'. No matter how big or small, all decisions are made with one key question in mind: "Will this benefit our client, and create greater independence and participation for them in the community?