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It is worth taking a few moments to check out our Annual Report 2023. A year of great positive momentum and one in which we celebrated 10 years of industry collaboration. Driving social change together, by year end we had pledged €6.1 million to combat educational disadvantage, creating brighter futures for vulnerable young people and contributing to a more inclusive society. You can read more here https://lnkd.in/eAsSJWT6 #joinedupgiving #creatingbrighterfutures #education4all Eoin FitzGerald Clive Bellows Colm Clifford Declan O'Sullivan Eimear Cowhey Eimear O'Dwyer Pat Lardner Paul Kilcullen Eve Finn Frank Gannon Paul Daly Laura Trimble Edel O'Malley Irish Funds

Bigger and better, in its second year basis.point week brought renewed focus on industry collaboration, our collective commitment to education4all and the escalating impact of joining together to combat educational disadvantage. ` ✔ Raised and committed €6.1m to educational programs to help disadvantaged children reach their potential. ✔ Enabled 60,000+ children to be offered additional educational help. ✔ Gained 350+ Corporate and Individual Patrons and Supporters. Thank you to the champions in so many of our Patron organisations who organised events, to others who joined in the fun of the basis.point Battle of the Firms table quiz, and especially to the many students and programme managers who shared their stories at in-house patron events. Sincere thanks to our Supporters Committee, chaired by Kieran Fox and to Stephen Burke, Mal Convery and Michelle Diamond Kelly for growing this initiative. What a week was had! 🏆 Three cheers to our champions: Ellen Healy, Francis Drought, Alice McAlinden, Nikki Hodgson, Elaine Keenan, Anne Keys, Deborah Bradshaw, Jim Meegan, @Daniel Murphy, Conor Moroney, Frank Gannon Paul Daly Laura Trimble John Weedle Damien McKelvey, Orlin Mladenov, CFA, Jessica Kirby Ken Somerville, Stephen Hickey, Jonathan Carey, MBA, Barry Hurley, Karen Craig, Leann Donaghey, Jade Bannigan, @Martin Gleeson, Adrian Mulryan Fiona McGinley, Ray Cullivan, Suzanne Kirk, Emma Bradley, Alan Meaney, Kirsten Ryan, David Barrett, Shay Lydon, Liam Collins, Sabina Cotter, Anna Moran

Great night celebrating #basispointweek at the Annual Battle of the Firms table quiz. Continuing the Waystone winning ways and fitting end to their Olympic Triple header summer of fundraising for basis.point, their aptly named team The Fast and The Curious: Waystone Drift were clear winners on the night! Northern Trust Asset Servicing Smartinis came in a gallant 2nd place with their team of 3, with Brown Brothers Harriman in 3rd place after a hard fought tie break with Arthur Cox LLP and LEI Worldwide - Legal Entity Identifier. Thanks to everyone for entering into the spirit. A special word of gratitude to our quiz master Sean Buckley, our DJ Niall Dalton, the fantastic team of volunteers from Brown Brothers Harriman and sponsors Maples Group, Matheson LLP and Northern Trust Asset Servicing Full article and picture gallery to follow.

Another great champion for #basispoint week. Lisa Farrelly is one of the fabulous home visitors, from the Early Learning Initiative who are modelling parenting skills with families, from areas of socio economic disadvantage throughout Ireland. These great champions are equipping parents with the skills to ensure that their child develops the language and social skills necessary to be school ready. Research shows that without support, by the age of 4, children from these areas may have a vocabulary as low as 400 words, in contrast to children from professional backgrounds who have on average 1200. If we ignore this gap these children never catch up. Families who participate in the programme achieve an average of 1000 words. Thank you to our Patrons, both corporate and individual, our Supporters, Volunteers and Education Partners. Together we are levelling the playing field so that all children can reach their potential through education. Please consider becoming an individual Patron or Supporter so we can help more young people to reach their potential. You can find out more here https://lnkd.in/eJZJxfgj #education4all #changinglives #creatingbrighterfutures Eoin FitzGerald Clive Bellows Colm Clifford Declan O'Sullivan Eimear Cowhey Eimear O'Dwyer Pat Lardner Paul Kilcullen Eve Finn Frank Gannon Paul Daly Laura Trimble Edel O'Malley Irish Funds

Another great #basispointweek success story! This time we hear from Preston Smith, a 17 year old student from Finglas who spoke of his battle to overcome shyness and low self esteem. In his own words, he reluctantly participated in the Foróige Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) programme during transition year. He credits the supports, encouragement and belief instilled in him by his teacher and Foróige mentor, with igniting a love of business. Thank you to our Patrons, both corporate and individual, our Supporters, Volunteers and Education Partners. Together we are enabling young people to find their voice and achieve their goals. If you would like to become an individual Patron or Supporter you can find out more here https://lnkd.in/eJZJxfgj #education4all #changinglives #creatingbrighterfutures Eoin FitzGerald Clive Bellows Colm Clifford Declan O'Sullivan Eimear Cowhey Eimear O'Dwyer Pat Lardner Paul Kilcullen Eve Finn Frank Gannon Paul Daly Laura Trimble Edel O'Malley Irish Funds

As we celebrate #basispointweek we are delighted to share some of the success stories from young students reaching their potential. Thank you to Amy Carruth Teen-Turn alumni for sharing her story. The support of our Patrons, both corporate and individual, our Supporters, Volunteers and Education Partners are enabling young people to find their voice and achieve their goals. Through your support we are changing lives. Thank you. If you would like to become an individual Patron or Supporter you can find out more here #education4all #changinglives #creatingbrighterfutures Eoin FitzGerald Clive Bellows Colm Clifford Declan O'Sullivan Eimear Cowhey Eimear O'Dwyer Pat Lardner Paul Kilcullen Eve Finn Frank Gannon Paul Daly Laura Trimble Edel O'Malley Irish Funds

☘️ Proud moments for Ireland and our young entrepreneurs! One of the exciting programmes that basis.point support is the Foróige Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) programme. And this week some of our finest young entrepreneurs had the opportunity to represent Ireland at the Youthstart European Entrepreneurship Awards in Berlin. And they did it in style!! A special shout out to colleagues from across the basis.point community who helped coach, mentor and prepare our young entrepreneurs for the European stage. Thomas Plunkett CFA Natasha Herbst-Bergin Hellen Dalton CFP® Alexandra Slattery John Whittaker John Weedle and Mark Seavers. Thank you for sharing your expertise and instilling confidence, courage and belief in our entrepreneurs. 🏆 We’re thrilled to announce that 'Stick It', a wearable storage solution created by Annamai Condon and Clodagh Desmond from Loreto Secondary School in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, won the Real Market Challenge category! This affordable device offers a hands-free solution for transporting hurleys, hockey sticks, and more, addressing a common challenge for sportspeople and students. 👏 Congratulations also to Taha Njie of Coláiste Chiaráin, Croom, Co. Limerick and Niamh Brett and Hazel Maher of Presentation Secondary School, Co. Kilkenny who proudly represented Ireland with their businesses in other categories during the competition. The future of Irish Entrepreneurship is in good hands! Congratulations!! Eoin FitzGerald Clive Bellows Colm Clifford Declan O'Sullivan Eimear Cowhey Eimear O'Dwyer Pat Lardner Paul Kilcullen Eve Finn Frank Gannon Paul Daly Laura Trimble Edel O'Malley

CONGRATULATIONS 🥂 This man can run! And he can fundraise too! If you see this man about town give him a clap on the back. Huge congratulations to Conor MacGuinness for running the iconic Chicago Marathon in a phenomenal time of 3hrs 13mins. A wonderful achievement. And if you can, please show your appreciation for this huge personal commitment and help Conor achieve his fundraising goals. Thanks to the generosity of his Waystone and wider Irish Funds colleagues, Conor has raised over €37,000 and he's not finished yet. With matching from Waystone, your donations can make a difference to the lives of so many young people. You can donate here https://lnkd.in/enZ5D2wE Thank you sincerely to everyone who has already donated. We are changing lives together. #joinedupgiving #inspiringothers #education4all Eoin FitzGerald Clive Bellows Colm Clifford Declan O'Sullivan Eimear Cowhey Eimear O'Dwyer Pat Lardner Paul Kilcullen Eve Finn Frank Gannon Paul Daly Laura Trimble Edel O'Malley

If you’re sitting at home today … spare a thought for Conor MacGuinness as he lines up amongst the great and the good to run #chicagomarathon to help young people achieve their potential. With help from Waystone and wider Irish Funds industry colleagues Conor has raised over €36,000. Please show your support and give what you can. Donate here https://lnkd.in/enZ5D2wE You can download the Chicago Marathon App and track his progress. Bib 5708 Run Conor Run 🇮🇪 #joinedupgiving #gratitude #inspiringothers

Let's have a big show of support for Conor MacGuinness 👏🏻 This weekend Conor laces up his running shoes, joins athletes from around the globe running the iconic Chicago Marathon and raises money to help young people, no matter their background, to reach their educational potential. Waystone are generously matching their donations and have already made great inroads by organising a 75km cycle and 5 km run for industry colleagues earlier this year. Supporting Conor in his fundraising drive is a simple, effective and impactful way to make a difference for future generations. You can track his progress using his bib number 5708. Please give what you can. Donate here: https://lnkd.in/enZ5D2wE Eoin FitzGerald Clive Bellows Colm Clifford Declan O'Sullivan Eimear Cowhey Eimear O'Dwyer Pat Lardner Paul Kilcullen Eve Finn Frank Gannon Paul Daly Laura Trimble Edel O'Malley Irish Funds