Philanthropy Ireland

📣 The government has just announced the #Budget2025 📣 Further to our meeting with Jack Chambers we welcome his commitment in today’s Budget speech to support the National Philanthropy Policy, where he noted ‘it is key to fostering a new approach to giving.’   While the changes on the two year spend rule are desirable, it is important to acknowledge and underline the reference by the Minister of this being an initial step. There is opportunity to do so much more to encourage and increase #philanthropy, acknowledging that philanthropy supports a broad array of social and community projects, all for social benefit. It reaches all communities throughout Ireland.   We remain fully committed to working with Department of Rural and Community Development to fully realise the ambition of the National Philanthropy Policy. This includes advancing measures with Department of Finance Ireland to support the development of philanthropy in Ireland. All causes should merit support. We will work with all our colleagues and stakeholders to champion philanthropy for public good.

Catch up on some updates from our Philanthropy Community! ⛳ Industry collaboration is at the heart of basis.point, which is why they partnered with Amundi to highlight their work at the KPMG Women’s Irish Open. During the event, Amundi hosted a long putt competition at Carton House, raising €6,000 to support disadvantaged youth in their education. Read more here https://lnkd.in/d8VgitGC ✂ “Hair Together CLG deliver hairdressing and barbering courses with a social twist. While learning practical skills and exploring career paths, participants also learn valuable tools to enhance their overall well-being”. With Community Finance Ireland’s support they will be able to expand their services, reach more individuals in need, and continue their important work in the community. Read more about their support here https://lnkd.in/e83vPU3A 🎓 The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Welcome 184 New Schools to the Creative Schools programme, empowering children and young people to develop, implement and evaluate arts and creative activity throughout their schools and Youthreach centres. The initiative also enables schools to discover additional ways of working and uncover the impact of creativity on children and young people’s learning, development and well-being. Find out more here https://lnkd.in/e6sCRi7y 👶🏻 NMH Foundation have released their Newsletter for Autumn 2024, full of advances in their amazing work in innovation and research into improving care for women and neonatal babies, read the highlights here! https://lnkd.in/dzVt7dib

⏱ Now only three weeks left to our annual #PhilanthropySymposium We are grateful for the incredible support from our partners who are helping make our upcoming symposium a reality! Their partnership allows us to bring together great minds and foster important discussions. We can't wait to see our philanthropy community there. >> philanthropysymposium.ie << Medtronic Foundation Department of Rural and Community Development OKC Smurfit Westrock

It was a privilege to join Mason Hayes & Curran LLP and our member Rethink Ireland to celebrate the outcomes of their partnership on the Engage and Educate Fund supported by Department of Rural and Community Development. Commenting on their decision to give to this fund, Will Carmody noted how “education is a great enabler ‘ and his belief that “more equitable access to education will ensure a more equal and just society”. He further highlighted the domino effect from education, thanks to the wonderful projects supported through this fund - Care After Prison ; Culture Migrant Centre; Galway Traveller Fund; and Youth Horizons The stories we heard from the projects were truly inspiring, congratulations to them all on the #impact they make in their communities. In closing the event, Deirdre Mortell noted the 1% Change of MHC – this is such a significant statement of commitment to supporting change through giving back, demonstrating real corporate leadership on giving. Congratulations to all involved! Real case studies of #philanthropy in action. 

🚀 We partnered with Mediaplanet to bring together the Your Later Life campaign – exploring topics such as financial planning and legacy giving, senior health and how Ireland is redefining retirement. Visit https://bit.ly/3Z2bRTf to read more or find a copy inside the Irish Independent #yourlaterlifeIE

💫 ⭐ Congratulations to Social Entrepreneurs Ireland on 20 incredible years of driving positive change in Ireland! It was an absolute pleasure to join the SEI team, supporters, and entrepreneurs last night to celebrate this remarkable milestone and honor the tremendous impact they've had on countless lives across the island. The evening was filled with inspiring performances, creativity, and insightful panels and conversations, leaving everyone excited for the amazing achievements the next 20 years will bring! 🤩 #AcceleratedSocialChange through the #PowerOfPeople

🚀 Interested in the Future of Philanthropy? Rhodri Davies shared his insights on DonorSearch's Philanthropy Masterminds webinar last week, providing a unique blend of historical perspectives, emerging trends, and the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the sector. Watch the full webinar here https://lnkd.in/dPtCDHys or catch the highlights now on our blog! ⏩ https://lnkd.in/dze9NfgK ⏪

🎉 Only 1 month left to our annual Philanthropy Symposium 🎉 Join us on October the 16th at the Tangent Centre in Trinity College Dublin, where Ireland’s community of philanthropists, change-makers, and thought leaders will be coming together share our knowledge, insights and experiences in order to inspire each another on their impactful giving. Have you got your spot secured yet? 👀 Head over now to philanthropysymposium.ie for more info

Here is your weekly round up of insightful articles, interviews and reports to catch up on! 📈 Under the Shared Capital theme at the Philanthropy Australia conference on 5-7 August, a range of sessions exploring how the sector can look beyond philanthropic funding were presented and common themes emerged in relation to impact investment, read the highlights here https://lnkd.in/gPm5SESU 📝 Austrian heiress Marlene Engelhorn recruited fifty people from all walks of life to redistribute twenty-five million euros—if they could agree on how to spend it... Read the full article here https://lnkd.in/dPnGs2V8? 💫 Hear some of the highlights of the interview with the renowned President of the Ford Foundation, Darren Walker, as he discusses the issue of hope in the philanthropic sector, in the USA and worldwide https://lnkd.in/dSGXta-C 📢 Over the past four years, U.S. nonprofits have adapted to new challenges brought on by COVID-19 and racial justice movements, with funders showing more trust and flexibility in their support; however, nonprofits still report concerns about the ongoing impact of these crises, including financial instability and difficulties in staffing, as explored in CEP's State of Nonprofits 2024 survey https://lnkd.in/eRXb9TUX #KnowledgeSharing #Philanthropy #DarrenWalker #SharedCapital #NonProfit #Insights #Impact #MarleneEngelhorn 

🌟 A Full Overview of Our 2025 Budget Asks 🌟 Philanthropy Ireland is committed to fostering a vibrant culture of giving in Ireland, and for our Budget 2025 we are asking the government to follow through on the commitment made in Budget 2024, by advancing changes to unlock philanthropy for social good. We are making this submission to signpost simple measures to achieve this, in alignment with calls made by the Implementation and Monitoring Group for the National Policy on Philanthropy. Here's the breakdown of the main asks included in the submission: