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Press Releases

New Guide launched for community groups

17 May 2010 | In Press Releases

The Foundation's sister organisation, Business in the Community Ireland has launched a great new resource for community groups. On Monday, May 17^th, Pat Carey T.D., Minister at the Department of Community, Equality And Rural Affairs launched an innovative new guide entitled, “Communities and Business Working Together” at an event in the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin. The guide, published by non-profit organisation Business in the Community Ireland and sponsored by Diageo Ireland and Ulster Bank, aims to help community and voluntary groups work with businesses in Ireland to achieve sustainable community development.

Ireland’s First Women’s Fund Launched at Landmark Symposium on Women in Philanthropy

14 April 2010 | In Press Releases

To coincide with a landmark Symposium on Women in Philanthropy, which was held in Dublin today (Wednesday April 14th, 2010), The Community Foundation for Ireland launched the first ever Women’s Fund for Ireland. The Fund, which is dedicated solely to supporting women’s causes, is the first of its kind in Ireland.
See here to find out more about the fund and make a donation.

Realising the Power and Potential of Charitable Bequests in Developing Irish Philanthropy

30 March 2010 | In Press Releases

Where there’s a Will there’s a Way

Women are one and half times more likely than men to leave money to a charity in their will. That is one of the key findings from the largest study ever carried out in Ireland on charitable giving through wills which was researched by The Community Foundation for Ireland. The study showed that approximately one in three people make a will and of these on average 10% include a donation to a charity or a foundation.

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The Season of Giving arrives as the Community Foundation announce the Winners of the Philanthropist

02 December 2009 | In Press Releases

The Community Foundation for Ireland was in festive spirit at this year’s Annual Philanthropist of the Year Awards held this afternoon, 2nd December 2009 at a luncheon in Dublin. Three exceptional Irish individuals were honoured for their philanthropic work both within Ireland and abroad. For more information

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