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NEW! Upcoming Fundraising Ireland Event

Communicating your Cause in Challenging Times:

Location: The Four Seasons Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Date: Tuesday 27th July 2010
Time: 9am-1pm

Overview: "Demand for Services Soar. Donations Dwindle". Regardless of the mission or size of your organisation, every fundraiser seems to share the same primary concerns right now, such as:

• How do you make your message stand out in an increasingly crowded field of ever scarcer resources?
• How can you refine your case for support so that it's both compelling and unique?
• What are the most cost-effective channels for delivering that message to make the most of limited budgets?

These questions and more will be explored by a panel of diverse professionals who will share real-world examples to help give you the competitive edge in fundraising communications.

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Photos from the International Summit of Fundraising Associations 07/07/2010

On Wednesday 7th July 2010 at The Institute of Fundraising's (UK) National Convention, many of the leaders from various fundraising associations met at the sixth International Summit of Fundraising Associations to discuss matters of shared interest. Items on the agenda were:

• An open forum discussion about the threats and challenges to ethics that exist from across the participating countries;
• A review of the International Code of Ethics (how is it being applied by national associations and how can it be improved?);
• Accreditation and training: a review of the professional qualifications that exist and a discussion on proposed developments and advancements planned by those attending the summit. Questions were raised on the nature, level and extent of fundraising training and education and how we can share ideas and resources in a non-competitive manner and establish an understanding of educational equivalency from country to country.

Mary O'Kennedy, Chair of Fundraising Ireland attended on behalf of Fundraising Ireland.

www.flickr.com fundraising_ireland's International Fundraising Summit photoset

Roundtable Dicussion on 'Philanthropy in Ireland' (McKinsey)

What are your thoughts on the 'Philanthropy in Ireland' report as fundraiser in Ireland? What role should or could we be playing in helping achieve the three initiatives they outline: 1. Improve giving culture, 2. Mobilize resources for philanthropy and 3. Expand and strengthen underlying infrastructure.

An informal roundtable meeting takes place at the offices of The Community Foundation at 32 Lr O’Connell St, Dublin 1 on Wednesday, July 21 at 4pm. If you would like to attend, please contact Niall on or Conor at

Philanthropy in the Republic of Ireland report

The Philanthropy in the Republic of Ireland report by consultants McKinsey Company, to be launched today 21/06/2010 by Minister for Community, Equality Gaeltacht Affairs Pat Carey, has found while only one in 10 Irish people do not give to charity, giving tends to be unplanned and donations tend to be quite small.

“Rising disposable income levels in Ireland have not translated proportionally into rising levels of charitable giving,” the report said.

It also said ultra-wealthy Irish families are not engaging in philanthropy at a level that reflects their means. And it said the Irish foundation sector is underdeveloped and its long-term future is uncertain.

Click here to download the report in full.

News source: Irish Times

New Resources for Fundraisers Page

Fundraising Ireland has recently added a 'Resources for Fundraisers' page to the website that lists the various networks of interest and support organisations that fundraisers might find useful. If you know of additional organisations which should be added to this list, . Click here to read more

New FREE Jobs Page - Now Live!

Prior to launching our new website in a few months time, this jobs page will remain absolutely FREE to advertise your vacancies.

If your organisation has any live vacancies, and we’ll publish them here for FREE!.

Fundraising Ireland Membership Programme

Fundraising Ireland was established in 2007 to provide networking, support, education and training opportunities to those involved in fundraising in the not-for-profit sector and to promote and share best-practice in fundraising methods. Our Board has worked in a voluntary capacity over the last two and a half years to grow the organisation into a professional network and we are delighted to be able to announce that we will be launching our official Membership Programme later this year.

This is a huge milestone for our organisation and also for fundraisers in Ireland, who, for the first time, will be able to join a professional body that is specifically focused on supporting them and representing their interests. Since we started on this journey in 2007 we regularly connect with over 1,000 individuals involved in fundraising and we have run a number of training and development sessions annually. Having developed and launched the inaugural National Fundraising Conference in Ireland in 2009, Fundraising Ireland is now building on that success to make this an annual highlight of every fundraiser's year.