Events

Women in Philanthropy Event

Date: Tuesday 31st May, 2011
Time: 7.45am - 10am with option networking to follow
Venue: FIRE Restaurant (beside the Mansion House) Dawson St, Dublin 2

RSVP: By email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by May 18 or phone Niall on 01: 874 7354

Following two successful seminars on women and philanthropy in 2010, we will be running a breakfast seminar in Dublin on May 31st. At the event, guests will hear from a number of high profile philanthropists and leaders in women’s issues.

The women's seminars commenced, last year, when we set up The Women’s Fund, Ireland’s first dedicated fund for women’s causes. The May event will also feature stories from a number of recipients of Women’s Fund grants. 

Confirmed speakers include:
• Marcelle Speller: Philanthropist and Channel 4 Secret Millionaire, Marcelle after selling her dotcom travel website Holiday Rentals in 2005 for a significant sum, helped set up Localgiving.com, is a trustee of The Hampshire Community Foundation and supports the Helen Bamber Foundation, which works with victims of torture.

• Maya Prabhu, Head of UK Philanthropy at Coutts & Co, she advises high net worth clients on philanthropy options
• Norma Smurfit, Chair, First Step and charity fundraiser extraordinaire
• Eina McHugh, Chief Executive of The Ark
• Jane Williams, Director of SIA Group
• Grant recipients from The Women's Fund... and others.