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The Community Foundation for Ireland seeks to inspire donors and support charities and community groups. Established in 2000 we have made grants on behalf of donors of nearly €10 million, mostly in Ireland.

Philanthropist of the Year Awards

These awards aim to recognise extraordinary individuals who have shown outstanding leadership in the area of personal philanthropy and who have made a remarkable difference in bringing about sustainable social change

Setting up a fund at The Community Foundation

Individuals, families and other organisations can establish their charitable fund at The Community Foundation. We can then facilitate consistent and planned charitable giving through the expertise of our grants team

Developing Community Capital

Developing ‘community capital’ through the establishment of permanent endowment funds is central to our ethos. Our Grassroots grants scheme allows us to fund local community groups and charities right around the country not only now but continually into the future.

Our Grants

The Community Foundation for Ireland is an independent grant-making organisation. With over a decade of experience in dealing with community, voluntary and charitable organisations we are well placed to assess the needs of various communities and grant funding accordingly.

Educating Ireland on Philanthropy

The Community Foundation holds a number of seminars and talks for both professional advisors and potential donors throughout the year, bringing the best in international philanthropy to an Irish audience.

Latest News

Women for Election INSPIRE programme

15 May 2012 | In News

Women for Election have partnered with The Community Foundation for Ireland to develop an innovative scholarship scheme. Recognising the challenges faced by many women in the community, Women for Election now have up to 10 places on each INSPIRE Programme funded by The Community Foundation

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Yellow Flag Funding Announced

07 May 2012 | In Press Releases

The Community Foundation for Ireland and The One Foundation have partnered to co-fund the Irish Traveller Movement's Yellow Flag Programme over the next number of years. Following many successful pilots and wonderful results, this investment means that the programme can now expand and develop in many Irish schools. The news came as the winners of the Yellow Flag's Art Competition were announced last week

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Mike Gaffney Joins Community Foundation Board

03 April 2012 | In News

A big welcome from The Community Foundation to Mike Gaffney who has just joined our board. You may recall that in late 2011 he launched his latest book 'Tax Advice for Irish Family Businesses' which included a dedicated final chapter called 'Giving It All Away'. With permission from the Tax Institute, we have included this for you now. Click here to read the final chapter.
 

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