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Blessed are the peacemakers. The Ireland Funds is deeply saddened at the passing of our great friend, guide and former Chair - Dr. Maurice Hayes. His contribution to The Ireland Funds over the past 40 years cannot be overstated and his legacy of care shall live on.
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We mourn the passing of Sir Anthony "Tony" O'Reilly, Co-Founder of The Ireland Funds. When he helped establish The Ireland Funds with Dan Rooney in 1976 at the height of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, his insight and love for the island created an organization that today has
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Adam Clayton of
@U2
praises the achievements of
@mus_gen
and thanks
@TheIrelandFunds
for its partnership in helping create Music Generation as “one of U2’s greatest legacies”.
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Congratulations to Irish author, Joseph O’Connor, The Ireland Funds AWB Vincent Literary Award Winner. Joseph has now joined luminaries from the literary world including Seamus Heaney, Brian Friel, Eavan Boland and Marina Carr.
#TheIrelandFundsIsThere
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We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Darren Ryan and welcome him as the new Director Ireland of The Ireland Funds. We look forward to Darren's leadership and the part he will play in shaping the impact that the organisation has across the island.
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“To be the recipient of The Ireland Funds Monaco Bursary is an incredible honour for which I’m enormously grateful. It is a gift of time, in which I will be able to continue my research into the links between HSH Princess Grace of Monaco and successive Presidents of Ireland." -
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Our hearts are heavy. R.I.P. Dan Rooney - The Ireland Funds co-founder and heart. His integrity, character and love for Ireland live forever
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We are delighted to announce our Flagship Awardees for 2018/19. These 6 wonderful organisations will receive investments from
@TheIrelandFunds
totalling €465,000 over 2 years, along with other supports. We are proud to support the incredible work of each organisation
#IFGrants
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Deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Chuck Feeney whose remarkable philanthropy, leadership, commitment, and generosity knew no bounds. He was a true beacon of hope and kindness, and his dedication to making the world a better place left an indelible mark on us all. May
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Our deepest condolences go to the family of Norman Houston today. He was a great friend to The Ireland Funds in supporting and speaking at many of our events, particularly those of our Young Leaders, as he served Northern Ireland in DC. His presence will be greatly missed.
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Congratulations to Irish author Anne Enright. Winner of The Ireland Funds AWB Vincent Literary Award for 2018. Anne has now has joined luminaries from the literary world such as Seamus Heaney, Austin Clarke, Colum McCann in receiving the Award.
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We're delighted to announce The Ireland Funds Flagship Awardees 2019! These 6 fantastic organisations will receive investment totalling €500,000 along with other supports. Our hearts and minds were captured by each project & we're proud to support their incredible work.
#IFGrants
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Spread the good news!
@TheIrelandFunds
Flagship Grant Round opens on Mon, April 9. Do you know a great Irish nonprofit that could use support for core funding, capacity building or programme costs? Learn more at
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Such an honor to have our President & CEO
@cfottrell
welcome
@POTUS
to
#TheIrelandFundsDC
National Gala. Thank you to our friends and supporters who help ensure
#TheIrelandFundsIsThere
for the island of Ireland.
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The Ireland Funds looks forward to welcoming
@POTUS
and
@MichealMartinTD
to the 30th Annual National Gala in Washington DC on March 16 where we will recognize the great ties between the US and the island of Ireland
#TheIrelandFundsDC
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Our donors and friends are making their way to
#Ireland
this week for
#IrelandFundsConf
where they will have a chance to see their
#philanthropy
in action - safe travels to all. Get ready for a great couple of days!
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THANK YOU to all who attended today's Summer Golf Outing! Your time on the greens will be helping those in need long after today is over and we are so grateful.
#TheIrelandFundsIsThere
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THANK YOU to our donors for all you have done and continue to do for
#Ireland
. Over $600 million raised for over 3200 charitable causes and initiatives. Your philanthropy is felt across Ireland around the world.
#IrelandFundsConf
has come to a close - safe travels home!
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The Ireland Funds is delighted to officially announce €1 MILLION in available funding for our 2019 Grant Round! This will be split evenly across the Flagship Awards & Small Grants Round. Details of Grant Workshops coming soon. All info here:
#IFGrants
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Delighted to attend the launch of the first National Philanthropy Policy for Ireland. Its purpose is to develop and enable an environment for philanthropy to grow and thrive for the benefit of all.
#PhilanthropyIRL
#TheIrelandFundsIsThere
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It’s finally here! 150+ donors and supporters are coming to
@TheAdareManor
for
#IrelandFundsConf
- a very special couple of days where we come together to learn, plan, and meet some of the extraordinary projects we support. Welcome!
#philanthropy
#diaspora
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“You are never too young to lead, and you are never too old to learn.”
Superb discussion between Mary Robinson and Olivia O’Leary who discussed leadership, the role of women in Irish society, and the importance of philanthropy which has the flexibility to go where it needs to.
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A warm and witty discussion between tonight's final honoree, Literary Award winner Lisa McGee (
@LisaMMcGee
), and Vice Chair of The Ireland Funds America, Shaun Kelly.
#TheIrelandFundsIsThere
|
#TheIrelandFundsNY
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Spread the word. In advance of our call for applications,
@TheIrelandFunds
is holding workshops to help nonprofits learn how best to apply for funding. Sign up! Next week: Cork Galway Limerick - full schedule at
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There are so many truly amazing women pushing for progress across the globe.
Today we celebrate our colleagues, board directors, and organisations we support, leading the way for positive change.
#IWD2018
#PushForProgress
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Bono presents Princess Grace Humanitarian award to Adi Roche & Ali Hewson at Ireland Fund of Monaco Dinner
@irlfunds
http://t.co/iSGDTEN1lT
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“The Ireland Funds has done such great work in Ireland and Northern Ireland. I have seen it and it has made such a difference in the lives of so many people. On their behalf, I thank you.” - Sen George Mitchell at
#IrelandFundsConf
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Meet
@TheIrelandFunds
Flagship Awardees 2019! Each is making a considerable and positive contribution to Irish society and we are very excited to help them scale and enhance the impact of their great work during our two-year partnership.
#IFGrants
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“What makes us sit down and give back? It’s in our Irish DNA” - Mary Robinson speaks about Ireland’s great history of supporting the global Irish family
@IrelandFundsGB
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Bravo
@IrishSheds
@SpeedpakGroup
@IFI_Dub
@IEFNI
@BlossomIreland
chosen for
@TheIrelandFunds
2017 Flagship Grants
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President and CEO of
@TheIrelandFunds
Caitriona Fottrell speaks at the 40th Boston Gala of the impact that donors to The Ireland Funds have made for hundreds of organizations across Ireland and Boston.
#IrelandFundsGrants
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Happy Thanksgiving from
@TheIrelandFunds
. We’re thankful for our supporters and all the great things you help us do for
#Ireland
every day!
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Congraulations to our board member Mary McAleese on receiving the prestigious
@BandF
TK Whitaker Award for her outstanding contribution to public life.
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We were blown away to meet 10 phenomenal finalists in our flagship grant-round today.
Selecting the 2018 flagships won’t be easy.
@AbbeyTheatre
@ALONE_IRELAND
@ChildreninXfire
@CyberSafeIE
@DogsforDisable1
@lustforlife
@SenKidsCharity
@soar_foundation
@SuasEdDev
@IDTCD
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From impactful panels and inspiring project visits, to thought-provoking discussions and exceptional cultural experiences, The Ireland Funds Worldwide Conference 2023 saw 200+ supporters gather in Co. Kildare and get to work. Thank you to all the global change-makers who helped
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The Ireland Funds President & CEO
@cfottrell
announces that the 2023 National Gala is the most successful in the event’s 31 year history. THANK YOU to all those who helped us make this happen for the island of Ireland.
#theirelandfundsisthere
#theirelandfundsdc
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@steelers
Huge thanks to all who attended and for helping raise awareness of our work and mission supporting nonprofits across the island of
#Ireland
. We are grateful to you and
@ADiffWay2Win
today and every day!
#TheIrelandFundsIsThere
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The
@TheIrelandFunds
welcomed HSH Prince Albert II and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to the annual Gala of
#IrelandFundsConf
- a splendid night!
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We're proud to announce the launch of our Heart of the Community Fund which will provide critical & timely funding to orgs across Ireland. It's aimed at smaller, grassroots orgs meeting needs in local communities w/ grants up to €5k. Apply now:
#IFGrants
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We’re very much looking forward to hearing from An Taoiseach
@LeoVaradkar
in
#Belfast
tomorrow as part of
@TheIrelandFunds
Global Leadership Series.
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Thank you to our fabulous hosts, Lord and Lady Dunleath for an incredibly warm welcome at
@BallywalterPark
-
#IrelandFundsConf
2019 is officially underway!
#Belfast
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The Ireland Funds welcomed
@SpeakerPelosi
and special guest
@RepRichardNeal
along with friends and supporters in Washington D.C. to kick off the 29th National Gala. Honorary Hosts of the evening were
@DanMulhall
@NAElliottdc
and
@KarenPierceUK
See more
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.
@AdamPHarris
founded
@AsIAmIreland
in response to his own experiences growing up in
#Ireland
as an autistic person. We are proud supporters of AsIAm and it was an immense pleasure to honour Adam at last night's
#IFBostonGala
. Read more here:
#IFGrants
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THANK YOU! What an amazing 4 days at
#IrelandFundsConf
. The dedication and philanthropy of our donors? Extraordinary. Safe travels home!
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We're so excited the very brilliant
@SeanaKerslake
will be accepting the 'Rising Star' award at our Spring Gala on Friday!
#IFGALA
#Dublin
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It’s Flagship Grant Round finale day! 10 fantastic organisations are in the running for funding over 2 years.
@AbbeyTheatre
@ALONE_IRELAND
@ChildreninXfire
@CyberSafeIE
@DogsforDisable1
@lustforlife
@SenKidsCharity
@soar_foundation
@SuasEdDev
@IDTCD
#ireland
#philanthropy
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Happy
#StPatricksDay
from all of us at The Ireland Funds. THANK YOU for your love for Ireland. THANK YOU for helping us build communities, preserve culture, create jobs, strengthen peace and provide education across Ireland and around the world.
#ProgressThroughPhilanthropy
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Huge thank you to the exceptional organisations who travelled to our Worldwide Conference in Killarney this morning to share with our donors the projects their support makes possible!
#TheIrelandFundsIsThere
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Congrats Lily Devices on winning
#IrelandFundsBPC
& scooping the €15k prize! 8% of cancer patients reconsider chemotherapy due to risk of hair loss. Lily Devices is tackling this via a unique headband device offering treatment for the prevention of hair loss during chemo.
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The room is set and we’re ready for a party with a purpose at The Ireland Funds 45th Anniversary New York Gala.
#TheIrelandFundsIsThere
#TheIrelandFundsNY
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Congratulations to our Belfast Young Leaders steering committee members
@McNeillCaroline
and
@ryanjfeeney
on their marriage.
We all wish you every happiness in your life together.
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Fingers crossed for
#Ireland
- so proud that our CEO Kieran McLoughlin is part of this team striving for
#Ireland2023
Well done, all.
Honoured to take part in the IRFU bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup this morning. Fingers crossed!
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Ambassador
@DanMulhall
accepting the International Leadership Award on behalf of
@MichealMartinTD
at
#TheIrelandFundsDC
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"Tonight at 9pm GMT+1 we invite you to light a candle in memory of John Hume. We thank him for his work for Northern Ireland and his legacy of peace which lives on.
#JohnHumeRIP
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What a spectacular evening.
We are truly privileged to have
@POTUS
at our National Gala and speak to us of the special ties between Ireland and the US.
#TheIrelandFundsDC
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Watching 2 great friends on tonight's
@RTELateLateShow
:
@AsIAmIreland
& former Chairman of
@IrelandFundsAM
, John Fitzpatrick. Thrilled that this connection has lead to superb support for AsIAm who are creating awareness & understanding for the autism community.
#AutismAcceptance
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Thank you NY! The Ireland Funds gala honors Colin Farrell, raises $3 million for Irish charities
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Welcome! A gorgeous
#Wicklow
day
@TheIrelandFunds
are kicking off
#IrelandFundsConf
to share w donors the impact of their
#philanthropy
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Are you ready for the Irish to Run The World? Join
@TheIrelandFunds
on September 22 for
#YLGlobal5k
as we run 17 different 5K races in 17 cities around the world! Workout AND do something wonderful for Irish charities. Find your city at
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An Taoiseach,
@MichealMartinTD
addresses guests at The Ireland Funds Worldwide Conference Gala as he accepts The International Leadership Award for his longstanding commitment to public service.
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We are wishing An Taoiseach
@MichealMartinTD
a speedy recovery from COVID and thank Amb
@DanMulhall
for accepting the International Leadership Award on his behalf.
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Welcome to
#YLS9
!
@TheIrelandFunds
Global Summit has begun in
#NYC
Thank you to
@maddenciaran1
for welcoming our Young Leaders tonight at
@FitzpatrickNYC
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She is truly one of a kind and her compassion and contributions to the island of Ireland know no bounds. We salute you, Loretta!
A pleasure to welcome Loretta Brennan Glucksman to Iveagh House tonight.
I want to pay tribute to the extensive contribution that Loretta and her late husband Lew have made, over many decades, to the cause of peace and prosperity on this island.
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Congratulations to
@aimeecarton
and
@KeepAppy
for winning the second annual Mental Health Innovation Award sponsored by
@StPatricks
. KeepAppy is a wellness app on a mission to make mental health tools accessible for all!
#IrelandFundsBPC
@NDRC_hq
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Olympians
@soniaagrith
and
@DavidMatthews2
just joined us for a lively and insightful
#IFLeadershipSeries
where they touched on their stellar careers and gave us pointers that make running
#YLGlobal5k
at any stage of life sound achievable! Thanks to
@AIBIreland
for supporting.
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93% of children in Northern Ireland are in segregated schools. It is unacceptable. We have to tackle it.
@DearbhailDibs
#IrelandFundsConf
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Tonight, the Taoiseach of Ireland, Leo Varadkar TD addressed The Ireland Funds Boston Young Leaders St. Patrick's Celebration. He spoke of the extraordinary work and impact of The Ireland Funds across the island of Ireland and thanked its network of chapters noting the deep
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We're thrilled to share the latest issue of Connect featuring coverage of global Ireland Funds events & articles on some wonderful projects supported through the generosity of our donors. Thank you to our supporters for making all of this possible. Enjoy!
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Monday is the opening day to apply for
@TheIrelandFunds
Small Grant Round. We’re looking for great initiatives to support. Spread the word!
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Dublin! Great fun and great run at
#YLGlobal5k
as
@TheIrelandFunds
raise support for Irish charities. Huge thanks to our Dublin runners!
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Our Global Young Leaders will be in DC for
#YLS7
from 25-28 January.
Attendees: be sure to download the Summit app & start connecting with fellow Young Leaders!
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Caitriona Fottrell speaks about the impact of The Ireland Funds in 2021 and thanks our donors for their continued dedication and commitment to supporting the island of Ireland.
#TheIrelandFundsIsThere
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The Ireland Funds is thrilled to announce an exciting new corporate partnership. We are so grateful for this backing from
@AIBIreland
which means we can continue to identify, support & fund non-profit organisations improving people's lives across the island of Ireland. Thank you.
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Tonight's the night! The Ireland Funds 45th Anniversary New York Gala in the city where it all started. Four and a half decades ago, Dan Rooney & Tony O'Reilly founded The Ireland Fund with an inaugural dinner in New York. Their vision was to deliver philanthropic support to
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The Ireland Funds 45th Anniversary New York Gala is almost here! We look forward to gathering on May 4 with our friends and supporters as we honor playwright and screenwriter
@LisaMMcGee
, the creator, writer and executive producer of the acclaimed
#DerryGirls
, with The Ireland
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Great to see so many of our Belfast chapter involved with delivering such an outstanding event showcasing Belfast talent at the
@DigitalDNAHQ
awards! Well done to all.
#DDNAAWARDS2019
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Welcome to The Ireland Funds 32nd National Gala. The room is filled with our friends and supporters and we are so grateful for their ongoing support of our mission.
#TheIrelandFundsisThere
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The Ireland Funds was delighted to gather supporters and friends who had traveled from all over the US to Dublin for the Notre Dame vs. Navy Aer Lingus College Football Classic.
We welcomed Ambassador Cronin; Ambassador Byrne Nason; US Congressmen and Representatives; former
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We know everyone is facing this immense challenge. None more so than the orgs we support & those who rely on them. We're navigating these challenging times & want to say we understand & we’re in contact with our grantees around their needs. Stay safe & know we're in this together
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“Today we celebrate women in philanthropy so, today, we celebrate everyone in this room”.
The Ireland Funds Executive Director, Siobhán Gallagher, opens today’s Women in Business and Philanthropy Lunch honouring Mary Robinson.
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Very exciting day for us. It's our first workshop with the 2017 flagship applicants.
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Happy New Year to all our friends around the world. Wishing you joy in 2018! Thank you for all you help us do for
#Ireland
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It’s time for kick-off here our annual Rugby Lunch! We’re delighted to be honouring
#rugby
legend
@TommyBowe14
at what is set to be an exciting afternoon - all in support of outstanding Irish charities
#IFRugbyLunch
#philanthropy
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Today, on Nollaig na mBan, we celebrate all the female-founded, focused and led organisations whose remarkable work we support. We're proud to help each deliver life-changing impact, improving lives across the island of Ireland.
#TheIrelandFundsIsThere
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That's a wrap! THANK YOU & well done to every single person who took part in
#YLGlobal5k
. Hundreds of you ran & walked to support the work of The Ireland Funds & we couldn't be more grateful. So many Irish orgs will benefit. Special thanks to
@AIBIreland
for their valued support.
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The baton is passed! Europe is waking up and our friends in Hong Kong, Australia, Tokyo, Bangkok and Fiji have already finished
#YLGlobal5k
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Thank you, Dan Rooney. Your work and care for Ireland are celebrated today and will live on through
@TheIrelandFunds
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‘Giving while you’re alive is much more fun’ - Chuck Feeney.
David Cronin, President and CEO
@IrelandFundsAM
, opens today’s
#IrelandFundsConf
plenary session and discusses future plans for The Ireland Funds.
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The wonderful
@liamcunningham1
accepting our Spirit of Ireland Award in reconigtion of his philanthropic and cultural achievements.
#YLS6
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Looking forward to
@TheIrelandFunds
26th Annual National Gala
#IFDCGALA
in Washington DC. on Wednesday - one of the highlights of our St Patrick's Day season and a big night of support for our work with Irish charities.
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Fantastic morning at
@AbbeyTheatre
! 25 Flagship Awards finalists taking part in a Presenting with Impact workshop learning tips and tricks to deliver an effective pitch.
#IFGrants
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A few great moments at
#YLS9
captured by
@higginsphotonyc
We’re ready for a super Saturday in
#NYC
today as we get to share stories of
#IFGrants
with our supporters from around the world .
#Ireland
#philanthropy
#community
#thankyou
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Our Grant Rounds are approaching and
@TheIrelandFunds
are offering workshops on how best to apply for funding. Know a great Irish not-for-profit? Encourage them to attend! There are still a few spaces for Cork, Galway and Limerick workshops this week
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John Hume was a pioneer and a partner in peace. He was a great friend to The Ireland Funds in his tireless work to bring peace to Northern Ireland. Our thoughts are with Pat and the entire Hume family. May his legacy live on in all of us.
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Get ready!
#ylglobal5k
is coming September 22, Join
@TheIrelandFunds
as we hold 17 different 5k runs in 17 cities around the world to raise support for great Irish charities and causes. Learn more at
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Huge congrats to the top 3
#IrelandFundsBPC
teams!
#Aurius
@helixworks
&
@DanielBeere
of Victor the Visabot
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