About Us
Who We Are
We champion the power of strategic giving to effect real and lasting change. Representing and empowering a diverse and engaged membership, supporting all types of philanthropy we promote best practice, inform public policy, and raise awareness of philanthropic giving as an effective driver of social change.
Our Vision
Our Mission
Our Values
Courage
Providing courageous risk-embracing leadership that strives for systemic and transformative change in Irish philanthropy.
Transparency
Adhering to openness, accountability, and trust-building through clear communication and shared learning.
Collaboration
Building strategic partnerships across philanthropy, government, business, and civil society to maximise impact.
Empowerment
Enabling a diversity of communities, donors, and practitioners to act with confidence, creativity and influence.
What We Do
Policy - Empowering the growth of philanthropy
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Engage with government
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Inform policy
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Advance implementation
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Collective voice
Practice - Enabling best practice in philanthropy
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Facilitate collaborations
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Lead knowledge exchange
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Advance research and data
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Advisory support
Promotion - Building a movement for philanthropy
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Stakeholder education
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Spread awareness
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Deepen understanding
Our Team
Our team has over 30 years experience working in the philanthropy sector, advising philanthropists, advocating for the community and providing knowledge and insights to support the philanthropy movement.
As CEO for Philanthropy Ireland, Éilis is an advocate for the growth and development of philanthropy, she leads a small team supporting and providing voice for donors, individual, institutional and corporate. With almost 30 years’ experience working in the not-for-profit sector with a range of NGO’s, Éilis is passionate about the role and value of philanthropy in civil society. Prior to joining Philanthropy Ireland, Éilis worked as an Organisational Development Consultant, focusing on strategic planning and project development. In previous roles as Enterprise Development Manager with the local authority, she had responsibility for supporting and mentoring a portfolio of social enterprise start-ups and investments. Éilis has an MA in Philanthropic Studies from the University of Kent and a B. Comm from UCD. Committed to knowledge exchange and collaboration, she participates in DAFNE, the Donor and Foundations Network of Europe and is on the board of Oakfield Trust.
Hazel joined the Philanthropy Ireland team in July 2023 as Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Lead. Hazel is responsible for engaging with PI’s membership and profiling Philanthropy Ireland across all of our channels and events. Hazel has over ten years’ experience in the philanthropic sector. She has held previous roles with Community Foundation Ireland including Marketing Executive for six years.
She has an undergraduate degree in Contemporary Culture and Society from DCU, a postgraduate diploma from University of Ulster in Applied Social Research, postgraduate diploma from Digital Marketing Academy of Ireland in Digital Marketing and a special purpose award from National College of Ireland in Non-Profit Leadership and Management.
Hazel is a board member with Youth Work Ireland Meath and has held roles on the American Youth Council, Euphoria, DCU Ryan Academy and the Irish Network of Young Social Entrepreneurs.
Ana, as part of the communications team, assists in the creation of content on the website, newsletters and social media and promoting Philanthropy Ireland's initiatives, events and campaigns.
She is a Trinity Business School graduate, with a special focus on Social Impact and Innovation. With a background in Sales and Marketing, she holds a keen interest in the world of philanthropy and the support of the grant-making bodies across Ireland.
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