b'Historically,therehasnt beenatraditionofprivate philanthropy in Ireland. But itsorganizations like The IrelandFunds that have taken the lead.Their role has been absolutelyvital to philanthropy here. Trevor White, Founder of The Little Museum of DublinFunding from The Ireland Funds hasntjust purchased equipment. It has keptkidsothestreethere.Itsbeen massively helpful and has really allowedus to move forward. Eanes Keenan, the Ardoyne Holy Cross Boxing Club in Northern IrelandThanks to The Ireland Funds, wehave continued our programs forchildrenandevenimprovedthem. Weve been able to oermore workshops as a direct re-sult from the grant we received.It has made all the dierence.Bairbre Ann Harkin, Education Curator at the Butler GalleryThe Ireland Funds didnt just give us thatone big injection of sponsorship supportback in 2003. They came back to us withfunding again and again to show us theyrecognized the importance of keeping theprogram going. We are eternally gratefulMatt English, CEO of Special Olympics Irelandconnect2014 | 9'