b'ConnectManaging Editor / Feature Writer The Worldwide Ireland Funds are an Rachel Alabiso, editor@irlfunds.orginternationalphilanthropicnetwork operatingin12countriesthathasArt Direction / Designraisedover$480millionforworthyHania Khuri-Trapper, Khuri Design, www.khuridesign.comcausesinIrelandandIrishcausesaroundtheworld.Itisthelargest Advertising Managernetwork of friends of Ireland dedicatedRachel Alabisoto supporting programs of peace andAll inquiries should be sent to advertising@irlfunds.orgreconciliation, arts and culture, educa-tionandcommunitydevelopment.Print ManagementFounded in 1976, The Worldwide IrelandLori Kraemer Fundshavebenefitedover3,000 organizations.Fundsraisedare contributed by private philanthropistsand organizations.Lead Project Photographer Aengus McMahonPhotographersMichael Dufour Michael Nagle Melissa Fisher Dee OrganSasha Gitin Michael PetrocelliJames Higgins Pat TullyMarty KatzLaura QuinnKevin KingstonCan TurkyilmazErika Layne Chris RyanElaine Lee James WardenMichael Mustacchi Kathleen WoodruffCaitlyn MylerOn the CoverFor the first time in our history, the annual conference of The Worldwide Ireland Funds For copies of The American Ireland Funds audited accounts, was held in its entirety in Northern Ireland.120 delegates gathered in Belfast from 22 go to www.theirelandfunds.org or contact us at 1-800-IRL-FUND. cities around the globe. It was an importantWe welcome your comments about The American Ireland Fund andopportunity for the organization to reinforceits supportboth historical and currentof Connectmagazine. Please send all correspondence to the Editor.theongoingPeaceProcessinNorthern Ireland. For the full article go to page 52(photo: Aengus McMahon).connect2014 | 4'