Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108The Australian Ireland Fund Board appoints its first female Chairman Yvonne Le Bas, CFO at BTFG. 2016 Today The Australian Ireland Fund marks a new era by joining other worldwide chapters in an organizational rebrand as “The Ireland Funds Australia.” Yvonne Le Bas was appointed Chairman of The Ireland Funds Australia in 2016. She attended The Ireland Funds 2016 Conference in Dublin, and met charities that The Ireland Funds Australia has supported over the years. “Our 30th year is a huge landmark for us. We’re proud of all that has been achieved and looking forward to our future. We are using this opportunity to reflect on how far we’ve come, to thank our generous supporters and sponsors who have partnered with us on various stages of this journey, and to think about what we would like to have achieved in another 30 years.” “Attending the Conference really cemented for me that The Ireland Funds Australia, along with The Ireland Funds chapters around the world, make direct, real and lasting impacts on the lives of people in Ireland and Australia. Being able to contribute back to the country that I was raised and educated in through The Ireland Funds Australia has been a privilege, and, as I steer the organization, something I hope to continue for many years.” — Yvonne Le Bas, Chairman of The Ireland Funds Australia connect 2017 • 85 30 Since that first meeting in 1987, The Australian Ireland Fund has: • contributed over $9.5 million to 104 charities in Ireland and Australia • supported 11 flagship projects ranging from $200k up to $1.5m • donated $1 million, from Lady Mary Fairfax, in 2004 for integrated education which has leveraged at least an additional $12.1 million investment • established Australia’s first Chair of Modern Irish Studies at the University of New South Wales • supported Indigenous Scholarships with the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation since 2010 with a commitment to 2020 • expanded from Sydney to cover Melbourne driven by local Director Kevin Luscombe AM and Brisbane with the help of Sallyanne Atkinson AO • hosted 90 major events bringing together over 25,000 supporters • founded three Young Leaders networks in Sydney (2009) Melbourne (2013), Brisbane (2015) hosting over 40 events bringing together 3,000 supporters • hosted Irish Presidents including Mary Robinson and Dr. Mary McAleese, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, Australian Prime Ministers including The Hon. Gough Whitlam AO, Paul Keating and Malcolm Turnbull and every Irish Ambassador to Australia for the past 30 years as well as many Irish and Australian dignitaries and celebrities • had generous and impressive Chairmen: Anthony McGrath, Cameron O’Reilly and Peter Cosgrove jointly, Charles P Curran AC, John O’Neill AO, Alan Joyce, and the newly-appointed Yvonne Le Bas