b'theirelandfunds have over Withoutthegenerosityofourdonorsandthetireless35 years of experience grantmaking in Ireland, managing effortsofourDirectors,wewouldbeunableto twotypesoffundingprogrammes:DonorAdvisedgifts runthiscompetitiveGrantRoundthatprovides andtheannualGrantRound.TheannualGrantRound much-neededfundingtoexcellentnon-profitsin invitesnon-profitorganisationsacrossIrelandand communities across Ireland. On behalf of all of us in TheNorthernIrelandtoapplyforfunding.Since2011,the Ireland Funds, thank you for the continued support andGrantRoundhasawardedover$2millioningrantsto unparalleled generosity that makes our work possible. outstanding organisations.Unrestricted income raised at events around the worldJordan Campbell, Programmes Manager, The Ireland Fundshas allowed The Ireland Funds to provide needed fundingfor the non-profit sector, while also allowing us to: Increase our understanding of non-profit landscape Identify emerging areas of need Understand the fundraising environment in whichAdditional Support: our grantees operate Helping the Organizations thatIdentify leaders and innovators in the non-profit sector Develop a relationship with first-time granteesDidnt Get a GrantIn2011,TheIrelandFundsbecamethefirst TheGrantRoundservesasamechanismbywhichwe philanthropicorganisationinIrelandtoinvite make a large number of small gifts to help smaller proj- non-profit organisations - particularly those whoects that are often working at a grassroots level. The Grant did not qualify for our own funding - to attend a freeRound also serves to seed projects and prepare them for workshop aimed at helping them develop strongerintroduction to our donors. grant proposals. Grantscanrangefrom500-20,000,butforeach Demandforfundingfarexceedsthe award we are looking for projects where a relatively mod- resources available for the Grant Round. Since est investment can make a real difference to the people November2011,over330organisationshave these organisations serve. In the past two years, we have attendedsevenworkshops.Topicscover madegrantsforanti-bullyingcampaigns,after-school include The Ireland Funds funding priorities andprojects for young people at risk of dropping out of school,GrantRoundassessmentprocess;governance; meals-on-wheels programmes for elderly people in rural requirements of the Charities Act coming into effectGalway, mentors for early stage entrepreneurs from inner inIrelandin2013;developingafundraising cityDublin,capacitybuildingtrainingforfundraisers strategy and a panel discussion on what otherworking in arts organisations and a housing organisation funding bodies look for in proposals. working out of Northern Ireland.The feedback has been incredibly positive andOur team in Dublin meet with over 100 organisations it is our hope that this strengthens the non-profitperyeartodiscussnewinitiatives,providefeedbacksector in Ireland.onapplicationsandtodiscussotherpossiblesources offunding.Thesemeetingsprovideourstaffwithan in-depth knowledge of the non-profit sector and help usto identify emerging issues, key players and new solutionstosocialproblems.Theinformationwegatherthroughthesemeetingsiscriticaltoourdeliveringthehighestlevel of service to both individual and corporate donors,manyofwhomrecommendDonorAdvisedgrantstoorganisations first identified through the Grant Round. connect 2013 | 13'