Local charities in Ireland feel the pinch
Howard Lake | 8 August 2005 | News
Following reports in the UK press that some charities working nationally are down as much as 30% in their fundraising because of the impact of Third World disaster appeals, particularly the tsunami, some Irish charities have confirmed a similar trend.
The story in the English Independent newspaper (3rd August) talked of a ‘crisis’ and ‘devastation’ amongst some national charities because many people had diverted their giving to high profile disaster appeals.
Some Irish charities which work within Ireland only — on condition that they remain annoymous — have echoed the concerns of their English colleagues and say they have taken a definite hit from the tsunami.
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“I want people to support the Third World but it’s really difficult for local charities if they divert their charitable giving from local causes,” said one Irish fundraiser.
“Take it from me,” he added, ” a lot of charities are well down on their income targets.”
Unlike in the UK, where there are a number of research bodies, including the Charities Aid Foundation, Ireland does not have an annual review of giving trends.
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.