Nominations sought for Philanthropy Awards
Howard Lake | 2 September 2007 | News
The Community Foundation for Ireland is calling for nominations for the inaugural Philanthropist of the Year awards. CFI will hold the inaugural the awards event on November 15th, with the deadline for nominations October 12th.
The awards will provide recognition for outstanding achievements by individuals whose giving helps society. The Community Foundation hopes this will encourage others to become donors in the future.
Ireland has become a wealthy country and is undoubtedly a charitable nation but philanthropy is just starting to flourish here, according to CFI. There are two award categories – the first for philanthropy in Ireland and the second for philanthropy by Irish people overseas.
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We want to shine a light on those special individuals who are deeply engaged in putting their energy, commitment and resources together to make a significant long term contribution, whether large or small, to enhancing society, both here in Ireland and throughout the world, Ms Tina Roche, Chief Executive at the Community Foundation for Ireland said.
Nominations can be made by charities, community groups and the public at large. Nomination forms are available on www.communityfoundation.ie or by contacting The Community Foundation for Ireland on 01 874 7354.
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.