# US plans Irish philanthropy conference

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/09/30/us-plans-irish-philanthropy-conference/
- Published: 2007-09-30T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The US ambassador to Ireland has announced that they will be co-hosting a conference
in Dublin next February to bring together US philanthropists and philanthropic organisations
in Ireland to share ideas. The announcement was made by Ambassador Thomas Foley 
in a letter to the Irish Times.

Mr Foley said he hoped that the US philanthropic model can serve as a reservoir
of experience and ‘lessons learned’ from which Ireland can borrow in developing 
its own model. Mr Foley said he hoped the conference would help Ireland develop 
a philanthropic infrastructure to match its new giving potential.

Mr Foley said private philanthropy required three elements: a culture of generosity,
private financial capacity and philanthropic infrastructure. The conference he hopes
will address the latter.

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The US ambassador is involved in numerous charitable activities focusing on the 
arts and educational opportunities for children. Mr. Foley recently served as a 
Trustee of The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington and two Connecticut
State Commissions involving education and children’s rights.

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