# Irish fundraising feels the recession

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/04/20/irish-fundraising-feels-recession/
- Published: 2009-04-20T09:34:14+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Recent research on fundraising in Ireland indicates that most charities are feeling
some impact from the recession, with over a half (53%) expecting income to decrease
and almost one third (32%)expecting an increase.

The ‘reality check’ exercise was undertaken during the National Conference for Fundraisers
in Ireland on the 26th March 2009. It is a snapshot view of a sample of fundraisers(
49 questionnaires were returned) who chose to engage with the research on the day.

The smaller the fundraising budget, the greater the likelihood of expecting a change
in the overall income, the greater the expectation for a decrease rather than an
increase in income, and the greater the expected percentage drop in income.

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Nine in ten organisations (92%) identify income streams that are being hit especially
hard –‘Government’ (55%) tops the list, followed by ‘Corporates’ (33%)and ‘Events’(
16%). The organisations say ‘Individuals’ (14%) and ‘High donors’ (12%) will be 
hit to a much lesser extent.

Nearly all organisations (86%) are expecting their overall income to change and 
almost every organisation (92%) has income streams that are being hit hard. Two-
thirds of organisations (66%) plan for some increase in certain fundraising streams,
especially ‘Regular givers’, ‘Individuals’, ‘Events’ and ‘Churches’.

There is a positive outlook on fundraising activity with nearly everyone reporting
an increase in the effort to raise money.

The survey was carried out by the Public Communications Centre where the full report
can be obtained.

www.pcc.ie

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