# Survey shows 13% fall in Irish fundraising

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/11/10/survey-shows-13-fall-irish-fundraising/
- Published: 2010-11-10T13:46:31+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

A new survey on fundraising in Ireland shows that income fell 13% in the last year(
2008-2009).

The research, by consultancy firm 2into3 in conjunction with law firm Mason Hayes
+Curran, is based on figures from the annual accounts of 80 non-profit organisations
which have a combined income of over €532,000,000

The report also showed that on average it cost 20 cent to raise each €1.

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The authors say the report will allow CEO’s and fundraisers to get an overall view
of the condition of the sector in 2009 and to determine their own fundraising performance
compared to that of other similar nonprofits.

2into3’s director Dennis O’Connor said the fundraising climate is challenging with
a near 13% fall across the board but the social services sector registered an increase
as did a range of individual organisations. Mr O’ Connor said charities can improve
fundraising performance by diversifying income streams, nurturing donor relations
and reducing costs.

The report highlights the importance of organisations having appropriate structures
to support sustainable operations.

In the context of impending major cuts to public expenditure in Ireland, the reports
highlights the voluntary sector’s dependence on state funding with 60% of income
from that source. Fifty-two of the organisations in the survey were from the health
and social services sector.

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