# American Ireland Fund has best fundraising year ever

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/07/04/american-ireland-fund-has-best-fundraising-year-ever/
- Published: 2011-07-04T09:05:23+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Despite the recession the American Ireland Fund had its best year in terms of 
fundraising last year, according to the organisation’s chief executive.**

The Fund raised **$40 million** which is a four-fold increase on the amount raised
in 2009, Chief Executive Kieran McLoughlin told the Irish Times. The Funds raises
its money through a number of high profile dinners and big gift donations.

Mr McLaughlin commented that income for 2011 looked positive, with $20 million already
raised to date.

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The [American Ireland Fund](http://www.irlfunds.org)’s current campaign, **Promising
Ireland**, aims to raise $100 million by December 2013. Mr McLoughlin said the fund
had already raised $70 million towards this and the campaign had not even reached
the half-way point yet.

Mr McLoughlin said $50 million of the $70 million had been raised from donors, with
the remaining $20 million raised from events and other activities. He said the fund
raised $3 million in one night this year through its New York gala dinner event.

Mr McLoughlin said the $40 million raised last year was distributed to 200 Irish
charities. Charities in Ireland will hear soon about a new grants round which closed
at the end of March.