# Forum on Irish Philanthropy launched

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/07/28/forum-irish-philanthropy-launched/
- Published: 2011-07-28T13:01:09+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**A new forum designed to help promote more Irish philanthropy has been launched
by Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan.**
Speaking
at the first meeting of the Forum, which he chaired, Minister Hogan said: “I believe
that if we develop the right environment for charitable fundraising and philanthropy
the Irish people will contribute even more to funding civil society and creating
a better and a fairer Ireland.“The development of charitable fundraising capacity
and the expansion of philanthropy in Ireland will better support the work of charities,
voluntary groups, and artistic organisations who are doing so much to help people
cope with the economic crisis and to make Ireland a better place to live,” he said.
He urged the Forum to report back by the end of the year with an agenda for action,
and pledged his support proposals to develop the sector.Philanthropy Ireland has
welcomed the convening of the expanded forum on philanthropy and fundraising. Seamus
Mulconry, Executive Director of [Philanthropy Ireland](http://www.philanthropy.ie),
said Ireland needs a vibrant civil society and philanthropy is one of the ways in
which civil society can be supported to the benefit of all.

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