Atlantic Philanthropies records its giving in Ireland
Howard Lake | 30 July 2015 | News
Atlantic Philanthropies has produced two publications recording its support in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland between 1987 and 2014.
Between 1987 and 2014, Atlantic Philanthropies invested over $1.2 billion in the Republic of Ireland to strengthen and grow the higher education system, stimulate a knowledge economy, protect and expand human and civil rights, and transform the design and delivery of services for children, older adults and people with disabilities.
The average grant since 1987 was $1.2 million with universities top of the donation list. University of Limerick received $178 million, Trinity College $160 million and Dublin City University $128 million. $610 million was provided in 153 capital grants.
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Between 1991 and 2014, Atlantic invested more than $554 million in Northern Ireland to support the peace process, address the legacy of violent conflict, protect and expand human and civil rights, spur economic growth through higher education, create a stronger ageing sector and transform children’s services through prevention and early intervention.
The $554 million in Northern Ireland was given in 578 grants, just under an average of $1 million per grant. Capital grants totaled $166 million.
Queen’s University topped the grant list at $131 million, the University of Ulster received $62 million while the Community Foundation NI received £30 million.
Atlantic will conclude grant giving in 2016 and cease all operations in 2020.
- New book captures story of $1.3 billion grant giving in Ireland (19 October 2017)
- Chuck Feeney joins the Giving Pledge (11 March 2011)
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.