# New partnership to grow charitable giving in N Ireland

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/10/11/new-partnership-grow-charitable-giving-n-ireland/
- Published: 2016-10-11T07:53:25+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Two Northern Ireland organisations dedicated to promoting charitable giving have
launched a new partnership to boost philanthropy over the next three years.**

 

[Giving Northern Ireland](http://www.givingnorthernireland.org) and Belfast Charitable
Society will be working collaboratively on a series of events and projects looking
at ways to increase awareness of giving for both businesses and individuals.

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Belfast Charitable Society is the oldest philanthropic organisation in Northern 
Ireland while Giving NI is the youngest, started just three years ago. The new partnership
brings together a shared skill-set with the aim of “driving strategic giving forward”.

 

Paula Reynolds, CEO of Belfast Charitable Society said:

 

> “The Society is delighted to work closely with Giving NI to help encourage and
> promote philanthropy in today’s world. We have benefited hugely from others’ generosity
> since 1752, and in turn this has allowed us to help many others; from running 
> the Poor House and Outdoor relief schemes to tackling disadvantage today.”

 

The partnership programme will include practical seminars and informative events
about strategic giving.

 

Sandara Kelso-Robb, Strategic Advisor for Giving NI said:

 

> “We live in changing times and so it’s increasingly important for charities to
> look for support from individuals and corporates and not to rely on public funding
> from government or the EU. This project between Giving NI and the Belfast Charitable
> Society will allow us to really focus on private giving.”

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