# Philanthropy Fortnight 2017 programme revealed

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/05/philanthropy-fortnight-programme-revealed-2/
- Published: 2017-04-05T07:22:07+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Giving NI has announced details of its fifth annual Philanthropy Fortnight from
May 8-19th which will include a series of events and discussions aimed at promoting
philanthropy in Northern Ireland.**

 

The programme will explore many aspects of philanthropy including the importance
of its heritage, legacy fund-raising, the particular role of women and young people
in charity and the importance of philanthropy to the arts.

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Philanthropy Fortnight is a collaboration between a range of partner organisations
including Giving Northern Ireland, Belfast Charitable Society, Arts & Business, 
the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland, NI Environment Link, Will to Give
and the Fermanagh Trust.

 

Sandara Kelso-Robb, Chief Executive of [Giving Northern Ireland](http://www.givingnorthernireland.org),
said the diversity of the programme and the breadth of organisations involved reflected
the need to unlock more philanthropic funding at a time when funding streams were
being cut or significantly reduced.

 

The Philanthropy Fortnight programme will begin with a morning discussion on 9th
May on wills led by Meg Abdy, Director of Legacy Foresight, while in the afternoon
the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland will announce details of a new social
justice grant scheme.

 

Other events include a discussion on the history of philanthropy in Northern Ireland
and the lessons for today and the role of philanthropy in a welfare state.

 

Giving NI’s role is to promote philanthropy and giving in Northern Ireland, focusing
on high net worth individuals and corporates and to build a strong independent voice
for giving by working in collaboration, cooperation and partnership with other organisations

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