# Irish philanthropy award winners announced

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/02/21/irish-philanthropy-award-winners-announced/
- Published: 2018-02-21T08:45:32+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Community Foundation for Ireland has announced the winners of their annual
Philanthropist of the Year awards.**

Norah Casey is the Foundation’s National Philanthropist of the Year for her significant
support for a number of charities including The Irish Hospice Foundation, Women’s
Aid and Make A Wish Ireland.

> Kudos and well deserved recognition of [@NorahCasey](https://twitter.com/NorahCasey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> as [@CommunityFound](https://twitter.com/CommunityFound?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Philanthropist
> of the Year: Image of ‘older male’ philanthropist gives way to younger, female-
> led funding [https://t.co/crEWSw5cFE](https://t.co/crEWSw5cFE)
> 
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> 
> — @JillianvT (@JillianvT) [February 16, 2018](https://twitter.com/JillianvT/status/964528521036095493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

Bord Gáis Energy won the Corporate Philanthropist of the Year award for providing
funding of  €1.2m  to Focus Ireland to help with the prevention of family homelessness.

> We've been awarded the title of Corporate Philanthropist of the Year by The [@CommunityFound](https://twitter.com/CommunityFound?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> for Ireland for the continued work we’ve done with Focus Ireland! Learn more here:
> [https://t.co/Q38a6RCcXH](https://t.co/Q38a6RCcXH) [pic.twitter.com/0j65xZ4i2k](https://t.co/0j65xZ4i2k)
> — Bord Gáis Energy (@BordGaisEnergy) [February 15, 2018](https://twitter.com/BordGaisEnergy/status/964132420667760645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

The Foundation says the winners, through their giving, have all made a remarkable
difference in bringing about sustainable social change and giving back to their 
communities. 

Whilst respecting those donors who wish to remain anonymous, the Foundation says
its sees the need for positive role models as a way of raising awareness of the 
value, impact and enjoyment of strategic giving.

> Some great behind the scenes photographs captured with our 2018 Philanthropist
> of the Year Award winners [@NorahCasey](https://twitter.com/NorahCasey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> and [@BordGaisEnergy](https://twitter.com/BordGaisEnergy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 
> [#Philanthropy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Philanthropy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#Awards](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Awards?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/3PWwhZGQS2](https://t.co/3PWwhZGQS2)
> — Community Foundation Ireland (@CommunityFound) [February 18, 2018](https://twitter.com/CommunityFound/status/965278498913968130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

This year’s winners join other well-known philanthropists such as Maurice Healy,
Carmel and Martin Naughton, Brendan O’Carroll, Keith Duffy, Chuck Feeney’s Atlantic
Philanthropies, Diageo, Vodafone Foundation, Mark FitzGerald and Declan Ryan in 
being awarded the accolade.

Congratulating the winners, [Community Foundation for Ireland](http://www.communityfoundation.ie)
CEO Tina Roche said: “Philanthropy is from both the head and the heart; it is truly
planned giving. It focuses on results, on the longer term and on the sustainable.
We hope that these winners will inspire others to come forward and adopt a more 
strategic and sustained approach to giving”.

At the event, the Foundation also presented The Brian Wilson award for services 
to philanthropy to John and Bernie Gallagher for their support of the Aspire Scholarship
programme in UCD.

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