# Irish college launches major fundraising campaign

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/05/09/irish-college-launches-major-fundraising-campaign/
- Published: 2019-05-09T10:35:12+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Trinity College Dublin has launched the public phase of its €400 million fundraising
campaign.**

While Trinity College Dublin has been fundraising for many years, it says ‘**Inspiring
Generations**’ is its first major philanthropic campaign in its more than 400-year
history and the largest ever undertaken in education on the island of Ireland. The
public launch of ‘Inspiring Generations’ commences with €272mn already raised, which
represents 42,933 donations by 10,244 donors from 68 countries.

Flagship projects that will benefit from philanthropic funding include:

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 * the Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute that will transform cancer patient care,
 * the new E3 Institute in Engineering, Environment and Emerging Technologies,
 * the conservation and redevelopment of Trinity’s historic Old Library
 * and the creation of a research study centre. 

Priority will also be given to student scholarships and new academic posts that 
will enable expansion and innovation across education and research.

Speaking at the public launch of ‘Inspiring Generations’, Dr Patrick Prendergast,
[Trinity College Dublin](http://www.tcd.ie)’s Provost said: “‘Inspiring Generations’
will enable Trinity to achieve these ambitions and inspire generations to come. 
Our vision is by no means wholly dependent on philanthropy but Trinity would not
be the place it is today without support from alumni and friends of the University.”

Dr Prendergast added that campaign goals are **€400mn in donations and 150,000 volunteer
hours**. “‘Inspiring Generations’ will advance Trinity into the next decade and 
lay the groundwork for us to inspire generations to come”, he said.

“At Trinity, our history inspires and informs our future. Trinity was founded on
lands granted by Dublin Corporation in 1592, and since then our College has helped
to shape a better-informed and more equal society – in Ireland and around the world.
We’ve achieved this by producing exceptional research, delivering a transformative
education and inspiring Trinity alumni to make a positive contribution to the world.”

## WATCH: Inspiring Generations – The Campaign for Trinity | Dublin Launch

Inspiring Generations is designed to “support transformative educational experiences
across the University that will attract the most innovative academics, and the most
talented students from all backgrounds, from the world over”. 

In 2017 TCD’s fundraising arm raised €16.3 million. In 2015 they received the ‘[largest charitable pledge in Irish history](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/11/23/foundation-makes-largest-ever-irish-donation/)’
from Atlantic Philanthropies which is recorded as €59 million. The funding was for
a joint dementia research project.

WATCH: Inspiring Generations – a piece by Joe Caslin

 _Photo: [Trinity College Dublin](https://flic.kr/p/8x15pJ) by Marianone on Flickr.
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