As households tighten their belts, charities feel the pressure
Charities are in danger of coming under pressure with donations falling as demands increase
The Gift of Giving special report looks at how the arrival of the pandemic last year created immense difficulty for charities. But for some, 2021 has been harder.
Charities are in danger of coming under pressure with donations falling as demands increase
The total number of volunteering hours in Irish charities increased by 38% between 2018 and 2022
Focus Ireland study reveal 85% of people are more likely to consider a role in an organisation that supports a cause or charity
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In order to become a charity in Ireland, an organisation has to prove that they operate in the jurisdiction, have one or more charitable purposes and provide public benefit,
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Research shows online giving has dropped since initial surge at beginning of Covid while face-to-face fundraising is recovering at slow rate
Charity is experiencing surge in calls for help from families who never needed to avail of their services before
About 86 per cent of people believe charities are important but significantbelieve there should be greater transparency
Barnardos Christmas cards, Trócaire’s family food baskets, Focus Ireland’s charity concert and more
Donations will count more than ever this year as so many children and families are in emergency accommodation, says the homeless charity
From salaries to training, retaining staff is a tough business for the voluntary sector, but there are plenty of benefits to working in an environment that helps others
A quarter of parents worry about not being able to provide food for their children and 10 per cent skip meals in an average week so that their children don’t go without, according to Barnardos
‘Our frontline workers are telling us they haven’t seen deprivation of this kind since the 1980s’
‘We were keenly aware that consumer habits had changed,’ Irish Cancer Society director of fundraising says
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‘You are giving your money back into the community when you shop in a charity shop’
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The not-for-profit sector continues to evolve with technology and social change
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Openness and accountability are key to ensuring public trust remains, say industry members
Families facing challenges we have never seen before, warns Barnardos director
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