Entries by Eilis OBoyle

Community Centres Investment Fund

If you’re a New Build Community Centre seeking funding, you may be eligible to apply to the Community Centres Investment Fund for up to €6,000,000. ‘Our Shared Future’ commits to the introduction of a capital grants programme for the New Builds of community centres with objectives to: Assist voluntary and community organisations and local authorities […]

How to Build Successful Partnerships with Corporates

The findings in our recent Giving Ireland 2022 Report shows that the nonprofit sector experienced a 17% decline in fundraised income in 2020. Sectors such as Arts & Culture, Sport & Recreation, Health and others, experienced the most substantial decreases. In recent years, charitable organisations are seeking new ways to create long-term value to endure […]

The Importance of Open Feedback in Exit Interviews

Most employment terms will have a clause that sets out how a resignation can be dealt with. This will most likely include an exit interview or meeting. This is not a tick-boxing exercise. Some organisations see probation reviews and exit interviews as an administrative exercise, or a time waster. However, they are some of the […]

4 Key Ways Corporates Can Maximise the ‘S’ in ESG

Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) is a framework designed to be embedded into an organisation’s strategy. As stakeholder attitudes develop over time, adopting and abiding by such principles is becoming a key consideration for corporates. With social value becoming an increasing part of organisations’ ‘licence to operate’, corporates are beginning to look at the ‘S’ as […]

Integrating a Mental Health Approach in Your Nonprofit in 2023

As we enter 2023, it is important to reflect on the year gone by, and equally to look forward to fresh starts. The nonprofit sector is no different and Mental Health Reform’s recent event, ‘Coalition Conversations; Celebrating the work of the Mental Health Sector in 2022’ was an insightful morning. There were representatives from organisations […]

Nonprofit Talent Trends: Q4 2022

The impact of COVID-19 on senior nonprofit recruitment seems to be working its way through the system, based on 2into3’s latest snapshot of roles being advertised. The final quarter of 2022 saw a decline of 29% in the number of roles advertised, falling from 271 in Q4 2021 to 193 in Q4 2022. This three-month […]

100% Success for Grant Application to the Community Centre Investment Fund

We are delighted to announce Castlebar Town FC, one of our Grant advisory clients, has received 100% of their grant application to the Community Centre Investment Fund. They were successful in attaining €35,000 for their clubhouse facilities, the first grant they have applied for. Our Grants advisory team worked with Castlebar Town FC on their […]

Introducing our Partnerships Practice for Corporates and Charities 

With the long-term implications of Covid-19 and the cost-of-living crisis, there is a wave of uncertainty facing our current economy. Governments alone cannot solve these issues and the expectation for businesses to make a social impact is increasing. Many businesses want to engage in a more sustainable relationship with society. A key way of doing […]

Giving Ireland Subsector Webinars

Thank you to everyone who attended our Giving Ireland Subsector Webinar series last week. Following the in-person launch of Giving Ireland 2022 – Analysis and Insights on Funding of the Nonprofit Sector in 2020 Report Launch in Dubin, Cork and Galway, we hosted 7 webinars delving into the following subsectors: Education, Sport, Health, Arts, Social Services, […]

Nonprofit Talent Trends Q3 2022

The latest instalment of the 2into3 Nonprofit Talent Trends report shows a continued increase in the level of senior recruitment within the sector.   For the third quarter of 2022, we recorded a total of 272 management roles advertised, an increase of 45 or 20% on the same period last year. These roles were with 193 […]