Entries by Eilis OBoyle

Increased Investment in Sports Equipment

The much anticipated Sports Capital and Equipment Programme announced the equipment grant allocations on Friday 6th August and there was an unprecedented level of investment in grass roots sports clubs of all descriptions. The announcements came in 3 different tranches: Local – individual sports clubs & voluntary organisations Regional – a provincial/ county based organisation […]

2into3 Partnership with NI Sports Forum

Senior consultant, Patricia Keenan, met with our partners, NI Sports Forum, to discuss how sports clubs can benefit from 2into3’s services. We work with schools, community groups, voluntary groups, and National Governing Bodies (NGBs) to help maximise their potential. Additionally, 2into3 also advise clubs on how to develop their strategies, fundraising, sponsorships and communications. The […]

Thanks for attending our ‘How effective was your Fundraising Performance in Q4 2020?’ webinar

Thanks to everyone who attended our webinar -‘How effective was your Fundraising Performance in Q4 2020? Insights from Irish Giving Index Q4 2020 report’ on Wednesday this week. At the webinar we announced all Charities Institute Ireland (CII) members can now avail of a 10% discount on subscription to this service.  The Irish Giving Index is the only Irish nonprofit sector tool which tracks and […]

Thank you to Sinead Price from Pieta House for participating in our Irish Giving Index Webinar

A massive thank you to Sinead Price, Co-Director of Fundraising at Pieta House, for joining our Irish Giving Index webinar on Tuesday 27th April. Sinead discussed how Pieta House use the Irish Giving Index to make strategic fundraising decisions and identify fundraising opportunities. They also use it as a tool to monitor their performance against the sector and then their own subsector.  Pieta provides […]

Thanks For Attending Our Strategic Planning: Learn The Basics Webinar 

Thank you to our 180 attendees at our ‘Strategic Planning: Learn the Basics’ webinar last Friday. During the webinar held in conjugation with The Wheel, our consultant, Niamh Carruthers, explained the benefits of having a strategic plan. The attendees engaged consistently in our polls and Q&A box, which were answered in detail by our consultants.  Niamh […]

Thank you for attending our ‘Introduction to LEADER funding’ webinar

Thank you for attending our ‘Introduction to LEADER funding’ webinar on Tuesday 25th May, in conjugation with The Wheel. There were 105 attendees from organisations across Ireland and we received exceptionally high feedback. Our consultant, Patricia Keenan, outlined what LEADER is and the steps required to avail of this funding for rural organisations. The LEADER programme is […]

Sports Capital Grant Applications 2021

A year of lockdown has not dampened Sports Clubs’ Ambition In December 2020, the eagerly awaited Sports Capital and Equipment Grant programme opened for applications with an estimated budget of €40million. This also coincided with increased restrictions and the cancellation of all organised sport. Speaking at the launch of the programme, The Minister of State with responsibility for Sport, Jack Chambers, stated, “The COVID-19 pandemic […]

Advertised Senior Roles in Nonprofit Sector Rise 55% in Q1 2021

2into3’s Quarterly Recruitment Monitor for the first quarter of 2021 shows the number of senior roles advertised within the nonprofit sector continues to increase, year on year.  Our snapshot of data shows that in Q1 2021, a total of 226 senior roles were advertised, up almost 55% on the same quarter last year (146 roles). The number of organisations recruiting increased by 45%, from 110 […]

Irish Giving Index Webinar

2into3 are hosting an Irish Giving Index webinar on Tuesday 27th April 2021 at 11am. Sinead Price, Director of Fundraising from Pieta House, will be joining us. Sinead will explain how the fundraising team in Pieta House use insights from the Irish Giving Index to enhance their fundraising strategies. The content of the webinar is […]

Thank you – Rachel from Cork Simon

Thank you to Rachel Stevenson, Head of Fundraising from Cork Simon Community, who joined our Irish Giving Index webinar this week, as our guest speaker. The topic was “How effective is your Fundraising?” and during the webinar, we shared some topline fundraising insights from the latest Irish Giving Index quarterly report. Fundraising costs experienced a […]