This morning (July 19th), the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport released 33 identified actions of the National Sports Policy to implement between 2020 – 2022. In particular, Action Points 30 & 31 focus on reforming sporting bodies’ tax structure. 2into3 welcomes details within the draft action plan that outline a review and possible amendment […]
Total fundraised income for 2018 rose by 3% from 2017, according to the latest data from the Irish Giving Index (formerally known as Quarterly Fundraising Monitor). This can be attributed, in part, to a major rise in Corporate Donations, which surged by a staggering 40%, as more organisations put a heavier emphasis on CSR and […]
In May 2019, the Central Statistics Office reported that the level of unemployment in Ireland had fallen to just 4.4%, quite a contrast from the 12.1% reported in May 2009. The recent economic recovery has seen phenomenal growth in the number of job opportunities available, with the term “full employment” appearing more and more in […]
All of Ireland now looks to topple Dublin’s dominance in football. Like football, securing sports funding is another competition – it’s every county for itself. Over a weekend period last May, word began to spread about a Sports Capital Equipment-Only announcement, which came as no surprise on a week heading into European and local elections. […]
Last Friday, in partnership with Sport for Business, 2into3 held a panel discussion in the offices of Mason, Hayes & Curran to discuss ‘Governance in Sport’. The event was held in light of the recent scandals engulfing the Irish sporting world. 2into3 Director, Dennis O’Connor was delighted to take part in the panel discussion, chaired […]
We are delighted to announce that 2into3 are one of the partner organisations for this year’s Carmichael Good Governance Awards. The awards, now in their fourth year aim to acknowledge, encourage and promote good governance practice by not-for-profit organisations in Ireland. The GGAs are open to organisations of all shapes and sizes. In total, there […]
The Conference asked the question if sport is the most inclusive community of all. Simply put, yes it is. Sport is one of the few communities that welcomes people from all communities, cultures, ethnicities and backgrounds. The key to successfully managing this is showing leadership and managing strong relationships. Cross-sectoral approaches form the basis of […]
The Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport has allocated the 2018 equipment round of the Sports Capital Programme. In total, €9,790,544 has been allocated to local & regional projects with a further announcement on non-equipment projects expected in September of this year. Over 500 clubs applied for equipment grants in 2018, of which 75% were […]
Sport for Business and 2into3, in partnership with Mason Hayes and Curran are hosting a timely discussion on the challenges facing Irish sport with regard to Governance. We have gathered a panel of smart thinkers in this space, taking reference from the Charity world and the changes that arose in that sector as well as […]
Corporate Donations in Q3, 2018 doubled compared to Q3 of the previous year. This is according to the latest data from the Quarterly Fundraising Monitor, (note the Monitor is now called The Irish Giving Index) suggesting that organisations are availing of more CSR projects along with a heavier emphasis on charity partnerships. Meanwhile Fundraised Income […]
