2into3 CEO Featured in The Journal on NGO Funding and Transparency
2into3 CEO Dennis O’Connor highlights transparency gaps in Ireland’s nonprofit sector and the need for better reporting and oversight.
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2into3 expands team & services with Ivan Cooper appointment
2into3 continues to grow its team with the appointment of sector stalwart Ivan Cooper, adding Policy and Advocacy to its Advisory Services.
Trained Facilitator of LEGO®️ SERIOUS PLAY®️
Our Senior Associate within the Advisory Team, Fiona Barry, has recently completed her training to become a certified facilitator of LEGO®️ SERIOUS PLAY®️ method and materials.
Serious Play is defined as “a mode of activity that draws on the imagination, integrates cognitive, social and emotional dimensions of experience and intentionally brings the emergent benefits of play to bear on organisational challenges”. LEGO SERIOUS PLAY methodology was born in the late 1990s initially in the context to the development of strategy has since been developed to be used in facilitated outcome focused processes and team building.
It creates an environment of optimal learning and engagements from participants, building collective knowledge and opening opportunities for adding new perspectives in a safe and supportive environment.
LEGO SERIOUS PLAY provides a comprehensive framework comprising of 3 main focus areas:
- Complex adaptive systems, about the different sub-elements in a system that interact with and adapt to each other and the difficulty to predict how they will do so in the future.
- Imagination, play and serious play, about serious play and strategic imagination being at the source of the strategy-making process.
- Epistemology, language and identity, about how we build knowledge, talk about it and create organisational identity.
2into3 Facilitation Services
At 2into3, we focus on providing the best facilitation techniques for your organisation. Fiona Barry can now offer Participatory Strategic Development Workshops using the LEGO SERIOUS PLAY method and materials. Workshops using the LEGO SERIOUS PLAY methodology can be delivered both online and in-person for strategic planning, focus groups, team building and facilitated outcome focused workshops.
Offering interactive sessions using the innovative LEGO SERIOUS PLAY methodology helps clients gain profound insights into their organisations:
- Tactile experience enhances articulation of thoughts, challenges and emotions.
- Building models explains complex concepts.
- Tangible models aid in strategizing and progressing towards objectives, one block at a time
Get in touch
If you’re considering hiring a facilitator and would like to explore LEGO SERIOUS PLAY, contact Fiona Barry directly at fiona.barry@2into3.com or on 086 856 5078. For more information on our facilitation service, visit our webpage.
Celebrating our 500th Client with Listowel FRC
Today, 2into3 celebrates a significant milestone – welcoming our 500th client! This achievement marks an important landmark and we couldn’t have reached it without the support of our fantastic clients.
“We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of our 500 clients,” Dennis O’Connor, CEO, 2into3. “Over the last 18 years, we’ve had the pleasure of working with a range of social impact organisations, building their capacity to have a transformative social impact. We look forward to collaborating with you all in future.”
About Listowel FRC
Listowel Family Resource Centre (FRC) is a community-based nonprofit that delivers inclusive and empowering supports to individuals, families, migrants and the wider community in North Kerry.
Listowel FRC is one of 121 FRCs nationwide under the FRC National Programme – Ireland’s largest family support programme – core funded by TUSLA.
Listowel FRC works across the life course to deliver a wide range of universal and targeted services. Their services include family supports to parents and children, childcare, social prescribing services, counselling and wellbeing services – including general counselling, gambling supports and play therapy – and support spaces for issue-specific groups.
Listowel FRC is managed by a voluntary Board of Trustees, providing expertise to help Listowel FRC achieve their mission.
Developing an Ambitious Strategic Plan for Listowel FRC
We’re thrilled to be working with Listowel Family Resource Centre as our 500th client to develop their first Strategic Plan. We look forward to engaging and consulting with the Board of Trustees, staff team, volunteers and service users to develop an ambitious yet achievable Strategic Plan that helps the organisation consolidate its successes to date and grow sustainably in the future.
“We are delighted to be developing our next 5 year strategic plan with the support and leadership of 2into3.” says Jackie Landers, CEO of Listowel FRC.
Our consultants will bring in their experience of developing Strategic Plans with dozens of charities, nonprofits and social enterprises – including Newbridge FRC, Sacred Heart FRC, as well as the national umbrella body of FRCs the National Forum.
See examples of our process and completed Strategic Plans here.
Looking Ahead: A Future Focused on Growth
Since 2006, 2into3 has been committed to providing transformative social impact. With insight, commitment, collaboration, and ambition at our core, we strive to provide quality for each client. We look forward to continue providing our range of Advisory, Funding and Talent Management services to our clients.
Get in Touch
If you’re also currently considering developing a new Strategic Plan, contact our Director of Advisory Services, Sheena Horgan at sheena.horgan@2into3.com. For more information on our broader range of services, visit our webpage here.
€4 Million Grant Success for Glenamaddy GAA Club
We are thrilled to announce that our client, Glenamaddy GAA Club in Co. Galway, have been allocated €4 million from the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund. They were successful in receiving 100% of what they applied for, to fund a new multi-use community and enterprise facility in Glenamaddy.
Out of 30 projects, Glenamaddy were the only sports and community based project who received this round of funding. Additionally, this marks a monumental achievement for both Glenamaddy and for us at 2into3 – the largest funding ever awarded to one of our clients.
Glenamaddy Community Arena Development
The €4 million from the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund will go towards the development of their community arena. Members of Glenamaddy GAA Club came together to formulate a plan to transform the grounds over the next three years, to ensure they are meeting the needs of their community and promoting inclusion.
After years of ambitious planning, they formulated a strategy to bring their dreams to life.
The development plans include:
- 64m X 34m Indoor Astro Turf Arena
- 20m X 15m Public Gym
- Modern Facilities Building with 4 Large Dressing Rooms and Disability Equipment Storage
- Floodlit Public Walking Track Around Site Perimeter
- Second Full Size 4G Astro Playing Pitch
- 300-Seat Spectator Stand with Wheelchair Access
- New Car Park including Disability and Electric Vehicle Spaces and Bicycle Shelter
- Improved lighting and landscaping upgrade
For more information on Glenamaddy GAA Club’s development plan, visit their website here.
About the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund is a commitment of €1 billion by government to be invested in rural Ireland over the period 2019 to 2027.
The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund funds projects including:
- Infrastructure that may be needed to support town centre housing and/or commercial development
- Measures to address building vacancy including building refurbishment, redevelopment and/or demolition
- The development of community or public facilities infrastructure including improvements to roads, bridges and car parking facilities
- Infrastructure that improves telecommunications connectivity
- Projects that support job creation, entrepreneurship and innovation in rural areas (for example: development of Digital Hubs, Enterprise Hubs, Creative Hubs, or training facilities)
- Enhancement of heritage and/or other community assets including the provision/enhancement of recreational or leisure facilities.
To view the Fifth Call under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (May 2024), visit here.
Get in Touch
We are absolutely delighted for our clients at Glenamaddy GAA Club and look forward to seeing the impact of this multi-use community and enterprise facility in the coming years.
If your club requires support in securing funding for your community, contact our Director of Grants & Economic Services, Patricia Keenan, or visit our webpage for more information.
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 so is by forming a partnership with a charity or social enterprise to align your business towards social change.
Similarly, the implications of Covid-19 continue to have an effect on charities. The data from our 2022 Giving Ireland Report shows the social and economic consequences on the Irish nonprofit sector led to a loss of €1 billion. Therefore, as many charities are in a period of recovery, it is also important to look ahead to new approaches. Building strategic corporate partnerships is a viable way for charities to accumulate extra funds during a period of recovery.
Partnership Practice
With this in mind, we are delighted to announce the launch of our Partnership Practice for both Corporates and Charities. We work with your organisation to provide insight and expertise to support corporates and charities to build strong purpose-led partnerships. We aim to create long-lasting partnerships that can be a force for good, achieving scale and sustained impact.
“Looking forward to working with both charities and corporates to provide insight and expertise to build strong purpose-led partnerships that go beyond raising funding to seeing both parties creating new value, and achieving the social impact we need to see.” – Denise Cranston, Head of Partnerships Advisory Practice.
Our Partnership Process for Corporates
Creating social impact in your business has never been more important for stakeholders. In a recent study by Peter Novelli, respondents said that when a company leads with purpose they are “76% more likely to trust that company and 72% more likely to be loyal to that company.” (Novelli, 2021). Becoming a purpose-driven business requires focusing on benefitting wider social or environmental causes.
Our Head of Partnership Advisory Practice, Denise Cranston, works with your entire organisation to select the ideal partnership for your business. We will help you choose charity partners that complement your vision. See our partnership process below or for more information, visit our corporate partnerships page.
Our Partnership Process for Charities
A corporate charity partnership is a collaboration between a corporate entity and a charity who share a passion and commitment to sustainable social change. By working with us, we will create a strategy that feels co-owned by your entire organisation. See our process below or for more information, visit our charity partnership page.
Achieving Social Impact Through Purpose-Led Partnerships
Our Head of Partnerships Advisory Practice, Denise Cranston, outlines the practical insights for businesses seeking to achieve social impact through Purpose-Led Partnerships.
The key insights of this White Paper include:
- Impact of the cost-of-living crisis
- High Level Solutions
- Developing Purpose- Led Charity Partnerships
- Case studies of successful partnerships
- B Corps
- Social Impact Investing
- Measuring Social Impact
- 2into3 Partnership Process
- Choosing Charity Partners
- Business Benefits
Interested in finding out more?
If you are a corporate seeking more information on our process, visit here. If you are a charity, visit here or contact our Head of Partnership Advisory Practice, Denise Cranston on + 44 28 9592 2389 or +353 86 085 5836.
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 grant application for the Community Centre Investment Fund.
The new Community Centre Investment Fund introduced by Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD, announced that Community Centres in Ireland will receive funding of over €33 million to upgrade 278 community centre facilities. This represents the largest single investment in community centres in decades.
Projects for an organisation’s development require a structured and planned approach, especially when making a successful grant application. Public funding programmes have strict funding criteria and application processes, our expert advice will guide you through the system to ensure you maximise the grant potential and achieve a successful outcome.
Need support with your grant application?
Our experienced Grants Advisory Team has particular experience with funding across Ireland and can help you with your application. For more information, on our Grants Services, visit here. To speak with our Head of Grants Advisory Practice directly, please contact Patricia Keenan.
Giving Ireland 2022 Report Launch
2into3 and Philanthropy Ireland warmly invite you to the launch of Giving Ireland 2022 – Analysis and Insights on Funding of the Nonprofit Sector in 2020. Kindly supported by The Community Foundation of Ireland, Quilter Cheviot and Ecclesiastical Insurance.
The report will examine the total fundraised income from philanthropic sources in 2020, changes from 2019, the fundraising performance of the sector, the fundraising mix in 2020, the cost of fundraising by method and international comparisons.
Giving Ireland 2022 – Event Details
We are hosting 3 in-person only events in Dublin, Galway and Cork from the 17th-24th November. If you are interested in attending, please register via the links below.
Dublin
When: Thurs 17th Nov
Where: TU Dublin, St. Laurence’s Church, Grangegorman
Time: 9am-11am
Register for Dublin event here
Cork
When: Wed 23rd Nov
Where: Republic of Work, 12 South Mall, Cork
Time: 10am-11.30am
Register for Cork event here
Galway
When: Thurs 24th Nov
Where: Portershed, Eyre Square, Galway
Time: 10am-11.30am
Register for Galway event here
About Giving Ireland
The Giving Ireland 2022 Report gives a detailed analysis and insights on Funding of the Nonprofit Sector in 2020. Formerly known as “The Irish Not-for-Profit Sector: Fundraising Performance Report”, the Giving Ireland Report, builds a year-on-year performance insight into fundraising by the nonprofit sector in Ireland. It used a representative sample of nonprofit organisations to chart philanthropic income trends in Ireland.
Giving Ireland is kindly supported by The Community Foundation, Quilter Cheviot and Ecclesiastical Insurance.
About Philanthropy Ireland
Philanthropy Ireland promotes the development of Philanthropy and good giving practice in Ireland and aims to maximise the impact of giving, making real and lasting change for the benefit of society. While 90% of people in Ireland give to charity, it is estimated only 12% do so in a planned way. Philanthropy Ireland aims to change this and to encourage people to give more and give more strategically.
About 2into3
2into3 works with mission-driven organisations to build capacity, so that they can have a transformative impact on society in Ireland and the world. The Irish nonprofit sector is comprised of a diverse range of subsectors, from Social Services and Health to Education and Sport. 2into3 has experience working with organisations across the sector in Strategic Planning, Fundraising, Grants Services, Governance, Recruitment and Research.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about the event, please do not hesitate to contact judith.power@2into3.com. For more information on Giving Ireland, visit here.