Ireland

Queen’s University Students RAG in Belfast is inviting applications from charities based in Northern Ireland to be one of the four charities that it will fundraise for throughout 2012.

A former Coca Cola executive from Northern Ireland has donated $200,000 to the University of Ulster.

The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is preparing to assume its powers to make cy-près schemes in accordance with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Northern Ireland charity, Hope for Youth, has announced 28 February as its first application deadline for 2012.

From this month the annual income threshold for applicant organisations to the Community Foundation for Ireland’s (CFI) Grassroots Grants has been revised upwards from €250,000 to €1,000,000 per annum

Two leading Irish charities have reported contrasting fundraising fortunes in the last year.

An independent steering group of charity fundraisers supported by the Irish Charities Tax Reform Group (ICTRG) has launched a Taxback Campaign to encourage more donors to make their donations qualify

The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has published safer giving advice aimed at assisting the public in making informed choices about charitable donations and giving this Christmas.

The Women's Fund for Ireland has opened for its third round of applications.

A new report on philanthropy in Northern Ireland was released as part of 'Philanthropy Week' shows that there is continued growth in giving to religious causes.