Welcome to Giving NI, a podcast series from the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland that explores what lies at the heart of giving and what makes people want to give.

In this episode, we speak to Jackie McCoy from Give Inc and Mary O’Dwyer from the Acorn Giving Circle, based in Derry~Londonderry.  Síofra Healy from the Community Foundation is also here to share some insights about giving circles and some of the many different ways they work.

For over 40 years the Foundation has been connecting people who care with causes that matter. The Foundation manages 64 funds including S7L supported by Gordon Hamilton. Since it was established in 2016 this fund has awarded £60,000 of funding to various charities supporting young people, mental health and employability. Enormous things are being achieved today through Philanthropy in NI, things which simply wouldn’t happen without the generosity and involvement of local people. 

Welcome to Giving NI, a podcast series from the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland that explores what lies at the heart of giving and what makes people want to give.   

In this series, we are joined by Holly and Daisy, whose family set up a Foundation in memory of their Mum after she passed away aged just 52.  The Ann McGenney Fund,  has awarded over £20,000 to small rural communities aiming to make a difference.  Tune in to hear how Holly, Daisy and family continue to remember their mum and the work she did through a fund in her memory. 

Today we are joined with Shauna Kelpie, Acorn Fund & North West Fund Development officer and Dessie, Centre manager from HURT (Have your tomorrow’s) a previous grantee of the Keadue Fund. Last year the Keadue Fund supported 14 organisations awarding £180,00. For its third round of grants the fund opened again this year supporting organisations in the Derry/Londonderry area.

This week Síofra Healy, David McCurley and Leigh Yeaman got together to discuss how the investment and charity finance landscape is changing. For many investments is no longer about solely gaining returns, listen to find out what you should consider when making an ethical investment, the trends, opportunities and risk involved.