Trinity College Centre for Nonprofit Management in Partnership with Indiana University launches Education Programme for Fundraisers
Posted on: 21 October 2008
The Centre for Nonprofit Management at Trinity College Dublin, in partnership with the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, launched Ireland’s first executive course dedicated to fundraising and philanthropy studies this week. The five day course entitled Principles & Techniques of Fundraising runs from 20-24th October 2008. The course is part of a wider programme being supported by the Ireland Funds which will see further executive courses in Fundraising management being offered in 2009.
Commenting on the initiative CEO of The Ireland Funds, Kingsley Aikens said: “We are delighted to be funding this development. We have been involved with promoting philanthropy in Ireland through publications, presentations and seminars for over ten years and this is a much needed and timely addition. These are extremely challenging times for the non-profit world globally and in Ireland. We have much to learn from best practice overseas as we craft a vibrant and dynamic philanthropic sector in Ireland which will be in a position to benefit when the economy improves”.
Course Co-ordinator at the TCD Centre for Nonprofit Management, Siobhán McGee explains: “Ireland’s nonprofit sector has grown extensively in recent years, resulting in a high demand for specific professional skills and competencies within nonprofit organisations. Through engagement and participation in the programme, our aim is to provide fundraising professionals with the necessary training and skills to achieve their financial goals.”
Led by a team of leading US and Irish academic and fundraising specialists, including Dwight F Burlingame and Timothy L Seiler from Indiana University, and Gemma Donnelly-Cox and John R Healy of Trinity College Dublin, the course provides an intensive A-Z training foundation for fundraising professionals at all levels. Designed as a definitive fundraising education programme, it aims to assist those responsible for fundraising in Ireland achieve new levels of success and sustainability.
During the course, a number of expert practitioners will also share their knowledge and experience of the Irish non-profit industry. Among the contributors are Kingsley Aikens of The Ireland Funds, Richard Dixon of Concern, Mary Apied of Trinity Foundation and Dennis O’Connor of 2into3.
There are an estimated 24,000 non profit organisations in Ireland, employing over 63,000 full and part-time workers. The nonprofit sector contributes more than€?2.5 billion to the economy and accounts for 8.4 per cent of GDP employing 8.8 per cent of the work force.
Note to Editors:
The Centre for Nonprofit Management, Trinity College, Dublin is the leading academic centre in Ireland providing research and education for leaders in the Irish nonprofit sector.
The Center on Philanthropy, Indiana University helps thousands of fundraising professionals around the world achieve new levels of success every year by combining cutting-edge practice with scientific research in developing their curriculum.
The Ireland Funds is a global philanthropic network that operates in 39 cities in 11 countries, including Ireland, and has raised over€?250 million for charitable projects in Ireland.