Funders

DCC is a sales, marketing, distribution and business support services Group headquartered in Dublin. DCC believes that business success and sustainable development are mutually supportive ambitions. As part of its commitment to sustainable development in Ireland, DCC will be the flagship sponsor of the Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Selection Process and Awards Ceremony for a three year period from 2011 to 2013, providing both financial and in-kind support. 
www.dcc.ie

 
The NTR Foundation is the philanthropic organisation of NTR plc., the international renewable energy group which builds and runs green energy and resource sustaining businesses. The Foundation's mission is to address the challenges posed by climate change, resource sustainability and security of energy supply throughtthe provision of targeted financial and expert support to projects, research and non-governmental organisations. In keeping with NTR’s entrepreneurial heritage, the NTR Foundation supports projects that address these issues in an entrepreneurial way. The Foundation is the sponsor of the Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Awards programme for a three year period from 2008 to 2011. 
www.ntr-foundation.org

The Ireland Funds are an international charitable network operating in 12 countries and have raised over $350 million for worthy causes in Ireland and around the world. The mission of The Ireland Funds is to be the largest worldwide network of people of Irish ancestry and friends of Ireland dedicated to raising funds to support programs of peace and reconciliation, arts and culture, education and community development throughout the island of Ireland. Founded in 1976, over 1,200 non-profit organisations in Ireland and around the world have benefited from the Fund’s grants.
www.irlfunds.org/ireland/

 

"Through the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, J.P. Morgan is committed to working in partnership with organisations in response to the deepening social need in the communities it serves. Globally, the Foundation provides over $100M in grants, on an annual basis, to over 7,500 grant partners in the focus areas of Community Development, Education and Arts & Culture. Through strategic partnerships with organisations across the region, we focus our investments towards the most vulnerable people and support sustainable programmes that have a clear and measurable impact. It is this approach that continues to drive our investment in high impact programmes across EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) with the provision of not only our financial capital, but also our human capital through the time and expertise of our employees."

Through a donation from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, the firm is partnering with Social Entrepreneurs Ireland to support the organisation’s Social Impact Programme. This initiative supports a small number of high potential social entrepreneurs who can demonstrate that their project has the capacity required to deliver financially sustainable impact, however they require a phase of intense support to overcome significant barriers. Funding from J.P. Morgan will assist with the implementation of the evaluation and outcome measurement framework for the Impact Programme.

http://www.jpmorganchase.com/corporate/Corporate-Responsibility/corporate-philanthropy.htm

The Lauritzson Foundation are generously supporting the 2011 Impact Programme, covering the total cost of bringing one social entrepreneur through the programme over a two-year period. 

The One Foundation is a multi-year funder of Social Entrepreneurs, supporting all aspects of our work and providing the core funding base for the organisation as a whole. Set up in 2004, the One Foundation is an Irish foundation based in Dublin, funding charitable causes both in Ireland and the developing world. They operate to the philanthropic principle of 'giving while living', their founder being involved in all decisions. Over the next ten years the One Foundation intends to fully distribute all their resources.
www.onefoundation.ie
 

The Iris O’Brien Foundation, setup in 2000 by leading Irish entrepreneur Denis O'Brien, identifies and assists projects in Ireland and internationally which aim to alleviate disadvantaged communities. The Foundation has partnered with Social Entrepreneurs Ireland to support our Social Impact Programme for a three year period from 2011 to 2013, having previously funded our Level 1 awards programme from 2007 to 2009.

The Vodafone Ireland Foundation was established in 2003 as one of the first corporate foundations in Ireland. It is among 23 Vodafone Foundations around the world and is part of Vodafone's commitment to be a responsible global citizen and member of society. The Vodafone Ireland Foundation has been a partner and supporter of Social Entrepreneurs Ireland since 2006. The partnership has included the award of a sector capacity building grant from the Vodafone Ireland Foundation to Social Entrepreneurs Ireland and the inclusion of winners of the Vodafone World of Difference Programme in the Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Alumni Network. 
www.vodafoneirelandfoundation.ie
 

 
Maurice Healy has made a five year funding commitment to Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (2008 - 2012). Maurice is Chief Executive Officer and founder of the Healy Group and a former President of IBEC, the Irish Business and Employers Confederation. In 1994, he set up the Irish Chemical Marketers Association and was its founding and first President. Maurice also presided over FECC, the European Association of Chemical Distributors. He is a strong supporter of social entrepreneurship and the involvement of Irish business with social deprivation issues, especially those geared at education deficits.