A Night of Recognition and Celebration for the Outstanding Contributions of Ireland's Charities. The 2023 Charity Excellence Awards, organized by Charities Institute Ireland, concluded with great enthusiasm and applause as...

The recent €345m fine imposed on TikTok by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for breaches related to the processing of children's data is a stark reminder of the importance...

A new study of 1,000 Irish workers reveals that 85% say they are more likely to consider a role in an organisation that supports a cause or charity and 81%...

After the great success of the first Charity Hack during Fundraising Excellence Week 2023, Charities Institute Ireland is excited to announce that a second Charity Hack will take place on 15...

Charities Regulator study also finds: 80% say having trust and confidence in a charity is key before deciding to donate Strong public support for greater enforcement and checks by Regulator...

Public benefit is one of the three main requirements that an organisation must meet to be registered on the public Register of Charities. It's what makes charities different from other...

With public trust and confidence vital for the viability of charities, managing an unexpected crisis is critical to ensuring a charity can navigate and survive it. Our recently published guidance...

The Community & Voluntary Energy Support Scheme (CVESS) will assist charities and community and voluntary organisations with rising energy costs. https://www.charitiesinstituteireland.ie/news/charity-sector-news/497/497-10m-Fund-launched-to-support-community-and-voluntary-groups-with-energy-costs

Following extensive consultation, the new charity classification standard was launched in November, in time for Charity Trustees’ Week. Being able to group charities with similar activities will help guide funders...

The Charities Regulator has today published an inspectors’ report into Irish Wildbird Conservancy CLG T/A BirdWatch Ireland (Registered Charity Number (“RCN”) 20008963). The report follows a statutory investigation into the...