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Welcome to the Fundingpoint Newsletter. |
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The aim of this newsletter is to keep fundraisers up to date on all the latest funding news, events and deadlines. Subscribe to Fundingpoint now to gain full access to details for hundreds more funding schemes, and dozens of scheme deadlines, to which Irish community and voluntary organisations may apply. Read more about subscribing to Fundingpoint.
Fundingpoint Seminar - Getting Grants & Raising MoneyDue to popular demand, The Wheel will is running this practical and timely event once more. The first part of this half-day training and networking seminar will concentrate on securing grant aid and the second part on raising money from companies. Time will be set aside for questions, comments and discussion. The seminar will be delivered by Trevor Gill of Training People, an agency providing training to non-profit organisations throughout Ireland. To unsubscribe from this newsletter, send us an email with the word "Unsubscribe" in the subject line. Menu of Contents:Nominate an Irish Charity Hero and Help Win €1,000 for a Good CauseA nationwide competition to find Ireland's Charity Hero was announced today by The Wheel and EBS Building Society. Deadline is 15 November. Charities Fight to Keep €1m Medical Research GrantMore than two dozen of Ireland’s leading medical charities have called on the Government not to cut a state grant of €1 million that is spent on research into medial conditions. read more...Abuse Charity Gets €250k Despite Legal RowA legal firm has written to the secretaries general of the Departments of Health and Education, outlining serious concerns about a Cork-based organisation for survivors of institutional abuse. read more...Arthur Guinness Fund Re-opensThe Arthur Guinness Fund has re-opened for applications from social entrepreneurs around Ireland, with up to €1 million available to social entrepreneurs who have projects that are innovative, impactful and sustainable. Deadline for applications is 10 November. The Commitments 20th Reunion GigIt was 1991 when the film The Commitments burst onto our movie screens and into the hearts and souls of music lovers across the world.
Nominate Your Irish Charity Hero and Help Win €1,000 for a Good Cause
The winner will be decided through public voting, and a cash prize of €1,000 will be donated to the Charity Hero’s favourite cause. Speaking about the competition, Aidan Power, Head of Marketing, EBS Building Society, said: “At EBS we’re delighted to be partnering with The Wheel for the Better Together Campaign. Recognising the good work people are doing all around this country is very important and through this campaign people are given the opportunity to acknowledge the work others are doing in their communities and show them their appreciation. I’m looking forward to reading the nominations and would encourage everyone to get involved.” Nominate Your Hero Now To nominate your Irish Charity Hero now, please visit the Better Together Facebook page. The closing date for entries is 15 of November 2010. Ireland’s Charity Hero will be announced at a ceremony in Dublin on 25 November. The Fundingpoint Subscribers-only Newsletter lists many more deadlines for the coming month. Click here for more information about subscribing to Fundingpoint.
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The Wheel and EBS Building Society recently launched their Irish Charity Hero competition. The competition, part of the Better Together! campaign, aims to recognise individuals who have gone to extraordinary lengths to support a good cause in a voluntary capacity. 
