Partnerships and Fundraising
Information

As a charity, Irish Girl Guides is required to provide financial information to the public. In line with good practice, analysis of funding income streams is provided annually in the Annual Report and Financial Statements of the organisation available in the Governance section on the website. Reporting on any funds received and maintaining records is a shared responsibility between staff and volunteers and those involved must be aware of their responsibility given IGG’s status as a registered charity. Donors are acknowledged on the website, in our annual accounts and in publications if desired and their logos are used where appropriate.   

In September 2017, the Charities Regulator issued Guidelines for Charitable Organisations on Fundraising from the Public and IGG’s Board of Directors has adopted those and is committed to complying with them.  

As per our Constitution, securing funding for the organisation is the responsibility of the Board of Directors who administer all income received, on the recommendation of the Finance and Audit Committee.   

Irish Girl Guides is a not-for-profit charitable organisation and all funding is to enable the organisation to fulfil its mission and objectives.   

 
In 2023-26, these needs, in no particular order, are as follows:  

● General operational costs of the organisation at a national and regional level  

● Programme specific supports  

● Completion/Phase 3 of the National Training Centre  

● The next International Camp ‘Orbit’ in 2025  

● IGG Regions, properties and Units also have their own fundraising needs.   

In recent years, IGG has entered a number of partnerships with other organisations and donors. Each one has a set agreement in terms of activity, funding, responsibilities and marketing/PR. Building long-term relationships with partners has been a key focus for the Board and staff and a great way to align corporate social responsibility and fulfil the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals through cross-sectoral partnerships.

IGG also facilitates volunteers or interested members of the public who can avail of funding through their employers for hours volunteered. This includes a number of multinational and global companies.

Our recent collaborations have included the following:

● The Engineering badges in partnership with Engineers Ireland
● SDG 12 Responsible Consumerism badge in partnership with Trocaire and funding from Irish Aid
● Aviation badges in partnership with Aer Lingus
● Surf Smart badge to ‘Connect, Protect & Respect’ online in partnership with Symantec
● Europe badges in partnership with European Movement Ireland
● Cookie badges for developing entrepreneurial business skills with East Coast Bakehouseand Ulster Bank Skills and Opportunity Fund
● STEM badge for Ladybirds (aged 5-7) and Science Week
● Free Being Me body confidence & self-esteem badge in association with Dove
● Space Badges with ESERO, Science Foundation Ireland and Blackrock Observatory
● Robotics Badges, LEGO camps and the FIRST LEGO League – with Dublin City University, LearnIT, Science Foundation Ireland, Higher Education Authority, and Janssen
● Robotics Camp with Eirgrid
● Bank of America – Cyber security badges and Trefoil News sponsorship
● Vodafone Foundation – Hi Digital programme to teach literacy skills to older people

We are very grateful to the many kind donors and grant programmes which have enabled us to complete our programme objectives and which have enabled us to refurbish a building to become our National Training Centre in Tallaght, Dublin 24.

Particular thanks to:

● Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
● Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media’s Sports Capital Grant
● Department of Foreign Affairs – Irish Aid
● National Lottery and Pobal
● South Dublin County Council
● ESB Energy for Generations
● Albert Gubay Foundation
● Community Foundation of Ireland – Toy Show Appeal
● Vodafone Foundation
● Katharine Howard Foundation
● Dublin Bus Community Spirit Programme