Projects need active investors, not admirers – Rethink Ireland chief

A fall in committed business donors cited as Rethink Ireland could only fund 168 of the 500 applications from community-led projects last year

Deirdre Mortell, CEO of Rethink Ireland, whose aim is to develop a social innovation fund of up to €200m within the next five years.

Community projects need multi-annual commitments from companies to allow them to retain talent and develop sustainable strategies, says Deirdre Mortell, CEO of Rethink Ireland.

Rethink Ireland (previously Social Innovation Fund Ireland) supports the most innovative non-profit organisations working in communities across the country.