Cochrane, Andy, McGilloway, Sinéad and Donnelly, Michael (2018) Working with, and for, Older People through Philanthropy-Funded Non-Profit Organisations in Ireland. Ageing International, 43. pp. 464-476. ISSN 0163-5158
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Abstract
This case-study examined the role that philanthropic funding has played in
enhancing the capacity of national NGOs in Ireland to advocate for, and with, older
people. There was a relative lack of strategic focus on older people before the
philanthropic work began (in 2003) and advocacy was only small-scale and uncoordinated. Philanthropic funding has enabled NGOs in Ireland to implement a considerable
range of activities over a 7-year period (2007–2013). Three central findings emerged
from a cross-sectional survey and documentary analysis including: 1) the value of
developing more collaborative ways of working; 2) the importance of research and
evidence to support policy and planning; and 3) the development of structures that
promote the active involvement of older people in their communities. These factors
have proved essential in strengthening the work of the NGOs and have enabled them,
with support from others, to secure political commitment for key policy initiatives,
including the development, for the first time, of a National Positive Ageing Strategy
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Advocacy; Philanthropy; Older people; Policy; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
Item ID: | 12022 |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s12126-017-9294-6 |
Depositing User: | Dr. Sinéad McGilloway |
Date Deposited: | 12 Dec 2019 15:32 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Ageing International |
Publisher: | Springer |
Refereed: | Yes |
Related URLs: | |
URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/12022 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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