Philanthropy and Major Gifts
Give a major gift. Make a major difference.
Making a Major Gift is a deeply personal gesture. In times of crisis, the need for immediate and substantial support is paramount. Your philanthropic gift (Major Gift) enables the Irish Red Cross to respond quickly to emergencies and provide sustained assistance to vulnerable people, both in Ireland and abroad.
We value building meaningful relationships with our major donors. Our dedicated team will work closely with you to align your philanthropic goals with our critical initiatives, ensuring your contribution makes the most significant impact possible.
By supporting the Irish Red Cross, you align yourself with a trusted organisation that is locally rooted, globally connected, and committed to ensuring no one in Ireland faces crisis alone. Together, we become a force for dignity, hope, and lasting change.
The Difference You Can Make
Every community in Ireland deserves the tools to care for its people – before, during, and after crisis.
At the Irish Red Cross, we are building a future where no one is left behind – whether in a flood in rural Ireland, a moment of mental health crisis, or a refugee’s first days in a new country. Our new 2025-2030 strategy centres on three pillars: Preparedness, Response, and Recovery – and your support can help bring this vision to life.
Focus Areas Where Your Impact Will Grow
Disasters and Emergencies
From natural disasters to sudden tragedies, from storms and floods to explosions and medical emergencies, our teams are among the first on the ground. With your support, those most vulnerable will receive:
- Safe shelter and urgent evacuation within hours of disaster
- First Aid, Psychological First Aid, trauma support and relief supply for those who have lost everything
- Medical transport and community ambulance services
Health and Wellbeing
Loneliness and mental health challenges are silent emergencies affecting people across Ireland. With your help, we will:
- Equip communities with psychological first aid skills so they can respond to emotional distress in real time
- Support people living alone, ageing, or managing long-term health conditions
- Reconnect isolated individuals through nationwide and local wellbeing programmes that restore hope and belonging
Displacement and Migration
Ireland is becoming home to more people fleeing war, disaster, and persecution. You support can:
- Ensure access to shelter, healthcare, and protection for those starting over
- Support communities to welcome and integrate new arrivals with compassion and understanding
- Empower displaced people to rebuild their lives with dignity and hope for the future
Join Us in Shaping a Safer and Better Future
Major gifts have the power to transform lives. Whether you wish to support our work in Ireland or contribute to our humanitarian programmes abroad, we would love to connect.
From homes devastated by flooding to communities shattered by war, from sudden medical emergencies to the quiet pain of isolation and mental health struggles — the need for urgent, compassionate action has never been greater. Every day, people across Ireland face crises. With your support, we can train more volunteers, strengthen community resilience, and expand our frontline responder services — reaching more people, faster, and standing by them for as long as they need us.
To learn more or explore a tailored giving opportunity, please contact our Philanthropy Coordinator Fernanda Borssato at fborssato@redcross.ie or +353 (1) 642 4623.