The board of the Irish social finance organisation, Social Finance Foundation, has appointed Clare Quinn to the role of Head of Finance & Risk. Established…
adminApril 1, 2025
The Chief Executive of Amárach Research, Michael McLoughlin, has been appointed as Chairperson of Social Finance Foundation. Mr McLoughlin has been a non-executive director of…
adminNovember 5, 2024
Social Finance Foundation lent €25.5m to over 250 community groups across the country last year, and plans to nearly double community lending from €59m to…
adminJuly 17, 2024
Post Covid Demand Sees 29% Loan Growth to €27m 265 community organisations from 26 counties averaged loans of €117,000 each Loans from €10,000 to €500,000…
adminMarch 24, 2023
Government is tackling Licensed Moneylenders’ excessive rates but what about illegal moneylenders as the cost-of-living rises? By Brendan Whelan, Chief Executive of the Social Finance…
adminAugust 19, 2022
Council of Europe Development Bank & Social Finance Foundation partner to support community projects in Ireland with a €20 Million Loan Dublin – 10th June 2022]: Social…
adminJune 10, 2022
Social Finance Foundation announces €44m in Special Loan Funding to Community Projects, Charities, Sports Groups & Social Enterprises 2020 Social Finance Foundation Annual Report reveals…
adminJuly 19, 2021
Social Finance Foundation announces two funding initiatives for community organisations and social enterprises in Ireland €44m in additional low-cost funding from Irish banks €25m in…
adminMay 18, 2020
Pictured in main photo: The Board of Directors, Social Finance Foundation; Aidan Barry, Brendan Whelan (CEO), Mary Brennan, Garrett Greene, Sheila Nordon (Chairman), Pádraig O’Ruairc,…
adminJuly 13, 2017