Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120JULY, 2009 at Inside Park at St. Bart’s on Park Avenue. The evening included raffles and an auction for a luxury trip to Ireland generously donated by Tourism Ireland. Special guest was boxer John Duddy, former IBA World and WBC Continental Americas title-holder. New York Young Leaders Summer in the City Celebration JULY, 2009 at Inside Park at St. Bart’s on Park Avenue. The evening included raffles and an auction for a luxury trip to Ireland generously donated by Tourism Ireland. Special guest was boxer John Duddy, former IBA World and WBC Continental Americas title-holder. New York Young Leaders Summer in the City Celebration 1 2 3 1 Bob McCann, Loretta Brennan Glucksman 2 Rob Fox, Bob McCann, 1 Bob McCann, Loretta Brennan Glucksman 2 Rob Fox, Bob McCann, 56 connect 2016 | AROUND THE WORLD THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND PHILADELPHIA 1 2 3 A Young Leaders’ session where Spirit of Ireland Awardee Mark Pollock spoke on his life, his resilience, and his personal leadership. The Young Leaders were also addressed by Loretta Brennan Glucksman, Chairman Emeritus of The American Ireland Fund and Olympic Medalist and Global 5K Patron Sonia O’Sullivan was in attendance to kick off the Global 5K to be held in September of 2016. The Young Leaders discussed their fun- draising goals and learned that they were over halfway to the two year goal that had been established just six months earlier at the Young Leaders Summit in NYC. A Gala Celebration at Trinity College Dublin where US Vice President Joe Biden was warmly welcomed along with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and former President Mary Robinson. President Robinson had been the very first speaker at The Ireland Funds Gala in 1976 and so it was significant to have her speak 40 years later at the anniver- sary. Vice President Biden spoke candidly to the evening’s guests about the personal aspects of the visit he and his family had made to Ireland that week. Both he and Taoiseach Enda Kenny expressed their deep appreciation to The Ireland Funds’ donors and praised The Ireland Funds for their unwavering commitment to Ireland’s nonprofit sector over 40 years. Virtuoso flutist Sir James Galway performed with children from Music Generation to a standing ovation. The inaugural meeting of the Global Leadership Network, (‘GLN’). Established as the next level of leadership for select Ireland Funds Young Leaders, its aims are to foster, promote and encourage philanthropy. The meeting was attended by delegates from Melbourne, San Francisco, New York and Dublin and John Ryan presented (shown). The GLN launched ‘The Space Between’, a global lecture series aimed at educating younger donors on the virtues, and necessity, of philanthropy. 56 connect 2016 | A Plenary session at Farmleigh, Ireland’s State Guest House, where delegates heard from Ireland Funds leadership, Kieran McLoughlin and Caitriona Fottrell on The Ireland Funds’ impact. Guests were welcomed by the Earl of Iveagh and heard from an esteemed panel that included Senator George Mitchell, Ireland Funds Board Director Trevor Ringland MBE, John Concannon of Tourism Ireland and Ireland Funds Board Director Caroline Kennedy of Kennedy PR and Brand. The panel spoke about Ireland in the context of the 100 year centenary celebration of the 1916 Easter Rising and the Battle of the Somme. As the plenary was held on the morning of the Brexit results, it provided donors with a unique opportunity for discussion with the panel on the vote’s impact for Ireland and Northern Ireland. 17 20 19 18