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 120The Ireland Funds Gather in Dublin to Celebrate 40 Years of Philanthropy Connect TO THE GLOBAL NETWORK FOR IRELAND www.theirelandfunds.org FALL/WINTER 2016 Connect Managing Editor / Feature Writer Rachel Alabiso, editor@irlfunds.org Art Direction / Design Hania Khuri-Trapper, Khuri Design, www.khuridesign.com Print Management Lori Kraemer W.E. Andrews Plant Lead Project Photographer Aengus McMahon Photographers  Fergus Burnett Donna Campbell Amy Connell Sasha Gitin Sari Goodfriend James Higgins Anna James John McShane Michael Mustacchi Caitlin Myler Michael Nagle Dee Organ Laura O’Sullivan Datu Ramel Angela Swan Matt Teague Can Turkyilmaz The Worldwide Ireland Funds are an international philanthropic network operating in 12 countries that has raised over $500 million for worthy causes in Ireland and Irish causes around the world. It is the largest network of friends of Ireland dedicated to supporting programs of peace and reconciliation, arts and culture, education and community develop- ment. Founded in 1976, The Worldwide Ireland Funds have benefited over 3,000 organizations. Funds raised are contributed by private philanthropists and organizations. For copies of The American Ireland Fund’s audited accounts, go to www.theirelandfunds.org We welcome your comments about The American Ireland Fund and Connect magazine. Please send all correspondence to the Editor. 4 connect 2016 | On the Cover Each June, the coming together of supporters from around the world for their annual Conference marks a special time for The Ireland Funds. 2016 was an important milestone as the 40th Anniversary of The Ireland Funds Conference was held in Dublin. Photo: EML/Shutterstock