This report, Stewarding Irish Philanthropy: A Roadmap for the Future, sets out a shared vision for building more courageous, collaborative, and transformative philanthropy in Ireland.

Developed through extensive consultation with sector leaders and futures thinking work, it explores the key forces shaping philanthropy today, including economic inequality, policy and regulation, cultural attitudes, and global challenges. It maps the push of the present, the pull of the future, and the weight of the past to better understand how philanthropy in Ireland can evolve.

The report also re examines current narratives around philanthropy, highlighting barriers such as mistrust, fragmentation, and limited coordination, while proposing a shift towards a more open, strategic, and inclusive approach.

Central to the document is a practical roadmap structured across three phases: building confidence and visibility, strengthening infrastructure and capacity, and driving transformative impact. These phases are supported by key principles including collaboration, transparency, and long term, systemic change.

Overall, the report invites members to reflect on their own role within this evolving landscape and to apply futures thinking to shape a stronger, more connected and impactful philanthropic ecosystem in Ireland.