Building Communities
The Ireland Funds is a global philanthropic network established in 1976 to promote and support peace, culture, education and community development throughout the island of Ireland, and Irish-related causes around the world.
Given Kennedy Wilson’s significant investment and long-term commitment to Ireland, we have meaningfully supported the Ireland Funds and its mission over the years. In 2019, Kennedy Wilson President, Mary Ricks, was the honorary speaker at the Ireland Funds Women in Leadership Luncheon, in recognition of her successful career in real estate and her support of both Irish communities and women’s progress. Mary was excited to back the work of the Ireland Funds as the organization supports women’s involvement in politics, business and education and seeks to improve the lives of women and girls through social change across Ireland. Her remarks emphasized the importance of teamwork in the workplace, promoting women in real estate and beyond, and reflected Kennedy Wilson’s long-standing efforts to provide opportunities to women at all levels in the company.
As the COVID-19 health crisis took hold in 2020, and the Ireland Funds were flooded with requests for additional funding from charitable organizations, Kennedy Wilson made a commitment to increase its typical annual contribution to $150,000 and boosted the Ireland Funds’ ability to support their partner organizations through the pandemic.
