Corporate and Community Fundraising

Community Fundraising

Community Fundraising is a fun and rewarding way for community groups, schools, organisations and individuals to raise funds in support of Share a Dream – helping us make dreams come true for children suffering from life-threatening illness, chronic disease and disability.

Organising a community fundraiser is as easy as it is rewarding. Our Marketing and Fundraising Manager works with you to ensure that the fundraiser represents Share a Dream Foundation professionally and everyone involved is given the support and resources they need.

Stephen meets Mickey Mouse!

Corporate Fundraising

There is a growing awareness of the need for corporate social responsibility and its benefits to an organisation’s profile, culture and staff. Staff involvement programs can lead to improvements in staff morale, teamwork and retention whilst raising the profile of your organisation to your customers can demonstrate your commitment to the communities within which you operate.

Share a Dream Foundation has a number of opportunities from corporate sponsorship to staff involvement programs, which can be tailored to suit your organisation.

Tax Relief on Donations

Share a Dream is one of many organisations that has been included on the list of eligible charities by the Revenue Commissioners and thus there are many tax benefits available to individuals and companies for donations of €250+ to charity.

For further details and to obtain the relevant forms for tax-effective giving to eligible charities, please click on this link: http://www.revenue.ie/en/personal/charities.html.

Corporate Involvement with Share a Dream Foundation

There are many ways your company or business can be involved in brightening the lives of seriously ill children. Our sponsorship programs and funding opportunities not only help seriously ill children, but give your company valuable commercial opportunities to drive sales and enhance your company’s or brand’s image.

If you are interested in finding out more about cause-related marketing, merchandising and program sponsorship please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Making a regular donation through a Standing Order is a great way to support Share a Dream Foundation! Pledging just five Euro a week adds up quickly and helps us make a positive difference in the lives of seriously ill children.

If you’d like more information about setting up a Standing Order for yourself or within your organisation, please email on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call Share a Dream Foundation on (061) 200080/200083.

Teams for Dreams is an exhilarating and inspirational program that boosts team morale and strengthens relationships in the workplace, while brightening the lives of seriously ill children and their families. The program challenges your team to fundraise for Share a Dream to sponsor a seriously ill child’s dream and help make a special dream come true.

Making a dream come true – €2000

Making the dream of a seriously ill child come true is a priceless gift. It creates hope and brings much needed sunshine into a child’s world that could otherwise be very bleak. The cost of sponsoring one Share a Dream Foundation Dream Come True is €2,000. Once you have reached this goal, Share a Dream Foundation will present your team with a Dream Certificate with information about the child whose dream you will be granting.

For more information on how to get your staff involved in Teams for Dreams please call 061 200080/200083 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Bequests, Making a Will

It is possible to leave a gift for Share A Dream in your will. We are a member of MyLegacy.ie which is the leading resource in Ireland for information on legacy giving. Click the button to find out how you can leave a gift in your will.

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."

Winston Churchill