Who we are

basis.point is the charity of the Irish funds industry and its wider ecosystem

basis.point was set up in 2014, with the ambition to give children in Ireland equal access to a brighter future through education.

Founded on the idea of joined up giving, basis.point is a unique example of industry colleagues putting their time, energy and resources together, to combat one single issue, educational disadvantage.

Our Vision An Ireland where children have the chance to reach their potential through education

Our Values The foundation stone of our organisation

We value collaboration and work hard to build trust and engagement through joined up giving.

We value openness, transparency and accountability - trust and good governance is integral to our work.

We embrace kindness, compassion and empathy and value philanthropy and equality.

We value sustainability and social responsibility – change can best be achieved through multi-year investment of time and effort.

We work on behalf of our Patrons and Supporters to select and fund educational programmes that deliver on our shared vision.

Our range of programmes focus not simply on the nuts and bolts of literacy and numeracy, but also on tackling the peripheral soft skills such as self- esteem, confidence, willingness to engage with authority and resilience.

We identify programmes, pilot them in local communities and work with our partners to expand their reach nationwide.

Our Role Working on behalf of our Patrons and Supporters

Our basis.point Board of Directors

Meet the Team Our Executive Team

basis.point Board and Committees

Board

Executive Committee

Development

Disbursements

Finance

Governance

Events

Operations

Supporter

Board

Eoin Fitzgerald (BBH and Chair)
Colm Clifford (Independent Director)
Eimear Cowhey (Independent Director)
Paul Daly (BNP Paribas)
Eve Finn (LGIM)
Frank Gannon (KPMG)
Paul Kilcullen (BNY Mellon)
Pat Lardner (Irish Funds)
Eimear O'Dwyer (Maples)
Laura Trimble (HSBC)

Executive Committee

Eoin Fitzgerald (BBH & Chair)
Colm Clifford (Independent Director)
Eimear Cowhey (Independent Director)

Development

Paul Kilcullen (BNY and Chair)

Eimear Cowhey (Independent Director)
Eve Finn (Independent Director)
Alison Manley (Goodbody)
Sarah Maguire (Carne)
Hazel O'Flynn (Independent Director)
Declan O’Sullivan (Dechert)
Edel O'Malley (CEO)
Brian Leydon (SEI)

Disbursements

Ronnie Griffin (Spirebay and Chair)
Karen Craig (RBC)
Maria Flannery (KPMG)
Siobhan McBean (Arthur Cox)
Lorena Dunne (A&L Goodbody)
Patrick O’Brien (Carne Group)
Liam O’Mahony (PwC)
Devarshi Ray (EY)
Anna Moran(McCann Fitzgerald)
Siobhan Gormley (Independent Director)
Aisling Boland (Independent Director)

Finance

Frank Gannon (KPMG and Chair)
Colm Clifford (INED)
Geraldine Gleeson (Jupiter)
Louise Egan (basis.point)

Governance

Eimear O'Dwyer (Maples and Chair)
Edel O'Malley (basis.point)
Frank Gannon ( KPMG)
Claire McKeague (Arthur Cox)

Events

Eimear Cowhey (Chair)
Joanne Shaw (basis.point)
Louise Egan (basis.point)
Dan Herlihy (Fund Recs)
Jack Lee (MUFG)
Anne Keyes (Goodbody)
Donal O'Byrne (Matheson)
David Kelly (BNY)

Operations

Don McClean (Chair)
Louise Egan (basis.point)

Supporter

Laura Trimble (HSBC)
Kieran Fox (Maples and Chair)
Stephen Burke (Morgan Stanley)
Eunan Hession (Matheson)
Mal Convery (The Panel)
Brendan Toolan (MUFG)
Hilary Heelan (Maples)
Joanne Shaw (basis.point)
Sharon Lett (basis.point)

Our

Commitment

We are committed to allocating 100% of every Patron and Supporter payment basis.point receives to our grant initiatives, without deduction of operating expenses.

Our organisational costs and operational expenses are met in a number of ways

Proceeds raised at fundraising events – currently our annual corporate Golf Challenge and Spring Lunch

Receipts from raffles, auctions and similar at basis.point events

Tax credits received by basis.point on patron payments

Donations which the relevant donor directs towards operational expenses.

Ireland and Lions rugby legend Paul O’Connell, Ieve with her daughter Gabriella Kokorevica, Yvonne Oyedeji, Thomond Community College and Rory Vaughan, Courtenay NS, Newcastle West at Northern Trust.

Pictured L-R Anne O’Dwyer, Niall Cribbon, Edel O’Malley, Eimear Cowhey, Alan Keating

What They Say

Building long term trusting relationships is key to maximising our impact on the lives of children living in underserved communitites.

basis.point is already making a lasting impact on the lives of so many educationally disadvantaged children. It has the potential to transform lives for children and their families across Ireland”

Tony Mc Donnell, Global Head of Alternative Investments

As the representative body for Irish funds, we are proud to be supporting basis.point. They are setting the standard in the way they are bringing the entire industry community together for the collective good"

Pat Lardner - CEO, Irish Funds