Posts by Sinéad Pentony
Sinéad Pentony
Sinéad Pentony is Associate Director with the Trinity Foundation, Trinity College Dublin working towards securing private funding and other support for a range of projects - primarily from individuals, companies and foundations.
Her fundraising portfolio includes supporting the Schools of Computer Science and Statistics; Mathematics; and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences to deliver on their strategic priorities with the help of philanthropy support and sponsorship.
She has been working in the not-for-profit sector since the mid-1990s and generating income and fundraising has been a key part of her roles. She develops strategic relationships with a view to delivering mutually beneficial outcomes.
Her previous roles have involved undertaking research and policy work across a variety of public policy areas, policy influencing and advocacy work with a wide variety of stakeholders, public communications, lecturing, and leading or supported strategic planning and review processes aimed at refocusing the work of programmes and organisations in a changing context.
Sinéad was previously head of policy with TASC.
Social Impact Bonds - Thinking Outside the Box
Sinéad Pentony 24/08/2011
Sinéad Pentony: At a time when public and private investment is badly needed it’s important to think outside the box and look at different …
"This is a system in deep trouble"
Sinéad Pentony 15/08/2011
Sinéad Pentony: In The Guardian, Larry Elliott argues that “only a new way of managing the global economy can prevent more mayhem in the market …
NESC Report on Responses to Unemployment Crisis
Sinéad Pentony 11/08/2011
Sinéad Pentony: Earlier this week NESC published its latest Report on Supports and Services for Unemployed Jobseekers: Challenges and Opportunities …
Education cutbacks bad for economy
Sinéad Pentony 04/08/2011
Sinéad Pentony: Today’s news that class sizes are set to increase highlights the shortsightedness of responses to the fiscal crisis. As in many …
The Gloves are Off!
Sinéad Pentony 27/05/2011
Sinead Pentony: When the Report of the Independent Review of EROs and REA Wage Setting Mechanisms was published on Wednesday, there was a general …
OECD Policy Responses to Unemployment
Sinéad Pentony 29/04/2011
Sinead Pentony: The OECD has pre-released a chapter from its forthcoming Economic Outlook 2011 Report on the Persistence of High Unemployment: What …
Towards the Good Society
Sinéad Pentony 20/04/2011
Sinéad Pentony: As the debt, fiscal and economic crises rumble on, and as fire-fighting policy responses continue, it can be difficult to think …
Progressive London conference
Sinéad Pentony 04/03/2011
Sinéad Pentony: Progressive London is a broad alliance for progressive policies, and they hosted their annual conference on 19th February, bringing …
The Finance Bill and Davos - different discourses
Sinéad Pentony 28/01/2011
Sinéad Pentony: The Finance Bill will bring the measures announced as part of Budget 2011 into law in the coming days. As the effects of these …
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