The philanthropic hub Community Foundation Ireland is celebrating 25 years since it was first established.
Since it was set up following social partnership talks in 2000, donors have provided over €160 million in grants in that time.
The organisation has published an Impact Report summarising its work for more than two decades.
Through donations and grants, it has prioritised people and communities who may find themselves isolated or excluded from society.
The report notes that the early 2020s brought a period of growth within Irish philanthropy.
Of the €200 million in donations to Community Foundation Ireland, over 60% were received in the last five years.
Its endowment fund, which goes towards supporting issues or projects which may not be in the public conscience, is now worth approximately €60m.
In recent years, the foundation has focused on connecting frontline work, research, and advocacy to drive a "coordinated, system-level change" through philanthropy.
Research and policy partnerships became more closely integrated with donor engagement and grant-making, resulting in reports and recommendations on issues such as gender-based violence, child poverty, and climate action, which received national attention.
The foundation has funded areas like equality, children's welfare and community development with 17,000 grants issued to communities, organisations and groups.
Combatting poverty is a key area of work for Community Foundation Ireland, in particular child poverty.
It helped achieve the introduction of free schoolbooks, universal access to GP care, hot school meals for every child and 'Holiday Hunger' pilot programmes.
In the area of climate change, there are a number of initiatives under way.
A partnership with Community Law & Mediation's Centre for Environmental Justice has enabled communities affected by environmental mismanagement to access free legal advice and participate in decision-making.
The centre trains residents to understand and assert their environmental rights.
Community Foundation Ireland Chief Executive, Denise Charlton, said that access to "on-the-ground knowledge, evidence and top-class research" allowed the foundation to identify "social barriers impacting people and their communities and the steps needed to smash through them".
In a video message to mark the occasion, Taoiseach Micheál Martin noted the huge success of Community Foundation Ireland 25-years on.
He commended those involved in the organisation for "surpassing" their objectives.
Former president Mary Robinson also sent a message commending the foundation for its work over the last 25 years.
"Your shared commitment to People, Place and Planet is your driving force behind the mission Equality For All in Thriving Communities," she said.
