Vision
Every sick person in Ireland will have timely access to world class healthcare when they need it.
Mission
We will harness our supporters’ kindness and generosity and work together with our partners to continuously transform and improve patient care at The Mater Hospital. We will ensure that The Mater Hospital is at the forefront of research and innovation and is a leader for healthcare in Ireland.
Values
We are a strategic, caring and responsible organisation. We are entrusted by our supporters to honour their commitment and dedication by putting their vital donations and philanthropic supports to the most impactful use to help provide world-class patient care at The Mater Hospital. We are driven by six values: • Integrity • Honesty • Transparency • Compassion • Respect • Excellence
The Mater Hospital Foundation makes a real difference to patients by providing services and funding equipment that otherwise would not exist. Through our grants programme we dare to go beyond the traditional fields of funding to ensure that patients attending all areas of the hospital receive the best we can offer.
About The Mater Hospital Foundation
We have one specific goal – to improve patient care in the Mater. Our supporters help us achieve this by investing in state-of-the-art equipment that makes diagnosis and treatment more efficient and effective, enhancing facilities to create a comfortable and caring environment, and financing research that ensures the Mater is leading the way in medical innovation.
It is our supporters that make this a reality for over 420,000 patient visits in the Mater Public Hospital each year. Established in 1985, we are the official fundraising charity for the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and also the largest adult hospital foundation in Ireland.
Meet our team
The staff of the Mater Hospital touch the lives of thousands of people across Ireland every year. For all of us at the foundation, we feel it’s a huge privilege to work to help them care for some of the sickest that enter the hospital, and are always on hand to help you support them.
Board of Directors
Aidan is the Chair of the Mater Hospital Foundation Board and brings a breadth of experience to the Foundation. An accountant who specialised in corporate insolvency and restructuring with many years experience in the technical and practical aspects of all insolvency processes. He is the former Head of Insolvency at NAMA as well as having worked with top accountancy firms.
Clodagh is the Chair of the Mater Foundation’s Governance Committee. She is a partner in Crowes consultancy arm. She has experience working with organisations in the commercial, not for profit and public sectors.
Clodagh’s specialist skills include marketing and digital marketing, strategy, organisation development, business planning and innovation. She brings all these relevant skills to the Mater Foundation Board.
Clodagh’s specialist skills include marketing and digital marketing, strategy, organisation development, business planning and innovation. She brings all these relevant skills to the Mater Foundation Board.
Karen is a member of our Governance Committee as well as serving on the Board. She is an accomplished corporate governance and risk management professional, accountant and banking executive with extensive senior leadership experience across a range of core banking activities. She brings her experience of risk management and financial management skills to the Mater Foundation Board.
Brian is a Consultant in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and is currently Chairman of the hospital Medical Executive. Brian brings many years of clinical and executive experience to the Board of the Mater Foundation helping determine projects which will have maximum impact for patients ensuring supporters donations are utilised to improve patient outcomes.
Siobhán is the principal coach and consultant at ‘OpenTalk’. She has numerous qualifications and over 25 years experience in senior roles leading teams in government and higher education. Her background in human resources, organisational development and strategy led her to set up her own consultancy. She will bring her expertise in coaching, HR and change management to her role on the Mater Foundation Board.
Mark is currently a Senior Client Solutions Manager (Global) at Meta (formerly Facebook), with over 10 years' experience in the media industry working with both media agencies and in tech. He specialises in both online & offline media planning, working with some of the biggest global brands. He brings his expertise in marketing and media solutions to his role on the Mater Hospital Foundation Board.
John is a senior business leader with a comprehensive knowledge of investment banking and corporate finance. He has extensive experience of providing leadership and strategic direction to businesses. He brings these attributes to the Mater Foundation Board.
Dan is Chair of our Finance Committee and is a passionate supporter of the Foundation’s Mission having served as a valued advisor and member of the Mater Hospital Foundation’s Finance Committee for over 3 years.
He is a director in Crowe’s audit and assurance department. He graduated from DCU in 2010 with a BA in Accounting and Finance and MBS in Accounting. He has considerable experience in audit, working with Irish and International commercial firms across various industries and is Crowe’s lead for the adoption and implementation of new and emerging technologies in the area of audit and accounting.
He is a director in Crowe’s audit and assurance department. He graduated from DCU in 2010 with a BA in Accounting and Finance and MBS in Accounting. He has considerable experience in audit, working with Irish and International commercial firms across various industries and is Crowe’s lead for the adoption and implementation of new and emerging technologies in the area of audit and accounting.
Paul is a highly qualified Solicitor. He is the former Managing Partner of Reddy Charlton and has particular expertise in Corporate law, Commercial transactions, Partnership and Professional Discipline and Regulation. He is a member of the Council of the Law society of Ireland. He brings his wealth of experience and knowledge to the Mater Foundation Board.
Brendan is currently CEO and company director of Eco Modular Buildings Limited. He is a chartered accountant (ACA) with over 15 years post-qualified experience. He is a former Chief Financial Officer of Digicel (BVI) Limited. He brings his commercial experience, business acumen and financial analytical skills to his role on the Mater Hospital Foundation Board.
Publications
Each year we produce a wide range of publications that range from information brochures to annual reports. As we could not exist without those who give generously of their money, time and energy, you’ll see within how we invest your donations to make a real difference to patients of the Mater Hospital.
To be transparent and open about all of our fundraising activities, we keep them here for you to read.
Fundraising principles
The Mater Hospital Foundation is committed at all times to treating its donors and supporters with the highest level of care and respect. To that end, we follow national guiding principles for fundraising and have developed a supporter charter to which we always adhere.
The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Founded in 1852 – and officially opening its doors in 1861 – the Mater Hospital currently serves around 315,000 patients from throughout Ireland every year. It is rooted in the heart of Dublin City, East Leinster and indeed the nation.
