Corporate Support

ELI thanks our generous supporters who have made a huge difference to the lives of children, young people and families in Dublin’s Docklands and beyond. 

In November 2025, we hosted our "Change a Life. Empower a Community" Breakfast Event for our corporate funders. This morning celebrated the impact of the Early Learning Initiative and highlighted the importance of our partners in the local Docklands community and other marginalised communities across Ireland. 

During the event we heard firsthand from members of our ELI staff, including one of our dedicated Home Visitors, who continuously work to ensure children and families are supported from "cradle to college." We also heard from members of the communities who have been involved in ELI programmes, echoing the mission of reaching families and young people where they are at and supporting them during those crucial, early years. 

If you are interested in attending future corporate breakfast events, please contact eli@ncirl.ie to include your name on the invite list. 

Thank you to all of our generous and like-minded funders!

Donate or Pledge 

Long-term success for ELI needs committed partnerships. Once-off contributions only touch the surface but pledged commitments over a number of years can really make a difference. Our programmes support children and families all the way from ‘cradle to college’ and your financial commitment can accompany parts of this journey too. 

Have you considered gifts in kind? 

It is completely understandable that you may not be in a position to give a monetary donation or to volunteer but to run our programmes we are always looking for ways to save costs.  

You can support the Early Learning Initiative by donating children's books, vouchers, advertising, signage etc. 

Payroll Giving

Many companies facilitate payroll giving for their staff. It is a simple, effective way for employees to give to charity and allows companies to expand their Corporate Social Responsibility programme. Payroll Giving allows ELI to forward plan, and explore new and innovative programmes as well as adapt existing programmes to meet the needs of the community. Tax Relief from Donations If your company makes a donation of €250 or more to ELI, your company can claim a deduction for the donation as if it were a trading expense. If you are a PAYE taxpayer and you donate more than €250 in a calendar year the Early Learning Initiative can reclaim the tax from your donation making it even more valuable.

Corporate Recognition 

Corporate, government and individual support are fundamental to our success. We wish to thank all of our socially minded corporate, government and individual supporters. As part of a corporate partnership with ELI, we can offer you the following:

• a variety of volunteering opportunities for staff both online and face-to-face
• regular reports and updates on how your support is helping disadvantaged children, young people and families
• invitations to our annual Business Breakfasts and online events
• media and PR support for both your internal and external communications
• recognition on NCI’s website, ELI’s social media and communications 

For more information please contact 

Development & Volunteering Officer enquiries 
Email: eli@ncirl.ie
Phone: 01- 4498717