Why we need your support
Coláiste na Rinne has benefited from a long history of philanthropy right back to its foundation in 1905. Today we flourish thanks to the generosity of Iarscoláirí, parents and friends and we will advance further as that tradition grows. The gifts we receive help us to develop in so many areas. They underpin our Bursaries Programme and enable us to develop partnerships outside the walls of Coláiste na Rinne. Those walls themselves are also continually restored and renewed, ensuring that our facilities provide an appropriate setting for the teaching that takes place within.
All this is founded on the strength of support we receive from so many Iarscoláirí, parents and friends. Through gifts at all levels our community of benefactors enables so much of what makes Coláiste na Rinne special.
We hope you will join us.
Areas for Support
Gifts made to Coláiste na Rinne may be directed at a specific area of interest. See below for more details.
Bursaries
Gifts in this area are directed at providing bursaries to attend Scoil na Leanaí and the Transition Year Boarding Programme. Gifts also support Scoláireacht Uí Chadhla, a scholarship to aid students attending summer courses in Coláiste na Rinne.
Capital Projects
Gifts in this area support long-term development of Coláiste facilities and infrastructure. This funding goes toward building improvements, renovations, and essential upgrades, helping to create safe, modern, and well-equipped spaces for students and staff. These contributions have a lasting impact on the future of Coláiste na Rinne.
Endowment
Donations given in this area support the growth of a long-term investment fund for the Coláiste. Donations are invested to generate ongoing income over time, helping to provide sustainable funding for future programmes, facilities, and initiatives. Support in this area creates a lasting legacy that will benefit generations of the Coláiste community to come.
Library Collection
Gifts given in this area go to support the ongoing development of the Coláiste’s academic library. This will support upgrading the library’s facilities and preserving the manuscripts and audio recordings held in our collection.
Greatest Need
Unrestricted gifts of all sizes give the Coláiste the flexibility to use donations in this category for the areas of most pressing need in any particular year.
Leave a TIp
Students sometimes ask if they can leave a tip as a way to say “thanks” for the work and support they have received. Tips are entirely optional and can be any amount. 100% of donations given as a tip are shared directly with Coláiste staff.
Ways to give
How you can help
Iarscoláirí, parents and friends can support Coláiste na Rinne in many ways – through regular or one-off gifts by direct debit, bank transfer, or cheque; legacy gifts; gifts of shares; and other ways. You can find further information below on the available giving options. Whichever way you choose to make your gift to Coláiste na Rinne, and whichever area you give to, your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Single Gift
A single gift can be any amount large or small, in the form of a financial contribution, a gift of shares, or property. Coláiste na Rinne welcomes support from all over the world. A donation can be made through our website, by post, or contact our office for bank transfer details.
Regular Contribution
Regular monthly contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated and form a vital part of the support Coláiste na Rinne receives each year.
Charitable Legacy
Legacies are an important part of the development programme at Coláiste na Rinne. A gift in your will can support Coláiste na Rinne broadly or a part of the College most meaningful to you.
Recognising your support
Students go home every third weekend. A bus is provided from the College to Dublin stopping off at various points along the way, which suits some children / parents. Alternatively parents/guardians can collect their children. Children leave / are collected on the Saturday of ‘home weekends’ from 12.30pm, after school is finished are back on-campus by 7pm on Sunday evening. There are also 5 weekends during the academic year when the children go home on Friday at 3.30pm and return on Sunday evening, one of these being between September and Halloween, the second between Halloween and Christmas and 3 others during the New Year. Otherwise being in the Coláiste over the weekends greatly helps students immerse themselves in the language and culture of the area. Frequent visits by parents / guardians or frequent visits home are not recommended as this tends to disrupt both the learning and adjustment process for the children.
Every gift matters
However you choose to support Coláiste na Rinne, and at whatever level, every gift is important to us and we have a variety of ways to recognise your generosity. You can read about some of these below and you can also find stories of the impact of philanthropy at Coláiste na Rinne here and in our most recent edition of Iris 1905. If you are interested in further information, please get in touch with Oifig an Choláiste.
Cumann 1905
As part of our 120th anniversary in 2025, Cumann 1905 was established. Named in honour of our founding year, Cumann 1905 recognises the contribution to Coláiste na Rinne made by all benefactors. Membership in this Cumann begins with a donor’s first gift and continues with ongoing support each academic year.
There are a variety of levels of membership in Cumann 1905:
Member
Donors who have donated up to €250 in a year are recognised as a member of Cumann 1905. Members will receive regular communications from Coláiste na Rinne, including a copy of “Iris 1905” containing information on the impact of fundraising each year.
Dluthchara
Doners who have given over €250 in a year. In addition to being a member of Cumann 1905, Dlúthchairde will be invited to attend a reception in recognition of the support they have given the Coláiste over the past year.
Athbhunaitheoirí
Doners who have cumulatively donated €100,000 or more in support of Coláiste na Rinne are invited to become an Athbhunaitheoir. The names of Athbhunaitheoirí are inscribed on a plaque placed in the Fáinne located in the heart of the Coláiste na Rinne campus.