The Rise Foundation of Ireland

What The Rise Foundation of Ireland does

The Rise Foundation of Ireland is a Dublin-based registered charity (founded 2009 by Senator Frances Black) that supports family members adversely affected by a loved one's addictive behaviour, including alcohol, drugs, gambling, food, or sex addiction. Its core services are a 10-week Family Programme (combining educational lectures and group therapy), one-to-one counselling, and a fortnightly aftercare programme for graduates, delivered by a team of 4 experienced addiction counsellors including the founder and Stephen Rowen. Services are offered both in-person across multiple Irish locations and online, with programmes available to people throughout the island of Ireland.

The organisation operates as a non-profit with no government core funding; its 2023 income of €261,655 is generated from individual donations, fundraising events (Golf Classic, Rathlin Ramble, Camino, Big Dip, Friends of Rise Lunch), per-session counselling contributions (€30 requested per session), institutional grants, and donations channelled through a US-based affiliate (Friends of Rise—Ireland Inc.). Its underlying technology footprint is modest: an online counselling/programme delivery platform developed during COVID-19, a Squarespace website, Acuity Scheduling for event bookings, Google Calendar integration, and donation processing via Idonate and myCharity.ie.

The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on referrals from doctors, treatment centres, probation services, the HSE, word of mouth, and internet searches, complemented by event-based fundraising and corporate Charity-of-the-Year partnerships. The organisation achieved full compliance with the Irish Charities Governance Code in October 2021 and was selected as a recipient of the RTE Toy Show Appeal in 2022.

Name

The Rise Foundation of Ireland

Legal name

The Rise Foundation

Website

https://therisefoundation.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Rise Foundation of Ireland is a Dublin-based registered charity supporting family members affected by a loved one's addiction through a 10-week therapeutic Family Programme, one-to-one counselling, and aftercare services, delivered online and across Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Recovery Family Support Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

Keywords

• Addiction recovery support
• Family counselling services
• Substance abuse programmes
• Nonprofit charity services
• Community aftercare support

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donations received throughout the year. In 2023, donations totaled €15,343. Donors can make single or monthly donations, with tax relief available for donations of €250 or over.
2. Fundraising Events: Revenue from events including Golf Classic, Rathlin Ramble, Camino, Big Dip, Friends of Rise Lunch, and various community fundraisers. In 2023, fundraising totaled €41,647.
3. Counselling Services Income: Revenue from counselling services. Participants are asked for a donation of €30 per session. In 2023, counselling services income was €49,270.
4. Grants: Government and institutional grants. In 2023, grants totaled €155,395 (up from €75,591 in 2022).
5. US-Based Friends of Rise Support: Friends of Rise—Ireland Inc., a USA-based non-profit corporation, provides ongoing support including donations from Laborers International Union of North America ($5,000) and DC Friends of Ireland ($10,000).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Rise Foundation of Ireland is a registered charity that supports family members and loved ones of people with addiction. It provides a structured 10-week Family Programme, one-to-one addiction counselling delivered by qualified counsellors, and an ongoing Aftercare Programme for graduates and their families.

Product overview

The Rise Foundation is a charitable organization offering a suite of support services for families impacted by a loved one's addictive behaviour. The core offerings consist of: (1) Family Programmes - a 10-week therapeutic and educational group programme; (2) 1 to 1 Counselling - individual counselling sessions delivered online; and (3) Aftercare Programme - bi-weekly group sessions for programme graduates. Services focus on alcohol, drug, gambling, food, and sex addiction, and are delivered by a team of experienced addiction counsellors. The organization operates primarily from Dublin with programmes delivered both in-person and online.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Programme (10-week) A structured 10-week group programme that educates and supports family members and loved ones of people affected by addiction. Designed for adults (spouses, parents, adult children, siblings) who need a time-limited, structured intervention to cope with the impact of addiction in the family.
• One-to-One Counselling Confidential individual counselling sessions delivered by experienced addiction counsellors. Intended for family members and loved ones of people with addiction who require personalised support outside the group programme setting.
• Aftercare Programme An ongoing aftercare and peer-support programme for graduates of the Family Programme and their families, providing continued community and recovery support beyond the initial structured intervention.

Quantifiable outcome

• 63 family members attended programmes and 100% would recommend services in 2023
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DCU Media StudentsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Organised 12-hour radio broadcast and 24-hour TV broadcast fundraisers raising €12,389 for the Rise Foundation.
• SABA Clarendon StreetminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Restaurant venue for the inaugural Friends of Rise Lunch, providing hospitality and generosity. Team led by Paul Cadden, Peter Schuster and Anna.
• Jonathan Smith and Big Dip TeamminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Organised the Big Dip virtual swimming challenge fundraiser for the Rise Foundation.
• RWL Advanced Solutions LtdcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Sean Kirby of RWL organises and runs the annual Rise Foundation Golf Classic, a professional and successful fundraising event held at Druid's Glen Golf Club.
• Friends of Rise—Ireland Inc.coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2013USA-based non-profit corporation founded by Jack Kilroy with support from Senator Frances Black. Provides ongoing invaluable support to the Rise Foundation including fundraising from American supporters and Irish diaspora.
• IdonatecoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline payment partner processing donations for the Rise Foundation through their secure platform.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Coolmine Therapeutic Community: Coolmine is one of Ireland's largest addiction treatment charities, providing residential and community programmes across multiple counties. It operates at substantially greater scale than Rise and focuses on the individual in recovery, but serves the same Irish addiction-impacted population.
• Rutland Centre: Rutland Centre is one of Ireland's longest-established addiction treatment centres where Rise Foundation's co-founder Stephen Rowen previously served as Clinical Director. While Rutland treats the addicted individual directly, it shares the Irish addiction-mission space and historically overlapped operationally with Rise.
• Pieta House: Pieta House is Ireland's largest suicide and self-harm support charity, operating across multiple counties with significant public profile. While focused on suicide prevention rather than addiction, it is a comparable-sized mission-driven Irish nonprofit with similar online/in-person delivery and donor-funding model.
• Aiseiri Addiction Treatment Centres: Aiseiri operates residential and community-based addiction treatment programmes across Ireland. While it treats the addicted individual rather than family members, it is a comparable Irish charity in the addiction-support space and a potential referral source for Rise Foundation's family services.
• Tabor Group: Tabor Group is an Irish residential addiction treatment provider offering programmes for alcohol, drug, and gambling addiction. It addresses a parallel population (the addicted person rather than family) and shares the Irish addiction-support category, positioning it as a broad incumbent in the same mission space.

Direct peers

• Family Addiction Support Network Ireland (FASN): FASN is a volunteer-led Irish network providing peer support and information to families affected by addiction. Its direct focus on family members of addicts makes it a mission-aligned peer, though operating at a smaller volunteer scale than Rise Foundation.
• Addiction Response Crumlin (ARC): ARC is a Dublin-based addiction support charity that provides counselling and family support services to individuals and families affected by addiction. It is one of the closest mission-aligned peers to Rise Foundation within the same Irish family-support-for-addiction niche.
• Al-Anon Family Groups Ireland: Al-Anon operates mutual-support groups in Ireland specifically for families and friends of alcoholics — the closest direct peer to Rise Foundation in mission (family-focused support for addiction impact) and format (peer-group recovery programmes). Both rely on volunteer facilitators and donation-based funding models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/risefoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/therisefoundationofireland
• Instagraminstagram.com/risefoundationireland

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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