Avista Foundation

What Avista Foundation does

Avista Foundation (legal name: Respect CLG) is an Irish registered charity (CHY No 11481, RCN No 20031572) operating as the dedicated fundraising arm of Avista, a section 38 disability support service. Founded in 1995 by Sr Martha Hegarty under the name 'Respect' and rebranded to Avista Foundation, the organization raises funds to develop and deliver capital projects for over 3,000 children and adults with disabilities supported by Avista across Dublin, Limerick, North Tipperary, and Offaly. Its core activity is funding inclusive living infrastructure, including children's respite homes, sensory gardens, and accessible housing, and it recently delivered two new buses to St. Louise's, Glenmaroon campus.

The foundation operates five revenue streams: individual donations (one-time and recurring monthly via the iDonate platform), charity retail (two North Dublin shops at Prussia Street and Blanchardstown Village), fundraising events (including the Vhi Women's Mini Marathon), corporate partnerships (employee giving, cause marketing, sponsorship), and philanthropic grants from trusts and foundations. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, supported by a small team of 1-10 employees based at St Vincent's Centre, Navan Road, Dublin 7. Marketing channels include a content website, email newsletter, community events, retail touchpoints, and earned media coverage.

The organization holds 2026 Triple Lock Member status from Charities Institute Ireland, certifying standards in governance, fundraising, and transparency. It is structured as a Company Limited by Guarantee, is not venture-backed or publicly traded, and operates as a non-profit with no commercial product or pricing model. Revenue is generated entirely through charitable giving, retail, and event participation, with capital funds of €0.3 million raised in 2025.

Name

Avista Foundation

Legal name

Respect CLG

Website

https://respect.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Avista Foundation is an Irish registered charity and the fundraising arm of Avista, a disability support service. It raises funds through donations, retail, events, and corporate partnerships to deliver capital projects supporting over 3,000 children and adults with disabilities across Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Nonprofit Fundraising

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Disability fundraising
• Charitable foundation
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Community fundraising
• Disability support services

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters, including monthly donor programs. donations are facilitated through the iDonate platform.
2. Charity Retail: Revenue generated from two charity shops in North Dublin - one at 11 Park Shopping Centre, Prussia Street, Dublin 7 and another at Main Street, Blanchardstown Village.
3. Fundraising Events: Revenue from organized fundraising events including community runs, corporate challenges, and charity events. The foundation collaborates with families, friends, and community groups to organize these activities.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Funding from corporate supporters who share the mission of supporting individuals with disabilities. Includes employee giving programs, cause marketing, and sponsorship arrangements.
5. Philanthropic Giving (Trusts and Foundations): Partnerships with trusts, foundations, and other philanthropic organizations to drive transformative impact for disability support services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Avista Foundation is the fundraising arm of Avista (the s.38 disability support service), raising and deploying capital funds for inclusive infrastructure projects such as children's respite homes, sensory gardens, and accessible homes for over 3,000 children and adults with disabilities. It operates two charity retail shops in North Dublin and runs donation, fundraising event, corporate partnership, and philanthropic grant programs to generate sustainable funding.

Product overview

Avista Foundation is the fundraising arm of Avista (s.38 disability support service), operating as a unified charitable organization that offers three interconnected programs: Capital Projects for building inclusive living environments, Fundraising Services for generating donations through community and corporate partnerships, and Charity Retail Shops for community engagement and funding. The foundation supports over 3,000 children and adults with disabilities across Dublin, Limerick, and North Tipperary/Offaly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capital Projects

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 children and adults with disabilities supported across Dublin, Limerick, North Tipperary and Offaly
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rehab Group: Large Irish charity providing disability and social inclusion services. Comparable as a multi-regional disability support organization with a fundraising arm dependent on donations and commercial activities.
• Irish Wheelchair Association: National Irish disability organization supporting people with physical disabilities. Comparable in mission, community-based service model, and reliance on donations and fundraising to supplement public funding.
• Down Syndrome Ireland: National Irish charity supporting people with Down syndrome and their families. Comparable as a disability-focused nonprofit raising funds through donations, events, and branches across Ireland.
• Jack & Jill Children's Foundation: Irish charity providing home-respite care to children with complex disabilities. Highly comparable in mission focus, capital-and-service delivery model, and community fundraising approach.
• Enable Ireland: Irish disability services charity providing supports to children and adults with disabilities across the country. Directly comparable in beneficiary profile, fundraising model, and capital-project delivery focus.
• Special Olympics Ireland: Irish arm of Special Olympics providing sports training for people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable in mission focus on intellectual disability and reliance on community/corporate fundraising events.
• LauraLynn Ireland: Irish children's hospice and disability services charity. Comparable as a small, mission-driven nonprofit fundraising through donations, events, and corporate partnerships to deliver capital and respite projects.

Regional players

• Western Care Association: Disability support services primarily serving the west of Ireland (Mayo, Galway, Roscommon). Comparable in mission and service model but operates in a different regional territory than Avista.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AvistaFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avistafoundation

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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