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PayPal Giving Fund Ireland is a registered charity with The Charities Regulator (No. 20205692) that uses PayPal technology and financial support to fundraise for causes, without charging donors or charities for our services.*  

Our board

PayPal Giving Fund Ireland is overseen by an experienced Board of Directors which, on behalf of our donors and beneficiaries, is charged with governing our operations, monitoring our effectiveness, and establishing overall strategy. Among other responsibilities, the board meets regularly to oversee the organization's policies and practices to promote integrity, transparency, and accountability.

Sean Byrne,
Chair PPGF Ireland, and VP,
PPEU CEO and Entity Management, PayPal

Sean is the chief Executive Officer for PayPal Europe. Prior to PayPal, Sean was Head of Operational Risk for Daiwa Securities, and Finance & Risk Manager at NatWest. Sean is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, and a graduate of the University of Limerick and University College Dublin.

Julie McDonald,
Director of Strategy Consulting,
Mantra Strategy

Julie is a transformative leader with over 20 years of experience in senior executive roles in the community and corporate sectors. Julie has raised over AUD$190 million for charities of all sizes. As CEO of The Funding Network Australia (TFN), Julie was awarded a ‘Probono Australia Impact 25 Award’ (2021) in recognition of her success steering TFN through the pandemic. She is currently working as Director of Strategy Consulting and Mantra Strategy.

Trevor Tilley,
Sr Director, Strategy and PMO,
PayPal

Trevor is currently a Senior Director in PayPal responsible for Strategy and Operations for Europe. Previously, he held several senior finance roles in PayPal and the telecoms industry. He holds a BSc. (Business Studies) and a MSc. (Strategy) from the technology University Dublin, and is a qualified Accountant with the ACCA.

Tom Malone,
Assistant National Director of Internal Audit, HSE

Tom is an Accountant and Auditor by background with specific expertise in the areas of Governance, Finance and Risk Management. His experience includes senior roles with the Charities Regulator and years in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. He was previously a member of the Charities SORP Committee and is also a current Trustee of The Centre for Effective Services. He is a Fellow of the ACCA, a member of Institute of Internal Auditors and holds an MSc in Strategic Management.

Our relationship with PayPal and PayPal Giving Fund US

PayPal Giving Fund Ireland receives grant funding in support of its charitable mission from PayPal Charitable Giving Fund (“PPGF US”), a public charity in the U.S., which also appoints PPGF Ireland board directors. PayPal Giving Fund is registered charity overseen by the Charities Regulator, and its directors are under a duty to make decisions in the best interests of the charity. Its board includes some directors who are independent of PayPal.

PayPal Giving Fund Ireland does not employ staff, but benefits from staff time given by PayPal Giving Fund UK, its sister organization in the UK. PayPal, Inc. a listed US company, provides grant funding to PPGF US in support of its charitable mission, and appoints PPGF US’ board members.

Annual Reports.

Recent PayPal Giving Fund Annual Reports are available as PDFs.

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