#134 Brenda McMullan: Halifax Foundation For Northern Ireland

Brenda McMullan is Grant-Maker from West Belfast, Northern Ireland.

 

After originally starting her career off in IT, Brenda is now the Executive Director of the Halifax Foundation NI — a funding body that grants over £1 million a year to local charities right here in Northern Ireland.

 

The foundation has responded rapidly to the COVID-19 Crisis by making funding decisions on a bi-weekly basis — rather than quarterly — so that grassroots organisations on the frontline can receive the support they need to respond during these uncertain times.

 

In today's episode, we talk about:

• How she went from cleaning-toilets to handling funds for a major bank!
• Some of the ways the Foundation is responding to the global pandemic
• Her pride for West Belfast
• The challenges parents of autistic children face
• And her brief stint in elocution classes

 

Brenda is a real 'salt-of-the-earth' kinda woman with a huge passion for what she does and loads of great insights/stories to share along the way.

 

Check it out!

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Cheers!

 

— Matt