About Us

The Mater Hospital Foundation exists to give every patient and every family who loves them, the very best care at the Mater Public Hospital.

With over 440,000 patient visits to the Mater every year, we are committed to supporting the hospital, providing the highest standard of medical care to adults in Ireland by ensuring that patients have immediate access to the best facilities and highly skilled and specialised professionals, while delivering best-in-class research.

We do this thanks to the many individuals, groups, local committees and companies who choose to support us, driving us in our mission to continuously transform and improve patient care and ensure that the hospital is at the forefront of research and innovation and is a leader for healthcare in Ireland.

Our Vision, Mission and Values

Our Vision

Every sick person in Ireland will have timely access to world class healthcare when they need it.

Our Mission

We will harness our supporters’ kindness and generosity and work together with our partners to continuously transform and improve patient care at The Mater Hospital. We will ensure that The Mater Hospital is at the forefront of research and innovation and is a leader for healthcare in Ireland.

Our Values

We are a strategic, caring and responsible organisation. We are entrusted by our supporters to honour their commitment and dedication by putting their vital donations and philanthropic supports to the most impactful use to help provide world-class patient care at The Mater Hospital.

We are driven by six values:

  • Integrity
  • Honesty
  • Transparency
  • Compassion
  • Respect
  • Excellence

For critically-ill patients at the Mater Public Hospital, every hour of every day is a race against the clock. That’s why we urgently need your support.

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