About us
The Kyne Foundation is a registered Irish and US charity. We fund, support and connect with initiatives that strengthen health and wellbeing, education, arts participation, kindness and connection, from schools in Ireland to community-led projects in Uganda, the UK and beyond.
Co-founded by Jacqueline and David Kyne, we work through catalytic funding, strategic partnerships and curated experiences. Everything we do begins with one belief, that connection creates wellbeing.
Our Philosophy
We believe kindness grows when people gather with shared purpose.
Vision
A kinder, more connected future where communities lift each other up and every young person feels seen, valued and supported.
Purpose
To support young people and the circle around them through programmes and partnerships that nurture well-being, compassion and authentic connection.
Mission
We fund, support and connect with initiatives that strengthen wellbeing, mental health, education, arts participation, kindness and connection.
Kyne Foundation
About us
The Kyne Foundation is a registered Irish charity. We fund, support and connect initiatives that strengthen mental health, education, kindness and human connection — from schools in Ireland to community-led projects across Africa, the UK & beyond.
Co-founded by Jacqueline and David Kyne, we work through catalytic funding, strategic partnerships and curated experiences. Everything we do begins with one belief — that connection creates wellbeing.
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The Kyne Foundation is a registered Irish & US charity. We fund, support and connect with initiatives that strengthen mental health, education, arts participation, kindness and human connection, from schools in Ireland to community-led projects across Africa, UK and beyond.
Co-founded by Jacqueline and David Kyne, we work through catalytic funding, strategic partnerships and curated experiences. Everything we do begins with one belief, that connection creates wellbeing.
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The Kyne Foundation is a registered Irish & US charity. We fund, support and connect with initiatives that strengthen mental health, education, arts participation, kindness and human connection, from schools in Ireland to community-led projects across Africa, UK and beyond.
Co-founded by Jacqueline and David Kyne, we work through catalytic funding, strategic partnerships and curated experiences. Everything we do begins with one belief, that connection creates wellbeing.
About us
The Kyne Foundation is a registered Irish charity. We fund, support and connect initiatives that strengthen mental health, education, kindness and human connection — from schools in Ireland to community-led projects across Africa, the UK and beyond.
Co-founded by Jacqueline and David Kyne, we work through catalytic funding, strategic partnerships and curated experiences. Everything we do begins with one belief — that connection creates wellbeing.
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Partners & changemakers doing transformative work
Each partnership begins with a conversation and a shared commitment to helping young people and communities feel seen, valued and supported.
Our work begins with listening, noticing and bringing people together around shared values. We support individuals and organisations who create space for kindness, compassion and honest conversation.
Featured Partner
We are proud to support the Elephant in the Room, an artist-led participatory public art movement that uses a collaborative artwork sculpture programme, supported by educational activities and lessons, to bring communities in schools together and create spaces where difficult conversations can happen naturally.
In partnership with Elephant In The Room we have developed school resources that are available for free for all primary and secondary schools.
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Kindness Ripple Challenge
The Kindness Ripple Challenge invites students, schools, families and communities to choose one small act of kindness, share the story and encourage the ripple to travel further.
One note. One conversation. One moment of listening. Small acts can build connections when people see them, share them and pass them on.
Choose Kindness - Try one specific act this week.
Share Your Story - Tell us what you did and how it felt.
Pay It Forward - Invite someone else to start their own ripple.
#SmallActsBigRipples
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VISION
A kinder, more connected future where communities lift each other up and every young person feels seen, valued and supported.
PURPOSE
To support young people and the circle around them through programmes, partnerships and gatherings that nurture well-being, compassion and authentic connection.
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About us
The Kyne Foundation is a registered Irish charity. We fund, support and connect initiatives that strengthen mental health, education, kindness and human connection — from schools in Ireland to community-led projects across Africa, the UK & beyond.
Co-founded by Jacqueline and David Kyne, we work through catalytic funding, strategic partnerships and curated experiences. Everything we do begins with one belief — that connection creates wellbeing.
“A non-profit creating a ripple effect of change, nurturing youth well-being in Ireland and empowering education in Africa. With open hearts, we aim to uplift, inspire, and pay it forward so every young person has the chance to thrive.”
The Kyne Foundation was founded by David and Jacqueline Kyne, a husband and wife team passionate about the power of connection and paying it forward. Together with their diverse backgrounds, they open their hearts and bring together others who are also passionate about making a positive change in the world and giving back. Together, they bring to their charity and other partners lasting support, passion, commitment, determination and shared values. They focus on connecting individuals worldwide to bring healing and empower our youth through education and wellbeing initiatives.
— to ourselves, each other, and the world around us.
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The Kyne Foundation is a registered Irish charity. We fund, support and connect initiatives that strengthen mental health, education, kindness and human connection — from schools in Ireland to community-led projects across Africa, the UK and beyond.
Co-founded by Jacqueline and David Kyne, we work through catalytic funding, strategic partnerships and curated experiences. Everything we do begins with one belief — that connection creates wellbeing.
Our focus
Connection
Kindness
Education
Mental Health
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Kindness & Connection
Conditions for people to connect - with themselves, each other, opportunities they could not have reached alone.
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Wellbeing
Supporting people - particularly young people - to feel better in themselves. Mental health, resilience, conscious parenting, nutrition.
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Wellbeing
Supporting people, particularly young people, to feel better in themselves. Mental health, resilience, conscious parenting, nutrition.
Kindness & Connection
Conditions for people to connect, with themselves, each other, opportunities they could not have reached alone.
Removing barriers to learning. Pathways for young people in Ireland and internationally - to access education and a better future.
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Community & Environment
Backing grassroots, community-led initiatives that strengthen the social fabric. Growing projects. Local healing.
About
Us
The Kyne Foundation
The Kyne Foundation was founded by David and Jacqueline Kyne, a husband and wife team passionate about the power of connection and paying it forward. Together with their diverse backgrounds, they open their hearts and bring together others who are also passionate about making a positive change in the world and giving back.
Together, they bring to their charity and other partners lasting support, passion, commitment, determination and shared values. They focus on connecting individuals worldwide to bring healing and empower our youth through education and wellbeing initiatives.
Our focus
Connection
Kindness
Education
Mental Health
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Featured partner
A schools programme built on kindness, connection & open conversation.
We are proud to support the Elephant in the Room schools programme — bringing mental health conversations into Irish schools in a way that is simple, safe and human. This is a partnership built on shared values: that every young person deserves to feel seen and heard.
Free primary education and meals for 750+ students in Jinja, Uganda.
Aventine Wellness Gardens. Home to The Gathering Table, bringing together people from the wellbeing, mental health and social impact community to connect & grow. A shared belief in the power of people and place.
Supporting children and families in Northern Uganda. Founded by Dennis Okwera.
Empowering young women through kindness, resilience and confidence. Founded by Tammy Darcy.
Featured partner
Empowering young women through kindness, resilience and confidence. Founded by Tammy Darcy.
Supporting children and families in Northern Uganda. Founded by Dennis Okwera.
Free primary education and meals for 750+ students in Jinja, Uganda.
Aventine Wellness Gardens. Home to The Gathering Table, bringing together people from the wellbeing, mental health and social impact community to connect & grow.
We are proud to support the Elephant in the Room schools programme — bringing mental health conversations into Irish schools in a way that is simple, safe and human. This is a partnership built on shared values: that every young person deserves to feel seen and heard.
A schools programme built on kindness, connection and open conversation.
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"Small acts of kindness, multiplied through connection, create ripples far beyond what any one of us could do alone."
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Our Vision
A kinder, more connected world where every young person feels seen, supported and free to heal, learn and thrive.
Building Connections
"Small acts of kindness, multiplied through connection, create ripples far beyond what any one of us could do alone."
We are not just a non-profit, we are a movement.
"A movement of heart-centered individuals, united by the belief that when we lift one another up, we all rise. Our vision is a world where knowledge, kindness and support flow freely across borders, creating a global ripple effect of healing, empowering, and shared purpose.”
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20-21 St Patrick's Rd
Dalkey, Dublin, Ireland
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