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For more information on our aims moving forward and how we plan to achieve them, you can read a full copy of our Strategic Plan 2026- 2028
The Marie Keating Foundation’s Strategic Plan 2026–2028 sets out our priorities for the next three years as we continue our mission of saving lives by helping people lower their cancer risk, recognise early signs, and feel supported and connected at every step of a cancer journey.
Cancer affects more people than ever before. Around 44,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in Ireland each year, and one in every two people will receive a cancer diagnosis during their lifetime. As our population grows and ages, the number of cancer diagnoses is expected to increase significantly over the coming decades.
There is also encouraging progress. More people are surviving cancer than ever before thanks to advances in prevention, earlier diagnosis and treatment. Today, more than 220,000 people in Ireland are living with or beyond a cancer diagnosis, creating a growing need not only for prevention and early detection, but also for survivorship services and ongoing support.
These changing needs are reflected in our Strategic Plan, which is built around four priorities:
- Saving Lives– through our work in cancer prevention and early detection
- Living Well– supporting those living with and beyond cancer
- Reducing Health Inequities– addressing the specific need to support underserved and marginalised communities
- Organisational Resilience- building the cultural, financial systems, governance and organisational capability needed to deliver our mission.
Since 1998, the Marie Keating Foundation has worked to improve cancer outcomes across Ireland through prevention, early detection, patient support, survivorship, education and advocacy. While much has changed over the past 28 years, our purpose remains the same - to be there for people at every step of a cancer journey.
This strategy provides a clear focus for the years ahead as we continue to strengthen our work in cancer prevention, early detection, support, survivorship and advocacy, working alongside healthcare professionals, communities, partners and supporters to ensure that fewer people develop cancer, more cancers are found early, and everyone affected by cancer has access to the information, support and survivorship services they need to live well with and beyond cancer.
What You Can Do To Help
Our three year strategic plan is a very ambitious guideline, one that we cant achieve without your help. It is estimated that 1 in 2 people will be affected by cancer at some point in their life, and as this figure grows, so too must our services, but we can not do this without your help. By volunteering your time, setting up a fundraiser, making a one-off donation or becoming a regular giver to the Foundation, you are helping us to continue to support those diagnosed with cancer and their families at every step of their cancer journey.
