Why clubs – not schools – are key to solving the youth crisis February 26, 2025 Youth clubs were great levellers of the 1980s and 90s. A new wave would go a long way in tackling today's youth crisis, writes Eliza Filby.
Why you shouldn’t give to charity this Christmas December 20, 2024 You wouldn’t make all of your investment decisions in the last few days of the year, but that’s when most people make their charitable donations. It’s not effective philanthropy and it doesn’t help the charities themselves either, says Gilad Tanay It’s Christmas season. In London, that generally means a few things: last-minute present shopping, filling [...]
Social impact: from employee engagement to meaningful change October 29, 2024 Social impact is a subject close to City AM’s heart, and if the number of nominations we received for this year’s Dragon Awards for Social Impact is anything to go by, it’s something that’s taken seriously by an impressive number of businesses of all sizes. We’ve come a long way over the last 10 or 15 [...]
Britain should prioritise global philanthropic capital, foreign investors say October 20, 2024 A group of overseas philanthropists has identified the UK as one of the most fertile places to invest for impact, and the hope to see social investment prioritised ahead of the budget. In an open letter seen by City AM, six foreign investors labelled the UK a leader in science and innovation, highlighting “the virtues [...]