City A.M.’s World Charity Index 2015 – who’s made the list of top givers and biggest charitable donors this year? December 17, 2015
City A.M.’s annual celebration of giving December 17, 2015 Welcome to our second annual charity magazine, City A.M. Giving. At the heart of this magazine you will find the fourth edition of our Charity Index, which ranks the world’s private sector charitable institutions in terms of how much they have distributed during the year. Each year, the index, compiled by prof dr Theo Schuyt, [...]
Miracle on George St: the stars align for charity lottery December 17, 2015 It’s not unusual for Edinburgh’s George Street to be teeming with people at this time of year. But last month, it was brought to a standstill, not by Christmas shoppers, but the most famous “George” in the world. Double Oscar-winner George Clooney (sorry, Prince George) was in town to drop into the offices of People’s [...]
New Kid on the Block December 17, 2015 Mark Zuckerberg this month crashed into the list of the most important people in the charity sphere with news of his new philanthropic venture that will result in his giving away 99 per cent of his Facebook fortune. The announcement – made in the form of a letter to his baby daughter – caused a [...]
Helping refugees is a tech challenge December 17, 2015 While there have been many causes worthy of our attention in 2015, the plight of Europe’s refugees and migrants has been the most visible. There are currently 20m people feeing violence and oppression around the world and many of them arrived on our continent’s shores this summer in the hope of a better life. Shocking [...]
How microfinancing has changed African communities for the better December 17, 2015 Education is essential in breaking the cycle of poverty but, globally, over 57m children do not attend primary school and the majority of that number live in Africa. For those that do attend, they walk great distances to get there and, when they arrive, classes are often overcrowded and managed by overworked teachers. Opportunity International, [...]
2016 Lord Mayor’s Appeal December 17, 2015 One of the most important – and most recognisable – charities in the City is the Lord Mayor’s appeal, which raises money for charities that are close to the heart of the current mayor. The 2015 Appeal has been a huge success, raising a whopping £2.2m for previous Lord Mayor Alderman Alan Yarrow’s chosen charities [...]
Embrace, engage and encourage: THE GENEROUS GENERATION December 17, 2015 Millennials will make up the majority of the global workforce by 2025 (between 55 per cent and 75 per cent) according to various statistics. That’s a fantastic opportunity for both charities and businesses, if they can adapt to meet the needs of this socially-motivated generation. Who are the millennials? Agewise they are the under 35s [...]
The City remain top dog for charitable activity December 17, 2015 Lord Mountevans, Lord Mayor of the City of London, on the City’s charitable highlights The year is drawing to a close and for the City, it has been a fantastic year for charitable outreach. In addition to promoting the City as a global centre for financial and professional services, I will be picking up the baton from my [...]
Impact investment is tranforming the landscape of charitable giving December 17, 2015 THE CITY of London has learned a thing or two about bad press in recent years. But attention moves on, as it always does, and in 2015 it has been the turn of charities to face tough headlines. The days of leaving the voluntary sector to get on with its work away from the glare [...]