Half of British men do nothing for charity, says new report Almost half of British men do not contribute anything to help charitable causes, according to new research from the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). 48 per cent of men don't engage in volunteering, donating or sponsoring in a typical month. The figure differs radically for women, with 63 per cent engaging in some sort of charitable [...]
Welcome to City A.M. Giving We regularly bring you stories about individuals in this amazing City who do extraordinary things to raise funds to help others. I would like to introduce you to our Christmas Charity Index, which for the first time this year is contained within a special edition charity magazine, City A.M. Giving. This magazine, at the [...]
Giving: The City’s secret hobby December 18, 2014 With hundreds of millions given away each year, the financial services industry is one of the most charitable around. On the day they call the Notting Hill Carnival of the City, employees of leading brokerage firm ICAP come into work in fancy dress for an afternoon of trading, with all revenues raised going to charity. [...]
The Funding Network: Welcome to the Dragon’s Den of charity December 18, 2014 This philanthropic gameshow comes with a serious message for the thousands of people it helps. ‘Linda 100”, “Michael 200”, “Fred 500”, the shouts echo across the room as more and more people put their hands in the air. As the cries die down, the pledge leader urges them on: “Was that another hand at the [...]
City of London Lord Mayor Alan Yarrow reveals his charity plans December 18, 2014 New Lord Mayor of the City of London Alan Yarrow has set his sights on raising funds for Mencap and Scope – two charities close to his heart. I am honoured to be The Lord Mayor of the City of London. Amongst a raft of business and civic duties, my wife Gilly and I are [...]
City A.M. has raised millions for good causes over the years December 18, 2014 City A.M. is no stranger to philanthropy, and has achieved some impressive results through its charity appeals. For its first appeal, launched in 2011, it chose Opportunity International, a charity which provides microfinance loans for thousands of enterprising Africans who want to start their own business. City A.M.’s initial ambitious target was £250,000, but ultimately [...]
The digital revolution: How technology is changing charity December 18, 2014 How technology is changing the face of the charitable sector, one bucket of ice at a time. Go back in time a few months and you’ll see millions of people, including hundreds of the world’s richest, most powerful men and women, drenching themselves with buckets of ice. From Mark Zuckerberg to Bill Gates; Anna Wintour [...]
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – No. 1 December 18, 2014 USA – £2.169bn In a game of word association, most people on hearing the name Bill Gates would immediately say Microsoft. Yet with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation having already given away a staggering £20bn since its 2000 foundation, it’s a safe bet that in a couple of decades time, the charity will be [...]
Wellcome Trust – No.2 December 18, 2014 UK – £581.5m Victorian masturbation manuals and copulating bull elephants may seem unlikely items for philanthropic support, but both feature in the latest exhibition put on by the Wellcome Trust. Its exhibition space – the Wellcome Collection – is currently showing The Institute of Sexology, which looks at the science of sex and the [...]