Philanthropy

A roundup of the top philanthropy stories...

Fondation Philanthropia - the philanthropic arm of wealth manager Lombard Odier - has been named a Great Patron of Culture by the French Government.

The CISI Future Foundation has given grants totalling more than £465,000 to seven financial literacy charities in the UK.

Wealth management firm JM Finn has sponsored a £5,000 award for a graduate artist to use on studio fees.

Philanthropy is no longer just about making a donation on death. Increasingly wealthy individuals want a living legacy where they can guide the charitable use of their money during their own lifetime through business ventures – wealth managers are navigating the needs of the ‘philanthropreneurs’.

A roundup of the top philanthropy stories...

Katya Vagner is a senior associate at Fladgate. She deals with a broad spectrum of private wealth work, in particular helping UK and international high-net-worth families deal with cross-border estate and trust planning, tax advice, family governance issues and probate.

St James’s Place (SJP) is expanding its work with the charity Young Enterprise to support the accreditation of schools looking to become Centres of Excellence (CoEs) for financial education.

Cazenove Capital has announced its continued partnership with Kew Gardens’ annual Orchid festival.

JP Morgan Chase has reached an agreement in principle with the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) government to resolve pending litigation related to Jeffrey Epstein.