Eventually, I began to see that his work reflected the fullness of the human experience — When Stephen Sondheim died last month at 91, I grieved with the rest of the musical theater world. The man behind shows like Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, and Company is surely one of the greatest composers and lyricists of all time. …

Being a parent is often a thankless task. You take something and nurture it, treating it with love and care, losing sleep and worrying if — against all odds — , it will achieve its full potential and become the best it can be. It may never, ever show gratitude…

I never thought I’d go spelunking, but it was all worth it for the joy and camaraderie of my kick-ass group of ladies — Coming out of the winter lockdown, I knew that I was going to be like a bear emerging from hibernation — ravenous for food I didn’t cook myself, requiring the removal of excess hair, and, having forgotten what it was like to be around people, I would also have to…

The fitness industry’s learning curve can be steep, but the work pays off — “Hey.” “Hi,” I replied. “What are you doing down there?” My husband crouched to meet my gaze. “I’m sitting under the table.” “I can see that,” he said, in the measured voice you would use to talk to an angry toddler or negotiate a hostage crisis. …

The urgency surrounding the crisis and visceral visibility of need in all corners of the globe, means that here at I.G., one question keeps coming our way: who should I be giving to right now to have the biggest impact? One day, when we try to extract silver linings from…

Curation has become ubiquitous in our lives, reaching its conceptual tentacles far outside the gallery walls: Our music choices are curated by Spotify, our TV viewing by Netflix, our cocktail lists are curated by specialist mixologists. Our philanthropic experiences are highly curated too. Give lists, whether they are from word…

Capturing the attention of the next gen donor has been the holy grail for those trying to catalyse investment into social good, and for good reason: estimates show that in the US alone, $30 trillion will be passed to millennials, born between 1980 and 2000, from their high net worth…

Last year, I attended an event on a report on the inequities faced by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic — BME — women who are victims of violence. …

When I was doing my Masters’ in 2004, I wrote my dissertation on the role of corporate philanthropy and the nascent corporate social responsibility movement (CSR) in supporting women and girls. …