Last Updated on 12/05/2026
It is now less than a month until the Prioritising Today’s Societal Challenges seminar which will take place at 1630 on Monday 1st June at Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Street, London EC2N 2AN.
Many Livery Charitable Funds are facing an unprecedented number of applications for grants. This event with keynote speakers from across the charity sector aims to provide an overview of the societal challenges facing charities and help you, your Charitable Fund and your Company prioritise your response for greater impact.
The agenda and speakers are:
16:00 Registration and tea/coffee
16:30 Welcome from Alderman Bronek Masojada.
Keynote speeches from: Saskia Konynenburg, Chief Commercial Officer NCVO; Dr Haseeb Shabbir, Reader in Voluntary Sector Management at Bayes Centre for Charity Effectiveness; and Sufina Ahmad MBE Director John Ellerman Foundation
17:30 Panel discussion including the speakers, Revd. Nick Mottershead Rector at Holy Sepulchre and founder of GenerosCity (Inc City of London Hygiene Bank) and Rebecca Roberts, Associate Director of Programmes and Partnerships at City Bridge Foundation
18:15 Drinks reception
19:00 Close
You can book your place here.

