The Marketors' Philanthropy
A key aspect of The Marketors, as with all Livery Companies, is philanthropic work building on the professional skills they represent.
The Marketors Philanthropy focuses on Outreach support to Educational Bodies, Charities and the Armed Forces; Career mentoring for those considering, embarking on or engaged in a marketing career; and grants / awards from The Marketors' Trust.
Keith Weed, CBE Liveryman, former CMO of Unilever, now President of the RHS, Board Director BitC, Board Director Leverhulme Trust, Board Director Grange Park Opera and Non-Exec of WPP and Sainsburys
Our Charitable Donations
Our charitable activities are supported through funds donated to The Marketors Trust and through members giving their time to mentoring programmes as well as outreach activities, typically providing pro-bono marketing advice to charities.
The Marketors also work with marketing academics and award granting bodies to further marketing education and knowledge to enable a diverse range of talent to enter and progress within a marketing career.
The Marketors' Trust
Over the last three years 2021-24, The Marketors’ Trust has donated over £370,000 to worthy causes in line with our aims of:
- INSPIRING excellence in marketing
- SUPPORTING charities and the disadvantaged
- CARING for Marketors in need
The Trust has inspired hundreds of young marketers through its funding of annual awards, prizes, bursaries and other educational initiatives together with the CIM, Academy of Marketing, the Marketing Academy Foundation and several business schools.
Our Charity Grants programme enables smaller charities to run marketing campaigns in support of their respective causes and benefits six charities each year.
Outreach
The Marketors' Outreach activities help Charities, Armed Services, other City Livery Companies and Educational Establishments. Around 2,000 hours of Outreach support is provided each year at no cost to the recipients.
Mentoring
The Marketors are committed to helping marketing related individuals to develop their careers and enhance their decision making skills. Our mentors are drawn from within the members of the Company, who can draw on their own experience to provide valued guidance. In recent years over 100 mentees have been supported with around 75 Company members currently offering their time as mentors.
Education
The Awards Committee encourages, recognises and rewards marketing excellence through academic and professional awards and bursaries funded by The Marketors' Trust. We support awards to outstanding students of marketing and are currently fostering and sponsoring the Teaching Excellence Award with the Academy of Marketing.
