FT Charity Gala Dinner raised ￡90,000 for Stop The Traffik, a global organisation working to end human trafficking

The FT was proud to host a corporate gala dinner at The Savoy, London in aid of STOP THE TRAFFIK, a global organisation working to protect the vulnerable and end human trafficking and raised ￡90,000.

The Financial Times Seasonal Appeal 2016/17

The Financial Times runs an annual seasonal appeal for a selected charity. Chosen by our staff, the winning charity and its cause(s) are covered by our journalists throughout the holiday season, both in print and online.

The FT’s 2015/16 seasonal appeal partner is Stop the Traffik, a global charity working to prevent human trafficking and disrupt its supply chains around the world. Since the appeal began in 2006, we have raised over ￡16m for our charity partners. Read some of our previous Seasonal Appeal articles.

Applications for the 2016/17 appeal open on February 1, 2016 and close on March 31, 2016. We strongly encourage innovative charities working to solve social and environmental issues to apply. Entry information is below.

Seasonal appeal criteria

To be considered, charities should:

• possess a philosophy that fits the FT brand: innovative, leaders in their field, global, trustworthy and honest in their approach
• be registered with charitable status in the UK and US and operate globally
• be able to generate a large body of compelling news stories and features that have relevance to an FT audience
• be able to cope with – and benefit from – the amount of publicity the FT campaign will generate
• prove that they have strong governance, financial and accountability structures

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