NEWS & ARTICLES
Below is a selection of news and articles, I've written, or in which I feature...
25th July
2024
Has your fundraising ground to a halt?
Has your fundraising income plateaued or started to decrease? Are you failing to attract new donors? Are you concerned that your current donors are losing interest? Do you feel like you are putting in maximum effort, but are far short of your targets?
Put any of these into the context of having to juggle time constraints, budget, and organisational politics, and those who are responsible for sourcing philanthropic support for a charity can be left feeling stressed and disheartened.
14th November
2024
New Fundraising Affiliate at Acorn Capital Advisers
I'm excited to announce that I have recently joined Acorn Capital Advisers, as their Philanthropy Affiliate. Working on an ad hoc basis for the company, I will be advising and supporting any clients who wish to direct some of their wealth to support charities and philanthropic projects, for which they have a passion and wish to make a positive impact. https://www.acorncapitaladvisers.com/ali-james
Acorn offer independent advice to ultra-high net worth individuals, families and their trustees. They are experienced wealth management and family office practitioners who empathise with the complexities of multigenerational wealth. They provide support across vision, strategy, investments, philanthropy, structures, multigenerational wealth and governance.
This work will run alongside my fundraising consultancy projects, yoga teaching, and voluntary role, and I feel very privileged to be able to have such a diverse and interesting career portfolio.
3rd December
2025
Featured in ‘Professional Wealth Management’
I was recently interviewed for this article in relation to some of the findings in 'The Modern Philanthropist' report produced by Barclays Private Bank.
A clear acceleration in philanthropic activity, particularly prevalent among millionaire clients, is becoming a key focus for private bankers. Juliet Agnew from Barclays Private Bank discusses the latest research while consultant Ali James argues that philanthropy is still too often treated as peripheral to wealth strategies
“People’s reasons for giving back are more varied and nuanced,” says Ms James. “Many donors now want their philanthropy to be a long-term investment with tangible outcomes and impact. Their charitable donations should receive the same attention as the other elements of their wealth strategy.”