ACHATES PHILANTHROPY FOUNDATION
'Trusty Achates walked at his side,
In step with his friend'
Virgil, Aeneid Book VI (217-218), translated by Seamus Heaney
The Achates Philanthropy Foundation was established in 2016 to act as an incubator for innovation in the cultural sector, encouraging new philanthropy and improving organisational resilience. We both develop programmes and respond to project proposals that meet our aims.
Trustees of the Achates Philanthropy Foundation
Caroline McCormick (Chair)
Libby Penn
Aliceson Robinson
Bill Swainson
Dagmar Walz
Achates Philanthropy Prize Director
Georgia Attlesey
Achates Philanthropy Prize Ambassadors
Suzanne Alleyne
Rose Goddard
Caroline Halls
Nancy Hitzig
Zak Hulstrom
Sarah Maguire
Renu Mehto
Kane Moore
Clare O'Hara
Sally Pennington
Annemarie Shillito
Rossella Traverso
We welcome donations and would particularly like to thank Nigel Farnall for his generous gift, which enabled the creation of this website.
Quote reproduced by kind permission of the Estate of Seamus Heaney.