Idris Elba<\/a> and noted fashion designer Ozwald Boateng.<\/p>\nAs Charles and Queen Camilla make their first state visit to the U.S. since he became king, their visit will also include a nod to The King’s Trust, as the charity works to deepen its impact in more than two dozen countries including the United States. On Wednesday, The King’s Trust will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a gala in New York.<\/p>\n
Members of the British Royal Family have traditionally served as patrons of charities, boosting awareness and fundraising for existing organizations in the areas where they rule as nobles. Observers say that Charles’ lasting interest in young people’s employment is evident in his decision to establish his own foundation and continue lending his title to its expanding work even as he ascended the throne.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe harsh reality today is that the need for the work of people like the trust is growing at a rate far faster than we can grow,\u201d said Jeremy Green, a trustee of the King’s Trust Group Company and chair of the King’s Trust USA.<\/p>\n
Giving young people an opportunity <\/p>\n
The trust’s geographic footprint largely consists of countries that, at one point or another, fell under British rule.<\/p>\n
Its programs reach young people through schools and established nonprofit partners. They include Get Hired, which helps young people \u2014 oftentimes without college educations \u2014 land their first jobs, and the Development Awards, a grant that helps them afford purchases to advance their careers such as a laptop or professional clothing.<\/p>\n
The Enterprise Challenge is an afterschool program where students develop businesses that address a problem in their community. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we see every time is that young people want to be helped. They want to be taken seriously,\u201d Green said. “And it\u2019s not just giving them money. It\u2019s giving them opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
LaKenya Sharpe, principal of The Collins Academy High School in the Chicago neighborhood of North Lawndale, said being taken seriously by The King’s Trust has meant the world to her students, who won The King’s Trust US’ Enterprise Challenge for launching C2C: Crops2Customers. Their business grows and sells fresh vegetables to stores in their area, which lacked access to stores that sold produce.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of times our babies, especially in this community, feel like no one\u2019s watching, no one is looking, no one is paying attention,” Sharpe said. \u201cThis shows that they can achieve anything. Their belief now is \u2018Oh, other people are watching. Other people are seeing this.\u2019 And they ask \u201dHow far can this go?” My answer is, \u201cIt can go as far as you guys take it. Don\u2019t let anything limit you.’\u201d<\/p>\n
Highlighting philanthropic ties between the US and UK <\/p>\n
Wednesday’s gala aims to showcase \u201cthe very best of British-American philanthropy through the individual arts, culture, investments between the two countries,\u201d according to The King\u2019s Trust USA CEO Victoria Gore.<\/p>\n
The gala arrives at a moment of unusual tension between the elected leaders of the two longstanding allies. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer\u2019s refusal to support the United States\u2019 war in Iran has angered President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
The trust\u2019s leaders emphasized that the anniversary celebrations have been in place long before the recent rift. But Charles’ emphasis on the country\u2019s deep philanthropic ties could serve as a reminder of their shared interests, according to JP Tribe, a senior lecturer in law at the University of Liverpool who has written about royal patronages.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully the gala is a kind of event which shows that both countries have and can continue to engage in very positive public benefit activity that helps the most disadvantaged in our society,\u201d Tribe said.<\/p>\n
Expanding in the United States <\/p>\n
The King’s Trust US has set a goal to reach 1,000 young people in the United States this year.<\/p>\n
Their biggest partner in that effort is City Year, the education nonprofit that introduced The Collins Academy to The King\u2019s Trust and sends young adults to help teach in schools nationwide. AmeriCorps members are helping them pilot a version of the \u201cGet Hired\u201d program. They’re also relying on the nonprofit Per Scholas and Maryland school districts to test some other programs. <\/p>\n
Gore said student participants tend to be very focused on their immediate communities. The goal is to show them they can have an impact where they live.<\/p>\n
“Keeping employment in communities and keeping people in communities is actually the key to everyone\u2019s success,” Gore said.<\/p>\n
Welch said it doesn’t require giant investments to make an impact. He received a 500 pound ($677) grant and, perhaps more importantly, a mentor who provided office space for the nascent company that he\u2019d eventually sell for 50 million pounds ($68 million) to Michelin.<\/p>\n
He said the blueprint for The King’s Trust’s expansion to succeed already exists. It’s just a matter of building relationships with on-the-ground partners who can reach the people with the most need.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we see in Chicago, what we see in Orlando, is really no different — with obvious local nuances,” said Welch, who launched his latest venture the Anglo Atlantic advisory and investment firm. “But it\u2019s not very different to what we see in Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Associated Press coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits receives support through the AP\u2019s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. For all of AP\u2019s philanthropy coverage, visit https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/philanthropy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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