Charity foundation UnLtd reports record ad industry donations

The media and marketing industry’s charitable foundation, UnLtd, raised a record $8.7m in cash and contributions in the 2017 financial year despite a sharp reduction in the number of companies supporting the venture.

The organisation reported that 41 companies and “countless individuals” contributed to 26 charities working with at-risk young people.

Chief executive Paul Fisher said the result, a 34% increase on 2016, was testament to what can be achieved “when the industry works together to create social change”.