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Do One Better with Alberto Lidji in Philanthropy, Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship

Listen to 300+ interviews on philanthropy, sustainability and social entrepreneurship. Hosted by Alberto Lidji, ex-Global CEO of the Novak Djokovic Foundation and Visiting Professor at Strathclyde Business School.

Lynette Bell, President of the Truist Foundation, on strengthening small businesses, developing career pathways for economic mobility and why philanthropy is fueling the marketplace of ideas

30 mins; April 28, 2024

Daniela Ligiero, CEO and President of Together for Girls and Co-Founder of the Brave Movement: working to end sexual violence against children and adolescents

28 mins; April 22, 2024

Graham Macmillan, President of Visa Foundation, and Melissa Stevens, Executive Vice President of Philanthropy at the Milken Institute, on corporate philanthropy

35 mins; April 14, 2024

Kate Grant, Chief Executive of the Fistula Foundation, on receiving $15M from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott and treating women with devastating childbirth injuries

28 mins; April 07, 2024

Rose Caldwell, CEO of Plan International UK, on children’s rights, girls’ education, and localisation

30 mins; March 31, 2024

Ebrima Saidy, Chief Impact Officer of Save the Children International: Everything you need to know about the increasingly-prominent role of the Chief Impact Officer

37 mins; March 24, 2024

Iqbal Dhaliwal, Global Executive Director of MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), and Vikrant Bhargava, Founder of Veddis Foundation: Following the evidence trail

44 mins; March 17, 2024

Philippa Charles, Director of the Garfield Weston Foundation: philanthropy, family, and flexibility in funding

33 mins; March 10, 2024

Don Howard, CEO of the James Irvine Foundation: Economic Mobility for California's Low-Income Workers

31 mins; March 03, 2024

Andy Jarvis, Bezos Earth Fund's Director of Future of Food: Innovating for a Sustainable Tomorrow

29 mins; February 25, 2024

Saleh Saeed OBE, Chief Executive of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC): Uniting for Global Humanitarian Relief

34 mins; February 19, 2024

Sir Peter Wanless, CEO of the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children): Empowering Society to Protect Children

32 mins; February 11, 2024

Delphine Moralis, CEO of Philea (Philanthropy Europe Association): Shaping the Future of Philanthropy in Europe

26 mins; February 05, 2024

Tim Dixon, Co-Founder of More in Common: Bridging Divides in a Polarized World

47 mins; January 28, 2024

Larry Kramer, incoming President and Vice Chancellor of the London School of Economics: reflections on his time at the Hewlett Foundation, lessons in philanthropy, and aspirations for the LSE

36 mins; January 21, 2024

Maya Ziswiler, CEO of the UBS Optimus Foundation: Philanthropy, Social Investing and Creating an Impact Economy

29 mins; January 14, 2024

Jim McCormick, CEO of the Robertson Trust: Venturing into Impact Investing

30 mins; January 07, 2024

Championing Diversity in Impact Investing: Nora Bavey’s Vision for Unconventional Ventures

33 mins; December 31, 2023

Feeding the Future: Andrea Rasca’s Journey with Mercato Metropolitano

33 mins; December 25, 2023

Jules Chappell, CEO of Kokoro: championing mental health as the foundation for a safer, kinder and more productive world

30 mins; December 17, 2023

Chiwetel Ejiofor: Actor and philanthropist -- Unveiling a Philanthropic Journey with Impact in Nigeria

34 mins; December 10, 2023

Sharath Jeevan OBE on Navigating Inflection Moments in Leadership

29 mins; December 03, 2023

Bridging Disciplines for a Sustainable Future: Insights from Prof Steve Evans of the Sustainability and Conservation Research Hub at Wolfson College, University of Cambridge

30 mins; November 26, 2023

Impacting the Future: Daniela Barone Soares, CEO of Snowball Impact Investment, on Transforming Finance for People & Planet

33 mins; November 19, 2023

Empowering SMBs Towards Net Zero: Sage’s Elisa Moscolin on Carbon Accountability and Sustainability

30 mins; November 12, 2023

Dianne Calvi, CEO of Village Enterprise, on ending extreme poverty in rural Africa

33 mins; November 05, 2023

Jonathan Cohen, Executive Director of Conciliation Resources on Peacebuilding

35 mins; October 30, 2023

Oliver Gregson, Region Head for JP Morgan Private Bank in the UK, Channel Islands and Ireland: going beyond traditional philanthropy and embracing the global sustainability agenda

29 mins; October 22, 2023

Matt Hyde OBE, Chief Executive of the Scouts UK, on the power of volunteering and ’The Big Help Out’

40 mins; October 15, 2023

Daniel F. Wilhelm, President of the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, on creating knowledge against violence

38 mins; October 08, 2023

David Laws, Executive Chairman of the Education Policy Institute and former UK Schools Minister, on narrowing the education gap between rich and poor

34 mins; October 01, 2023

Enver Solomon, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council, on universal values and engaging with policymakers, the media, and the public

32 mins; September 24, 2023

Vicky Fox, CEO of the UK Supreme Court, provides a fascinating glimpse into the Court’s work in community outreach, education, diversity and accessibility

29 mins; September 17, 2023

World Food Programme’s Martin Frick on the global food crisis, climate change and empowering people to drive forward positive change

32 mins; September 10, 2023

Martin Allen Morales, CEO of the Institute of Imagination, on transforming our education system

31 mins; September 03, 2023

Bhawani Singh Shekhawat of the Akshaya Patra Foundation on tackling classroom hunger

32 mins; August 27, 2023

Rachel Sandby-Thomas on skills and social mobility

35 mins; August 20, 2023

Liesel Pritzker Simmons (Co-Founder) and Corina Gardner (CEO) of the IDP Foundation, on building a sustainable education ecosystem

44 mins; August 13, 2023

George Richards, Director of Community Jameel, on J-PAL and advancing science and learning for communities to thrive

33 mins; August 06, 2023

Katy Talikowska, CEO of the Valuable 500, on ending disability exclusion

29 mins; July 30, 2023

Mallory Dwinal-Palisch, Chancellor of Reach University, on their innovative apprenticeship route to becoming a teacher

29 mins; July 23, 2023

Paige Murphy, Head of the Wimbledon Foundation, on improving lives through sports and innovative partnerships

29 mins; July 16, 2023

Rupert Abbott, Executive Director of GiveOut, on LGBTI advocacy through a human rights lens

38 mins; July 09, 2023

Paul Ronalds, CEO of Save the Children Global Ventures, on impact investing and unlocking capital

33 mins; July 02, 2023

Krish Kandiah, Founder of the Sanctuary Foundation, on welcoming refugees with open arms

34 mins; June 25, 2023

Emma Cherniavsky, UK CEO of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on World Refugee Day and Changing the Narrative of how Refugees and Displaced Persons are Perceived

32 mins; June 18, 2023

Hilary Cottam, Professor at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose at UCL (University College London) and author of Radical Help, on social design and rethinking our vertical post-war systems

28 mins; June 11, 2023

Sophie Otiende, CEO of the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery, on creating a survivor-led environment

34 mins; June 04, 2023

Priya Naik, Founder & CEO of Samhita, on sustainable livelihoods in India

41 mins; May 28, 2023

Nitzan Pelman, CEO and Founder of Climb Hire, on the value of networks and leveraging social capital

39 mins; May 21, 2023

Gemma Mortensen, Founder and Co-Creator of New Constellations, on imagining and creating better, more beautiful futures

37 mins; May 14, 2023

International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) UK Executive Director, Laura Kyrke-Smith, on supporting refugees in the UK

33 mins; May 07, 2023

John May, Chief Executive of Cats Protection, on the Power of Volunteering

38 mins; April 30, 2023

Gary Haugen, CEO & Founder of International Justice Mission (IJM), on Protecting People Living in Poverty from Violence

38 mins; April 23, 2023

President and CEO of Women’s World Banking, Mary Ellen Iskenderian, on women’s financial inclusion

33 mins; April 16, 2023

Chairman of the JDRF T1D Fund, Sean Doherty, on driving cures for type 1 diabetes through venture philanthropy

34 mins; April 09, 2023

Director at the Centre for Charity Effectiveness at Bayes Business School, Alex Skailes, on mergers within the charity space

29 mins; April 02, 2023

Executive Director of data.org, Danil Mikhailov, on building the field of data for social impact

36 mins; March 26, 2023

Bernhard Kowatsch, Head of the Innovation Accelerator of the UN World Food Programme, on embracing innovation and technology to solve the world’s biggest social impact challenges

36 mins; March 20, 2023

Rocket Learning: Unlocking the Potential of Early Childhood Education with Digital Solutions

35 mins; March 12, 2023

Founder & CEO of Maanch, Darshita Gillies, on mobilising capital towards sustainability

30 mins; March 05, 2023

Founder and CEO of Hello Tractor, Jehiel Oliver, on leveraging technology to help Africa’s farmers

30 mins; February 26, 2023

Co-Founder and CEO of Sanku, Felix Brooks-Church, on small-scale food fortification in East Africa

29 mins; February 19, 2023

CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, Jonathan Reckford, on tackling housing poverty

34 mins; February 12, 2023

Caroline Fiennes, Director at Giving Evidence, on the need for more research on how to give

32 mins; February 05, 2023

CEOs of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award in Canada (Stephen De-Wint) and Australia (Peter Kaye) on the power of non-formal education to transform lives

50 mins; January 29, 2023

Chief Executive of the British Red Cross, Mike Adamson, on systems leadership and strategic partnerships

36 mins; January 22, 2023

CEO of the NASSCOM Foundation, Nidhi Bhasin, on tech for good and digital literacy in India

32 mins; January 15, 2023

Nick Grono, CEO of the Freedom Fund, on modern-day slavery and human trafficking

33 mins; January 08, 2023

Shonali Banerjee of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy at Cambridge Judge Business School on the Global North / South power imbalance

33 mins; January 02, 2023

Celebrating our 200th episode with insights from Siya Kolisi, David Lynch, David Miliband, Paul Polman, Julia Gillard, Bob Moritz, Cherie Blair and Keith Barr

18 mins; December 26, 2022

Phyllis Kurlander Costanza, Co-founder and President of OutcomesX, on building a marketplace to buy and sell social outcomes

34 mins; December 18, 2022

CEO of Generation, Mona Mourshed, on supporting adults to achieve economic mobility

32 mins; December 11, 2022

President and CEO of International Crisis Group, Comfort Ero, on conflict prevention and resolution

34 mins; December 04, 2022

CEO of New Philanthropy Capital (NPC), Dan Corry, on the impact agenda

38 mins; November 27, 2022

CEO of Asthma + Lung UK, Sarah Woolnough, on managing a large-scale merger

41 mins; November 20, 2022

CEO of Thrive at Five, Aida Cable, on driving forward early childhood development in the UK

32 mins; November 13, 2022

CEO of Charity Navigator, Michael Thatcher, on evaluating and rating thousands of charities

31 mins; November 06, 2022

CEO of the British Asian Trust, Richard Hawkes, on impact investing, development impact bonds, risk-taking and more

34 mins; October 30, 2022

Ewan Kirk, Co-Founder of the Turner Kirk Trust and former Partner at Goldman Sachs, on philanthropy and risk-taking

34 mins; October 23, 2022

Mustafa Kudrati, President and CEO of Plan International USA, on the state of the world’s girls and supporting girl-led organisations. Celebrating International Day of the Girl Child 2022!

38 mins; October 16, 2022

World Sight Day Special! CEO of VisionSpring, Ella Gudwin, announces a $15M gift from MacKenzie Scott and talks about their work helping people in low-income countries access eye glasses

33 mins; October 13, 2022

CEO of Action Against Hunger UK, Jean-Michel Grand, on tackling acute malnutrition on a global scale

36 mins; October 09, 2022

Dr Asyia Kazmi OBE, Gates Foundation’s Global Education Policy Lead: the challenges we face in education are a solvable problem!

36 mins; October 02, 2022

Shaady Salehi, Executive Director of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project. What’s trust-based philanthropy all about and what are the big misconceptions?

39 mins; September 25, 2022

Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng, Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town and winner of the inaugural Africa Education Medal

34 mins; September 18, 2022

Nick Hanauer, Founder of Civic Ventures and signatory of the Giving Pledge, on tackling income inequality through philanthropy, policy and politics

36 mins; September 11, 2022

Henri van Eeghen, former CEO of Synergos, on working with networks of philanthropists and social entrepreneurs – connecting to purpose and building trust and collaboration

32 mins; September 04, 2022

Should private schools be allowed to operate as registered charities? Two experts, Julie Robinson and Francis Green, exchange opposing views and find some common ground. Where do you stand?

54 mins; August 28, 2022

Chair of the Board at Refuge, Hetti Barkworth-Nanton, on tackling domestic abuse. 1 in 4 women in England and Wales will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime

27 mins; August 21, 2022

CEO of the Veddis Foundation, Murugan Vasudevan, on trust-based philanthropy in India and the importance of deploying 100% heart + 100% head to solving problems through philanthropy

33 mins; August 14, 2022

Global Head of the Macquarie Group Foundation, Lisa George, on leading a corporate foundation, maximising employee engagement, matched-giving, impact-tracking software and Australian philanthropy

31 mins; August 07, 2022

CEO of the IKEA Foundation, Per Heggenes: a wide-ranging conversation on climate, impact, collaboration, refugees, Ukraine and optimism

40 mins; July 31, 2022

Shannon Elizabeth & Simon Borchert on protecting rhinos, strengthening the conservation workforce, leveraging the celebrity angle, engaging with legislators + the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation

47 mins; July 24, 2022

Siddhi Aryal of Vital Strategies introduces us to the Children’s Environmental Health Indicators Initiative (CEHI) and explores public health, the environment and climate change

35 mins; July 17, 2022

CEO of Atlas Corps, Bidjan Nashat, on building a talent pool from the Global South and breaking down the barriers to diverse talent.

37 mins; July 10, 2022

CEO of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Anne Aslett, on tackling the stigma around HIV/AIDS, changing social norms and reaching the most marginalised

38 mins; July 03, 2022

How to tackle the food crisis? Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) on what philanthropists, corporates + policymakers can do about the food crisis

40 mins; June 26, 2022

Zane Wilemon, Co-Founder of the Ubuntu Life Foundation, shares his personal story of self-discovery, faith and social entrepreneurship. Inspirational work helping children with special needs in Kenya

32 mins; June 19, 2022

What if you left your career in investment banking in London to become a farmer in South Africa? We speak with ‘Farmer Angus’ McIntosh — a leading voice in regenerative agriculture

30 mins; June 12, 2022

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