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

Listen to 350+ interviews on philanthropy, sustainability and social entrepreneurship. Guests include Paul Polman, David Lynch, Siya Kolisi, Cherie Blair, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Bob Moritz, David Miliband and Julia Gillard. Hosted by Alberto Lidji, Visiting Professor at Strathclyde Business School and ex-Global CEO of the Novak Djokovic Foundation. Visit Lidji.org for more information.

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36:36

Dr Charlie Teo, renowned Australian neurosurgeon,...

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2021/02/07

An insightful conversation with a highly passionate and respected practitioner and advocate. Charlie provides an overview of the state of affairs in brain cancer research today, sheds light on the medical advances he has witnessed since his days as a medical student and shares his optimism for much less invasive and much more effective treatments in the not too distant future. From founding the Charlie Teo Foundation to helping set up a pro bono hospital in India, Charlie’s story will inspire and

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32:56

Social entrepreneur, Chris Robson, is Founder & CEO...

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2021/01/24

Chris shares his insight on the social entrepreneurial journey and his current venture, “Living With”, which helps patients, doctors and researchers to manage conditions remotely and derive valuable data in the process. Chris has 20 years’ experience of building fast growth, multinational companies and products, from £0 to £50m turnover. Among other ventures, he built and floated digital agency, Syzygy, on the German Stock Exchange and co-founded Ink Publishing, the world’s largest publisher of

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35:17

Director General of the MAVA Foundation, Lynda...

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2021/01/17

The foundation will sunset in a couple of years’ time, and the dynamics are much more complicated than one would expect. From ensuring the foundation’s key staff are motivated until the end to sharing institutional knowledge with others and helping partners and beneficiaries thrive in the long-term. The MAVA Foundation is a family philanthropic foundation based in Switzerland. They were founded about 25 years ago by Dr Luc Hoffmann, who is the grandson of the founders of Hoffmann-La Roche. The

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33:21

Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP)...

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2021/01/10

Learn how Charlize Theron, one of Hollywood’s biggest names, founded CTAOP in 2007 and is today driving a strong network of charitable partners, supporting youth in diverse ways and working with a team of professionals to help improve young people’s lives as we approach the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. Ashlee George has been part of Charlize Theron’s team for 15 years and over the past decade has been leading CTAOP’s efforts to oversee dramatic growth, including increasing the

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37:43

CEO and Co-founder of the EkStep Foundation, Shankar...

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2021/01/03

Infosys Chairman and Co-founder, Nandan Nilekani, and Rohini Nilekani, are the other two Co-founders of the EkStep Foundation. Both Nandan and Rohini are signatories of The Giving Pledge — a commitment made by billionaires to giving the majority of their wealth to philanthropy. Infosys is one of the world’s largest IT firms and Nandan Nilekani’s involvement places the EkStep Foundation in a strong position to leverage technology in pursuit of education — the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 4

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30:27

New Year’s Special with Alberto Lidji - Key Takeaways...

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2020/12/27

A New Year's special episode featuring key takeaways from some of the fascinating guests who joined us on The Do One Better! Podcast during 2020, including: • Fran Perrin - Chair of 360Giving • Sir David King - Former UK Government's permanent Special Representative for Climate Change • Per Heggenes - CEO of the IKEA Foundation • John Goodwin - CEO of the LEGO Foundation • Ben Davies - Executive Director of the Johnson & Johnson Foundation • Tony Nader - CEO of Transcendental Meditation

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34:22

Executive Director of the Centre for Strategic...

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2020/12/20

The Centre for Strategic Philanthropy was founded by Badr Jafar and is based at Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge. It was launched in June 2020 and is focused on emerging markets, with particular concern for the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia. Its geographic focus is something that sets the Centre apart from other academic outfits in the field of philanthropy. They have three core pillars of activity: (1) they are a research centre, (2) will provide executive education

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41:12

CEO of the FrameWorks Institute, Nat Kendall-Taylor,...

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2020/12/13

The FrameWorks Institute has been around for 20 years and they currently have a staff of around 25 professionals, comprised largely of PhD-level social scientists. Nat describes the team as a motley crew of disenchanted academics. Interestingly, they really don’t have folks in the team who come from a communications background, which is a bit ironic considering they focus on communications. Nat describes FrameWorks as a non-profit, communications, social science research think tank. They are

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36:42

President and CEO of World Vision International,...

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2020/12/06

In 2020, they are celebrating their 70th birthday. World Vision International operates in most countries across the world and is a $3 billion organisation focused on ending violence against children in all its forms and supporting children, particularly in some of the most challenging countries, such as the DRC and Syria. While World Vision is a Christian organisation, they serve those of all faiths and of no faith at all. They’re structured globally by setting up separate legal entities in the

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39:30

CEO of the Scouts UK, Matt Hyde, talks candidly about...

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2020/11/29

Scouting prepress young people with skills for life. It has been around for 113 years and is active in 190 countries. There are 53 million scouts worldwide and 460,000 in the UK. Moreover, there are 160,000 adult volunteers in the UK and 60,000 young people who are waiting to join the Scouts. In the UK, the Scouts are a federation of 8,000 Scout charities. The organisation has numerous income streams and areas of operations. Matt sheds light on the dynamics of how the Scouts operates in the UK

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35:23

CEO of United World Schools, Tim Howarth, joins...

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2020/11/22

UWS is an educational NGO, based in the UK, with an international approach and a presence in Cambodia, Myanmar and Nepal. Through education, UWS transforms the lives of some of the poorest children in the world who would otherwise have no access to education. They work with local communities to build and nurture schools and, then, to transition these schools into the government system. They have launched 226 schools and learning sites in Cambodia, Myanmar and Nepal. Each school typically

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30:24

President of Rotary International, Holger Knaack,...

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2020/11/15

We discuss Rotary International’s charitable work in local and global settings. They are the largest service club organisation in the world and operate in more than 200 countries. While clubs are independent they all follow core values. Holger is looking to increase the number of female members who join Rotary International as well as the number of young professionals. Diversity is vital and much progress has been achieved on this front in recent years. Rotary International supports a wide

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35:05

CEO of Gorongosa Trust, Matt Jordan, joins Alberto...

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2020/11/08

This conversation provides great insight into a public / private partnership with a strong philanthropic underpinning that simultaneously drives forward human development and wildlife conservation at scale — within a challenging context that in recent years has included conflict, local fighting, a commodities crash, a currency devaluation and a massive cyclone. A focus on forestry, ecotourism and agribusiness has resulted in robust social enterprise activities that incorporate local

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31:43

Co-Founder of Quilt.AI, Anurag Banerjee, joins...

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2020/11/01

A fascinating and thought-provoking conversation for anyone who's looking to understand attitudes and drive behaviour change at scale for the betterment of society. What drives misogynistic attitudes? How do you know whether your philanthropic intervention is making a difference? Can AI and big data help improve girls' education and expected career outcomes? What about privacy considerations when analysing mass behaviour online? We discuss these questions and many more. Quilt.AI is a

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38:01

Co-Founder & CEO of the Geanco Foundation, Afam...

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2020/10/25

We hear how Afam’s father, and his dream to improve lives in Nigeria, was the inspiration that led to the creation of the Geanco Foundation – a charity based in Los Angeles. His father is originally from Nigeria and Geanco is very much a family story; they led with a dream and figured everything else from there. Afam studied at Harvard and Stanford Law, yet his calling to serve guided him to the world of philanthropy and development work, and he co-founded the Geanco Foundation in 2007 right after

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39:52

Executive Director of the Johnson & Johnson...

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2020/10/18

Ben Davies provides great insight into the work of the Johnson & Johnson Foundation, their support of frontline healthcare workers, their $250 million investment and their aim to reach 100 million people... and much more. Highly consequential work, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This conversation sheds much light on corporate philanthropy and how the private sector plays a role in driving forward the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Visit The Do One Better! Podcast

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36:49

Executive Director of Concern Worldwide UK, Danny...

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2020/10/11

Danny Harvey has more than 20 years' experience in the humanitarian aid and development sector, working with a number of organisations, including Concern. She has lived and worked in a number of countries including Cambodia, East Timor, Uganda and Indonesia. Visit The Do One Better! Podcast website for full episode notes, guest bios and useful links. Please click the subscribe button on your favourite podcast app and share widely -- thank you!

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35:20

Sir David King, Founder & Chair of the Centre for...

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2020/10/04

A fascinating discussion on the urgency of the climate crisis, including insight into some highly innovative technologies being pursued to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and to refreeze the polar regions. Sir David King was the UK Government's permanent Special Representative for Climate Change from September 2013 until March 2017 and was previously the Government’s Chief Scientific Advisor from 2000 to 2007, during which time he raised awareness of the need for governments to act on

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29:44

Vikas Pota – former Chairman of the Varkey...

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2020/09/26

Vikas is a repeat guest on The Do One Better! Podcast. He first came on the show in 2019 when he was heading the Varkey Foundation – the organisation behind the one million dollar Global Teacher Prize. He is an education policy expert and in this episode Vikas talks about the upcoming inaugural World Education Week, taking place 5th to 9th in October, virtually. The event is organised by T4 and Vikas is driving it forward. Vikas notes how the biggest lever of change we have in education is the

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28:14

Executive Director of the Impact Fund and Forum at...

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2020/09/20

Sandro notes that the world is experiencing breakthrough scientific discoveries at unprecedented pace. He asks: if we can anticipate these emerging technologies, can we then unlock their potential to improve our world for the benefit of society? GESDA was started by the Swiss government, who provided approximately 50% of the initial funding; this was matched by philanthropy. The organisation is now an independent foundation. GESDA aims to bring in key multilateral stakeholders, mixing science

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