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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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40:44

CEO of the European Venture Philanthropy Association...

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2020/05/04

We hear how five venture capitalists met in London approximately 15 years ago and explored how philanthropy could embrace more of an entrepreneurial spirit, and how venture capital assets could blend with philanthropy assets. Those were the origins of the EVPA. There are many ways of defining venture philanthropy, and Steven likes to think about it along three dimensions: 1) yes, giving is good but it’s even better if you can measure your results and you know what you’re after; 2) as in venture

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37:46

Executive Director of the Global Partnership to End...

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2020/04/26

The organisation was founded in 2016 by the Secretary General of the United Nations; its Board includes the head of UNICEF and the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO). It is a public-private collaboration that includes UN agencies, governments, industry and others. They have more than 400 members. Collectively, they want to raise awareness, catalyse leadership commitments, mobilise resources, promote evidence-based solutions and support those who are working on the front line to tackle

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37:03

Corporate strategy and COVID-19. Dalberg Advisors’...

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2020/04/20

Dalberg is a strategic advisory firm serving a wide range of clients, from foundations and NGOs to private firms and governments. The firm was founded in 2001 and aims to create a world where all people everywhere are able to reach their full potential. In this episode we discuss how they're tackling COVID-19 implications and advising their clients accordingly. Development and impact is key for Dalberg and, today, they are a group of companies with 30 offices globally and interests in a wide range

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33:30

COVID-19 in crisis settings and the power of play....

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2020/04/13

COVID-19 in crisis settings and the power of play. CEO of Right To Play, Kevin Frey, joins Alberto Lidji to discuss how they’re preparing for the pandemic in 52 refugee camps across 22 countries. This episode looks at Right To Play’s work and how it impacts lives in diverse ways – we frame the whole conversation within the coronavirus context and the challenges for their workforce and beneficiaries alike. Right To Play is an international organisation that was founded in 2000 by Johann Olav Koss

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37:35

Founder of Canopy, Nicole Rycroft, joins Alberto...

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2020/04/06

Canopy is focused on protecting the world’s forests, species, climate and helping advance community rights. They do this by harnessing the power of the marketplace. Nicole launched Canopy 20 years ago with a small budget of $1,800. Today, they work with 750 large corporate customers, including H&M, Zara and Kimberly-Clark by helping them to develop and implement environmental policies. They aim to change behaviours at a societal level. They approach this by working with the top 1,000 to 2,000

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33:00

COVID-19 threatens to decimate the developing world....

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2020/03/29

COVID-19 threatens to decimate the developing world. CEO of ActionAid UK, Girish Menon, joins Alberto Lidji to discuss strategic preparations as the novel coronavirus spreads into the Global South. Girish notes: "We have no idea how it's going to unfold, we have no idea when it's going to end, we have no idea of how the new normal will be defined." ActionAid is an international charity and human rights organisation that works with women and girls living in poverty and aims to end violence,

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32:28

CEO of Transcendental Meditation organisations, Dr...

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2020/03/23

CEO of Transcendental Meditation organisations, Dr Tony Nader, joins Alberto Lidji to discuss the TM movement, how to start practising TM and why it can benefit your mental and physical wellbeing. Tony sheds light on his personal journey, from PhD research on cognitive sciences at MIT to leading the Transcendental Meditation Programme across the globe. He explains how this simple technique can give you energy, strength and make you feel rejuvenated. We hear what makes TM unique and learn some

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31:13

CEO of the Social Investment Business, Nick Temple,...

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2020/03/15

The Social Investment Business (SIB) has been around for approximately 20 years. From 2002 to 2010 they did £320m worth of investments into a whole range of organisations. More recently, they’ve added grant-making and business support to their range of activities. Their world has changed over the past 20 years, with many new players active in this field compared with just a handful that were active when they first launched. Nick notes that this is a good thing – the space is more mature and

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32:20

Chair of 360Giving and member of the Sainsbury...

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2020/03/08

Fran explains how working on 360Giving has been an absolute joy and a bit of a roller coaster. It came out of her experience both as a philanthropist, starting off at quite a young age, and from her experience as a technology nerd. She is a massive video game fan and has always been fascinated by the Internet and the potential for knowledge to change lives. In her earlier career, she worked as a civil servant in the UK government and was in the Prime Minister's strategy unit under Tony Blair and

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34:53

Founder of Girls Not Brides and Vow, and serial...

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2020/03/01

Founder of Girls Not Brides and Vow, and serial entrepreneur for social change, Mabel van Oranje, joins Alberto Lidji in the run-up to International Women’s Day to discuss eliminating child marriage. Mabel sheds light on the issue of child marriage and the two organisations she has founded: Girls Not Brides and ‘Vow’ – the Vow to End Child Marriage. She provides great insight into the causes and consequences of child marriage, underscores how it is very much a global problem and expresses her

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40:38

CEO of Dubai Cares, Dr Tariq Al Gurg, joins Alberto...

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2020/02/24

CEO of Dubai Cares, Dr Tariq Al Gurg, joins Alberto Lidji to discuss the global education agenda, the RewirED global summit on education in Dubai 2021 and much more. Dubai Cares is playing a key role in helping achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 , which aims to ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning by 2030, by supporting programs in early childhood development, access to quality primary and secondary education, technical and vocational

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31:40

Twitter’s ex head of EMEA, Bruce Daisley, joins...

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2020/02/16

Twitter’s ex head of EMEA, Bruce Daisley, joins Alberto Lidji to discuss succinct messaging on climate crisis; workplace culture; and insights from the ‘Joy of Work’ & ‘Eat Sleep Work Repeat’. A spontaneous conversation full of energy and insight. We start by hearing how Bruce has recently left Twitter to explore a future that is quite the opposite of highly prescriptive. His passion for the environment shines through early on. We hear how he was involved with Greenpeace at the age of 15 and

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42:45

CEO of The Fore and The Bulldog Trust, Mary Rose...

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2020/02/09

CEO of The Fore and The Bulldog Trust, Mary Rose Gunn, joins Alberto Lidji to discuss seed funding for small non-profits and transforming the funding landscape and processes involved. The Fore is a collective of individuals and businesses coming together to enhance the philanthropy market. The Fore is a seed funder for small organisations in the charity sector in the UK and, if one were to draw parallels with the private sector, one could say they align themselves with the angel investor and

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32:50

Director of LSE’s Marshall Institute, Stephan...

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2020/02/02

Director of LSE’s Marshall Institute, Stephan Chambers, joins Alberto Lidji to discuss research on philanthropy, social entrepreneurship; their Masters in Social Business & Entrepreneurship and more. The Marshall Institute is a research centre, a place for teaching and a driving force for convening diverse stakeholders. They tackle hard problems such as how to make our world sustainable and how to cultivate altruism. Stephan provides context for these challenges: we misallocate resources, we

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45:47

CEO of LEGO Foundation, John Goodwin, joins Alberto...

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2020/01/27

CEO of LEGO Foundation, John Goodwin, joins Alberto Lidji to talk about $100m grants in support of young children in refugee settings; the value of learning through play; and achieving systemic change. A fascinating episode taking listeners from the LEGO Foundation’s origins in the 1980s to the present day. We hear how the LEGO Group supports the Foundation and how the Foundation is focused on redefining play and re-imagining learning. Learning through play is increasingly gaining traction. It

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38:53

Google's first employee, Craig Silverstein, and Mary...

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2020/01/19

Google's first employee, Craig Silverstein, and Mary Obelnicki, join Alberto Lidji to talk about philanthropy, Echidna Giving (their Foundation) and signing The Giving Pledge. We hear how Echidna Giving looks at educating girls in the developing world. It’s the main vehicle to do Craig and Mary’s philanthropy. They aim to invest their money over the course of their lifetime and make a real difference in this field. They are not looking to set up a foundation in perpetuity. Craig and Mary look

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33:33

Chief Executive of UnLtd, Mark Norbury, joins Alberto...

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2020/01/13

Chief Executive of UnLtd, Mark Norbury, joins Alberto Lidji to discuss social entrepreneurship and ways of backing social ventures and entrepreneurs. UnLtd is a UK-based organisation that supports social entrepreneurship. They’ve helped out about 20,000 social entrepreneurs since 2002; they have an endowment of £150 million, a turnover of £8 million and a team of 75 staff. They support social entrepreneurs in a variety of ways, including advice, networking, coaching, practical support and

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38:23

Executive Director of B Lab UK (B Corp), Chris...

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2020/01/05

Executive Director of B Lab UK (B Corp), Chris Turner, and Co-Founder of Grantbook and UnWrapit, Peter Deitz, join Alberto Lidji to discuss the B Corp movement and social entrepreneurship. B Lab UK is the non-profit organisation in the UK behind B Corp. The B Corp movement is a global movement of more than 3,000 businesses that are all acting as a force for good around the world. There are 250 B Corps in the UK, and the movement has been around for 10 years. At the heart of the movement is the

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

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2019/12/30

New Year's Special with Alberto Lidji - Key Takeaways from 2019. Philanthropy, Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship. Handpicked takeaways for your reference as you embark on improving the world around you in the New Year and beyond. Thank you for making The Do One Better! Podcast such a success in 2019. Please subscribe and share with others -- your support, feedback and engagement are invaluable and truly very much appreciated. Visit Lidji.org to get involved. Happy New Year!

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38:36

Chief Executive of the Association of Charitable...

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2019/12/22

Chief Executive of the Association of Charitable Foundations, Carol Mack, joins Alberto Lidji for a wide-ranging conversation on the dynamics facing foundations today. The Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) represents UK-based foundations and grant-making charities, it has 380 organisational members that represent £50bn in assets and annually grant out £2.5bn. ACF is a member of DAFNE (Donors and Foundations Networks in Europe) and Carol explains how she interacts regularly with her

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