Colleen Ebbitt from JPMorganChase and Danielle Davis from First Enterprise join us today for a fascinating chat about listening to and supporting under-served businesses so they can thrive. How? Well, Colleen covers JPMorganChase’s small business philanthropy,… Continue reading
Category: Podcast
The high-cost loan scandal no one is talking about
“The only gig in town came with 60% interest, because we were considered subprime lending. It meant that every payment of £15,000 included £9,000 interest.” When it comes to high-cost credit, most of us think of… Continue reading
Interview: Kate Pender, Fair4All on big solutions to big challenges in financial inclusion
Kate Pender is CEO of Fair4All Finance, an organisation launched to improve the financial services sector so it better serves people who are underserved and excluded. She was appointed chief executive in 2024 having worked with… Continue reading
FUNDED: Brilliant Entrepreneurs and Founders – new podcast
Wonderful local businesses and social enterprises are the vital spark in their communities. They’re the heart of their villages, towns and cities – innovating, building potential, employing people, creating opportunities. A new podcast by our member,… Continue reading
Podcast: NatWest Group and CDFIs with Brian Holland and Stuart Foster
Why did NatWest Group choose to work with community development finance institutions (CDFIs) as part of its cost-of-living support package? What can be done to signpost CDFIs to bank customers who are financially vulnerable? How do… Continue reading
Podcast: Financing social enterprises and the local multiplier effect with Resonance and Raised In
Katalin Juhasz and Ollie Pollard join us today to show how impact alignment between investors and social enterprises makes a difference to communities and businesses – plus what traditional city institutions can learn from social investors.… Continue reading
Podcast: Proving the impact of air quality interventions and low emission zones with data detective Kate Barnard
Low emission zones (LEZs and ULEZs) became a political battleground just after recording this new interview with Kate Barnard, founder and CEO of Enjoy The Air. But what does the public think? Can we prove the… Continue reading
Fair banking, good credit and collaboration: Niall Alexander, Fair4All Finance
An agreement brokered by a disadvantaged community with a mainstream bank two decades ago offers valuable insights to address financial exclusion today. Niall Alexander, a community worker “by trade” says the “groundswell” in addressing unfairness and… Continue reading
Doggie dream come true is business success story for Caz Burness
Caz and Darron Burness already had a thriving business – doggy day care, pet-sitting, home boarding and other services – when they spotted an opportunity to purchase a kennels premises. It was the perfect fit. But… Continue reading
How to accelerate impact investing with Sarah Gordon – new podcast
Impact investing has moved into the mainstream. Many asset owners and managers are trying to deliver more positive social and environmental impact as well as a financial return. Yet just a few years ago many institutions… Continue reading