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Episode 54: Interview with Stephen Dawson, OBE, co-founder of Impetus Trust- now Impetus-PEF- and Jacana Venture Partnership
Episode 54: Interview with Stephen Dawson, OBE, co-founder of Impetus Trust- now Impetus-PEF- and Jacana Venture Partnership
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36 minutes
Released:
Jun 16, 2016
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Podcast episode
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Stephen Dawson is a pioneer in the field of venture philanthropy in the UK. A former venture capitalist, he was involved for 25 years with ECI, where he was until recently non-executive chairman. Stephen was a co-founder of Impetus Trust- now Impetus-PEF- the first British venture philanthropy organisation, investing in charities and social enterprises that fight economic disadvantage; he was also a founder trustee of the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA). Stephen was co-founder and chairman of Jacana Partners which was established to tackle poverty in Africa by helping build a venture capital industry. He has received many awards for his work including an OBE for services to the voluntary sector in 2011.In this interview, Stephen talks about:
The rise of venture philanthropy in the UK
How venture philanthropy works
The growth and success of IntoUniversity
The importance of building a broad funding base
The pain –and value- of the venture philanthropy due diligence process
The rise of venture philanthropy in the UK
How venture philanthropy works
The growth and success of IntoUniversity
The importance of building a broad funding base
The pain –and value- of the venture philanthropy due diligence process
Released:
Jun 16, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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