The Social Impact Journal
Episodes
#57 - Community Led Innovation in Hudson New York with Gigi Danziger, Investor and Philanthropist
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jack speaks with Gigi Danziger, an impact investor and founder of initiatives in Hudson, New York that champion community-led innovat...
#56 - How Can Your Organisation Become Fundable and Findable with Kevin L. Brown, MIGHTY ALLY
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Jack met with Kevin L. Brown, Founding Partner and CEO of Mighty Ally.Kevin is a writer, a speaker, and CEO of the nonprofit hyb...
#55 - Building Leaders to Transform the Economy with Tom Rippin, Founder and CEO at OnPurpose
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Tom Rippin shares his journey into social entrepreneurship, detailing his transition from academia to the commercial sector and ...
#54 - Coffee, Cocoa and Colombia: The Reality for Smallholder Farmers
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Bogota, Jack meets Juan Carlos Castrillón Ferro, a Consultant, Entrepreneur, Researcher and Agrifood Expert based in Colombia.In the episode, we c...
#53 - Changing The Way the World Sees Water with Georgie Murray, Belu
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#52 - Why It's Important To Fail Forward in International Development with Emily Janoch, CARE
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#51 - What Young People Need To Be Taught At Work with Carla Hoppe, Founder of Wealthbrite
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date: Monday 12th August 2024Jack meets with Carla Hoppe, Founder of Wealthbrite to discuss what young people need to be taught at work. Carla is the...
#50 - Building Purpose Aligned Businesses at LSE Generate with Dr Paroma Bhattacharya
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date: Monday 5th August 2024To celebrate the 50th episode of The Social Impact Journal, we welcome Episode 1 guest Dr Paroma Bhattacharya back to the ...
#49 - Inside the Mind of a Donor with Andy King, Director of Fireside Fundraising
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date - Monday 29th July 2024Andy King joins Jack Farren on The Social Impact Journal to share expertise as a fundraiser and discuss how a donor thinks...
#48 - How Inclusive Economics can help us ALL thrive with Arunjay Katakam
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date - Monday 22nd July 2024Arunjay Katakam joins Jack Farren on The Social Impact Journal to discuss his new book 'Generation Hope: How Inclusiv...
#47 - The Next Generation of Leaders with Professor Christian Harrison
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date - Monday 15th July 2024The Social Impact Journal welcomes back Professor Christian Harrison to discuss the future of leadership.Christian Harriso...
#46 - Outcomes based approaches to funding with Director of Social Finance, Louise Savell
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date - Monday 8th July 2024Jack meets with Louise Savell, Co-Founder and Director of Social Finance in London. Social Finance is a not for profit cons...
#45 - Fighting Slavery by Selling Coffee with Bryn Frere-Smith, Founder of Blue Bear Coffee
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date - Monday 1st July 2024Bryn Frere-Smith had a background in law enforcement as a police officer in the UK, and worked in covert policing in the Me...
#44 - Employing young ex-offenders into environmental projects with David Parks, Managing Director of The Skill Mill
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date - Monday 3rd June 2024Episode 44 - Employing young ex-offenders into environmental projects - David Parks, MD of The Skill MillRecorded live at t...
#43 - Bootstrapping a Social Enterprise with Camilla Marcus-Dew, Co-Founder of Amplify Goods
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date - Monday 27th May 2024Episode 43– Bootstrapping a Social Enterprise with Camilla Marcus-Dew, Co-Founder of Amplify GoodsRecorded live at the Wo...
#42 - The Haller Journey with Chloe Ford-Welman, Foundation Director of the Haller Foundation
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date - Monday 20th May 2024Episode 42– The Haller Journey with Chloe Ford-WelmanRecorded in London, Jack meets Chloe, the Foundation Director of UK ...
#41 - Completing a Triple Everest with Nick Glover
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date - Monday 13th May 2024Episode 41– Completing a Triple Everest with Nick GloverRecorded live at The Social Enterprise Village at the Workplace E...
#40 - The First Social Enterprise Village with Will Fellows
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date - Monday 6th May 2024Episode 39– The First Social Enterprise Village with Will Fellows, Commercial Manager at Nineteen GroupRecorded live at Th...
#39 - £30 Million Of Furniture Donated to Schools - Michael Amos
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date - Monday 29th April 2024Episode 39– £30 million of Furniture donated to schools with Michael Amos, Managing Director of Waste to Wonder Worldw...
#38 - Agritech landscape in Latin America in 2024 with Mark Jarman, Founder of AgriTierra
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date - Monday 22nd April 2024Episode 38 – Agritech landscape in Latin America in 2024 with Mark Jarman, Founder of AgriTierraGuest – Mark Jarman...
#37 - Tips for partnering with USAID with Mike Shanley
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date - Monday 8th April 2024Episode 37 – Tips to partnering with USAID with Mike ShanleyGuest – Mike Shanley Founder and CEO, AidKonektFounder ...
#36 - How to build a successful social business with Mathilda Strom
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date - Monday 25th March 2024Episode 36 – How to build a successful social business with Mathilda StromGuest – Mathilda Strom - Social Entrepreneu...
#35 - Inspiring Changemakers at the Royal Academy of Engineering with Alice Marks
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date - Monday 18th March 2024Episode 35 – Inspiring changemakers at the Royal Academy of Engineering with Alice MarksGuest – Alice Marks – Senio...
#34 - The Rural Inclusion Journey with Joseph Lukwago
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date - Monday 11th March 2024Episode 34 – The Rural Inclusion Journey with Joseph LukwagoGuest – Joseph Lukwago – Co-Founder and CTO, Rural Incl...
#33 - Tips for potential PhD students with Young Kafwembe
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date - Monday 26th February 2024Episode 33 – Tips for potential PhD students with Dr Young KafwembeGuest – Young Kafwembe – PhD, International a...
#32 - The Rise of Mobile Money with Rishi Raithatha
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 32 – The Rise of Mobile Money with Rishi RaithathaGuest – Rishi Raithatha – Director, Data and Insights - Mobile Money, GSMARishi Raitha...
#31 - The Feed The Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk & Resilience (MRR) with Sophie Javers
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date: Monday 12th February 2024Episode 31 – The Feed The Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk & Resilience (MRR) with Sophie JaversGuest – ...
#30 - How can technology help achieve a circular economy in lower and middle income countries with Michael Koech
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date: Monday 5th February 2024Episode 30 – How can technology help achieve a circular economy in lower and middle income countries with Michael Koec...
#29 - Simplifying Climate Communications with Jenny Wilson
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date: Monday 29th January 2024Episode 29 – Simplifying climate communications with Jenny WilsonGuest – Jenny Wilson – Climate Change Communicati...
#28 - Restoring 1 million hectares of degraded land with Anete Garoza
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date: Monday 15th January 2024Episode 28 - Restoring 1 Million hectares of degraded land with Anete GarozaGuest - Anete Garoza – Co-Founder and Chie...
#27 - The role of financial inclusion and inclusive insurance in climate resilience
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Date: Monday 8th January 2024Episode 27 - The role of financial inclusion and inclusive insurance in climate resilienceGuest - Henri Dommel – Direct...
#26 - Learning about Microinsurance with Cytandra Hoover
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 26, Jack meets Cytandra Hoover to learn about the concept of microinsurance.Cytandra is the CEO & Founder of B3C [Be the Change] Global...
Happy Christmas from The Social Impact Journal
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A 2023 Christmas message from our host Jack Farren
#25 - Behind The Lense with Nes George Stanley Nsamba
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 25, Jack meets George Stanley Nsamba, an award winning filmmaker who founded The Ghetto Film Project in 2013 in the slums of Naguru. Thro...
#24 - How can non-profits maximise their use of social media with David Girling
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can non-profit organisations increase their visibility and reach new audiences. In Episode 24, Jack talks to David Girling, an Associate Professor...
#23 - The Stories of an Agritech Entrepreneur with Eric Nana Kwabena Agyei
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 23, Jack meets with Eric Nana Kwabena Agyei in a studio in Kampala to discuss his entrepreneurial journey.Eric was born in Ghana and now re...
#22 - Advancing Financial Inclusion at Swiss Capacity Building Facility with Sitara Merchant
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 22, Jack discusses the importance of advancing financial inclusion with Sitara Merchant.Sitara is the CEO at Swiss Capacity Building Facili...
#21 - Shifting the Power to Local Communities with Ernest Wyson
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Community-led development has become a buzzword in the international development sector. Are the discussions just noise or is concrete action taking p...
#20 - Empowering Women in Engineering with Dr Evi Viza
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to a Harvard Business Review, women in the US only make up 20% of engineering graduates, and it's been estimated that nearly 40% of wom...
#19 - Responding to Cyclone Freddy with Chimwemwe Sakunda Ndhlovu
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cyclone Freddy was a deadly storm lasting for five weeks starting February 2023 and is both the longest-lasting and highest-ACE-producing tropical cyc...
#18 - Building the start-up ecosystem in Kathmandu with Sushmita Shreshta
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 18, Jack is joined by Sushmita Shreshta from Utopia Kathmandu to discuss the start-up ecosystem in the emerging capital of Nepal, and how U...
#17 - Bridging the gap between ESG and the Financial Sector with Alice Merry
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As ESG topics continue to grow in their importance, are the financial sector lagging behind?In Episode 17, Jack is joined by Alice Merry, a financial ...
#16 - Creating ecosystems to support social entrepreneurs with Santiago Mejia Rendón
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a world where everyone can be a changemaker, the correct ecosystems and support systems must be in place to allow changemakers to thrive.Santiago M...
#15 - The Washing Machine Project with Nav Sawhney
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
70% of the world’s population lacks access to an electric washing machine. Washing clothes sounds like a simple task ,but as discovered from researc...
#14 - Crypto in Africa in 2023 with Umar Sebyala Bukenya
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After the cryptocurrency sector burst into the mainstream in 2017, we have seen high volatility of coins such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.In Episode 14, J...
#13 - The Future of Jobs in Africa with Jerioth Mwaura
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Africa has the youngest population in the world, yet youth unemployment is a growing challenge. In Episode 13, Jack speaks with Jerioth Mwaura, an ind...
#12 - Using film to share stories of impact with Sarah Tiamiyu
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For organisations creating social impact, one of the key challenges is how to most effectively share their impact stories to increase the exposure for...
#11 - Carbon Credits and Impact Tokens: How can Blockchain be used with Erin Murphy
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 11, Erin Murphy (Chief Growth Officer at Topl) discusses with Jack about how blockchain technology can verify carbon credits and the power ...
#10 - Storytelling as a tool for social change with Tevin Kittoe, Founder of 1000 Voices
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 10, Jack meets with Tevin Kittoe, the Founder of 1000 Voices to discuss how storytelling can be used as a tool for social change.1000 Voice...
#9 - What makes an effective leader with Dr Christian Harrison
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this ever changing world, effective leadership is critical.In the first episode back at The Social Impact Journal, Jack talks to Dr Christian Harri...
#8 - Disaster Risk Financing in the Pacific Islands with Krishnan Narasimhan
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) make up seven of the ten countries facing the highest risk of internal displacement from extreme weathe...
#7 - Supporting favelas in Brazil to thrive with Adam Newman
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are over 1,000 favelas in Rio De Janeiro; over the last 9 years, the number of favelas in Brazil has nearly doubled and more than 16 million peo...
#6 - Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals with Luise Ammerschuber
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, adopted by the United Nations in 2015 are a universal call to action of seventeen development goals set ou...
#5 - How to access healthcare in Nigeria by collecting waste
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Quality healthcare is out of reach for many Nigerians due to high levels of poverty and a lack of alternative options for healthcare financing. Additi...
#4 - Access to sanitary products for girls in Kenya with Catherine Wanjoya
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
UNESCO estimates that approximately half of school aged girls do not have access to santiary products. The challenges faced in Kenya are more signif...
#3 - Using Emerging Technologies for social good with Benson Njuguna
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emerging technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence are changing the way our world works, but how can be used in local communities to...
#2 - Driving Agribusiness in Malawi with John Chambamakasa
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of the Social Impact Journal, host Jack Farren talks with John Chambamakasa, based in Lilongwe, Malawi, on the importance of dri...
#1: What Makes a Good Social Entrepreneur with Dr Paroma Bhattacharya
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of the Social Impact Journal, host Jack Farren talks with Dr Paroma Bhattacharya, a teaching faculty member for the Master’s ...