Tippa Naphtali doesn&apos;t only use enterprise for business, but also to address political and social issues and make society better.He&apos;s been a community activist for over four decades, working in Birmingham, London and internationally.  Entrepreneurial since the playground he&apos;s supported, developed and led a huge range of community development and social justice projects and organisations.Tippa is well known for his campaigning work, calling for penal, police and mental health reforms to end deaths and abuse in custody, wrongful convictions and torture.  Tippa&apos;s cousin, Mikey Powell, died in police custody having been failed by multiple agencies. Tippa explains how he&apos;s worked with some of those agencies to influence and bring about real changes.One of Heidi&apos;s oldest friends in the sector, Tippa gives a riveting interview. This episode includes shocking, distressing content much must never be ignored alongside inspiration, laughter, hope and real impact. Tippa&apos;s entrepreneurial activities power and support his work in mental health, with food banks, and in social justice.  Tippa&apos;s ability to get things done and influence change continues to inspire Heidi and many people and organisations.Links to websites and resources mentioned in this episode:Naphtali & Associates4WardEverUKCatalyst 4 Change CICFind FoodBanks BrumFirst Stop DesignM.A.S.H. HubThe National Memorial Family FundRed Alert HELP!United Families & Friends Campaign

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Social Enterprise is Power with Tippa Naphtali

Dave  Linton is the first ever guest to be invited onto the Make an Impact podcast for a follow-up interview. He launched Madlug in 2015 as he was heartbroken to learn that most children in care transport their worldly belongings in bin bags. Madlug’s &apos;Buy one, give one&apos; approach addresses this.But what’s happened since Dave was last on the show? Masses, it turns out, and Dave describes Madlug’s resilience in the face of a social media hack, the decisions it made to deal with Covid, the value and importance of a great board,  the importance of trusting your gut and how he and his crew responded to an astonishing phone call from IKEA.Dave also gives his KEY advice to help social entrepreneurs find your niche and avoid mission drift. It’s a powerful tale of a social enterprise which started with just £480 and is making an astonishing impact. What next?Madlug&apos;s websiteHeidi&apos;s new book shares everything she knows about impact measurement and management – and how to implement it in your organisation. Order your copy of Impact First – The Social Entrepreneur&apos;s Guide to Measuring, Managing and Growing Your Impact at https://www.makeanimpactcic.co.uk/my-book-impact-first

How Madlug's lockdown strategy led to biggest ever order with Dave Linton

"This is a model that can be taken anywhere in the world." Chris Roberts is the co-founder of North Wales Dragons, a social enterprise and community football team which raises money  for charities all over the UK and beyond. The idea was kicked off with a football match with a ten-nil defeat, but lots of money raised – and it snowballed from there, as Chris explains. He also describes:how the sponsorship and fundraising model works,ensuring the games are inclusive and collaborative,the vital importance of collecting data and statistics from day one of running any enterprise or project,what North Wales Dragons did during lockdown to support local hospitals, children&apos;s charities and foodbanks,why he uses the term "Human Social Responsibility." This interview also covers how Chris levered the connective power of social media during the lockdown to make connections with other people making an impact, all across the globe – and "spread the name of the Dragons worldwide." 

Football for Fundraising with North Wales Dragons' Chris Roberts

There are three key things ethical businesses must do when it comes to their marketing, according to Jane Shaw. Listen on to find out.Conscious customers can be incredibly vocal, so if an ethical business can build a community which loves and believes in their product or service it can be a huge asset.Jane describes the practical steps ethical businesses can take; how she helps entrepreneurs to bottle their "why" and her own routemap to make marketing affordable and effective for small, purpose-led businesses. A former journalist and PR, Jane also runs The Happy Families Plan , giving families the tools to stop surviving and start thriving.What next?Find free practical guides and Jane&apos;s affordable marketing courses at EthicalBusinessMarketing.comThe Happy Families Plan Jane is on LinkedIn hereHeidi&apos;s new book shares everything she knows about impact measurement and management – and how to implement it in your organisation. Order your copy of Impact First – The Social Entrepreneur&apos;s Guide to Measuring, Managing and Growing Your Impact at https://www.makeanimpactcic.co.uk/my-book-impact-first

Ethical marketing for ethical businesses with Jane Shaw

Marianne Moore launched Justice Studio in 2011 after becoming jaded with the values deficit in traditional management consulting. She  wanted to run a business  she&apos;d like to work in: a consultancy where  people&apos;s purpose and interests are inflamed rather than dampened down.Justice Studio has worked on projects addressing social, gender, child, criminal and climate justice, plus safeguarding, homelessness,  racism, domestic violence and  international aid. She  "The broader discriminations that people are facing, they all interlock," she says.Its purpose as a social enterprise is to "create global social equality by assisting and challenging organisations, governments and ourselves to be the best we can be." Justice Studio&apos;s work has led to policy changes in international aid, as Marianne explains in this episode, which also covers the difference between earning income from intervention and prevention, how Justice Studio measures its impact and future plans.What next?Justice Studio website, LinkedIn profile and twitterHeidi&apos;s new book shares everything she knows about impact measurement and management – and how to implement it in your organisation. Order your copy of Impact First – The Social Entrepreneur&apos;s Guide to Measuring, Managing and Growing Your Impact at https://www.makeanimpactcic.co.uk/my-book-impact-first

Putting purpose and values into consultancy with Marianne Moore, Justice Studio

Imagine not having to explain to people your mission to balance impact and profit. It&apos;s powerful and energising to work with people who get what you&apos;re doing and why .Sara Osterholzer co-founded the Good Business Club, an alternative business network fostering "collaboration connection and confidence for small, good business owners and freelancers who want to make a difference, as well as a living. " She&apos;s on a mission to reach 2021 budding impact entrepreneurs this year so they can start and scale "businesses that the world needs."In this episode she demystifies what good practice looks like, describes how she measures her impact and reveals her long-term goals. She also covers why she came to launch the Good Business Club and has advice for new entrepreneurs about mindset, purpose and direction.What next:Here&apos;s the impact measurement tool Sara mentions in the podcast.Visit The Good Business Club online and on Twitter.Heidi&apos;s new book shares everything she knows about impact measurement and management – and how to implement it in your organisation. Order your copy of Impact First – The Social Entrepreneur&apos;s Guide to Measuring, Managing and Growing Your Impact at https://www.makeanimpactcic.co.uk/my-book-impact-first

A satnav to social impact with Sara Osterholzer, The Good Business Club

Saif Bhoja is founder of Huriah Hemp CIC, a youth-led organisation selling hemp and organic cotton products to businesses and consumers. It uses the sales to drive its social mission, empowering young people&apos;s creativity and self-esteem.Social action helps young people position themselves in the world  and identify their purpose and the path they want to take, says Saif. When he was younger it was difficult to pursue his interests in creativity, environmental advocacy or any kind of voluntary or community work. So he created opportunities for himself and other young people.This fascinating interview also covers creative design, the distinction between tangible gains and purpose, how social action helps people understand what&apos;s happening in the world, tools to measure impact, lessons learned in social enterprise, and the environmental benefits of using hemp for clothing.What nextVisit Huriah Hemp CIC online and on Instagram and TwitterSaif also mentioned Social Ark, which helps young people develop businessesHeidi&apos;s new book shares everything she knows about impact measurement and management – and how to implement it in your organisation. Order your copy of Impact First – The Social Entrepreneur&apos;s Guide to Measuring, Managing and Growing Your Impact at https://www.makeanimpactcic.co.uk/my-book-impact-first

How hemp boosts social action and helps people find their purpose with Saif Bhoja, Huriah Hemp

Marcella Tarable is the co founder of Food for Thought, an initiative which invites people from agencies to donate their skills to help a social enterprise or charity, in exchange for a nice lunch.Marcella says she wanted to found ways to "redeem her soul" – her background is in advertising – and do something purposeful. But it was hard to find initiatives to support social enterprises which is why she launched Food for Thought.She describes some of the social enterprises Food for Thought has worked with and just how much can be achieved during their two-hour sprints.What next?Visit Food for Thought hereMarcella is on Twitter here Heidi&apos;s new book shares everything she knows about impact measurement and management – and how to implement it in your organisation. Order your copy of Impact First – The Social Entrepreneur&apos;s Guide to Measuring, Managing and Growing Your Impact at https://www.makeanimpactcic.co.uk/my-book-impact-first

Swapping lunches for bunches of supercharged creativity with Marcella Tarable, Food for Thought

Video is like a match which starts the fire to cook a meal, says Ravinol Chambers. He&apos;s worked with numerous social enterprises, social investors and partners such as TedX London,  making stories which cross boundaries since 2009.Ravinol&apos;s debut documentary Road to Vrindavan is a feature film examining the impact and importance of education for girls in India and what we must all do to make progress in gender equity.Ravinol tells us more about this ‘heartbreaking yet incredibly hopeful’ film, and the personal journey to make it. This episode also covers his life for seven years as a monk, why he started Be Inspired Films (one of the UK&apos;s founding B Corps), and what makes film such a powerful and visceral medium (but what it shouldn&apos;t be used for).What next?Pre-register to watch Road to Vrindavan  at its UK Premiere which will screen online between March 31st - April 4th here and learn more about the film or organise your own screening hereMalala Yousafzai said of the film: “The voices of girls and young women in this movie remind us of the urge and urgency for equality and education right now. It also beautifully highlights working with men and boys as an important step towards change.”Visit Be Inspired FilmsWatch video highlights from the 2021 GenderSmart Global Investing SummitHeidi&apos;s new book shares everything she knows about impact measurement and management – and how to implement it in your organisation. Order your copy of Impact First – The Social Entrepreneur&apos;s Guide to Measuring, Managing and Growing Your Impact at https://www.makeanimpactcic.co.uk/my-book-impact-first

Igniting fires and combining worlds with film director Ravinol Chambers

Amy Eleftheriades has worked with children, young people and vulnerable adults in social care, health and education for over twenty years.A qualified teacher, Amy founded and runs Alpha Inclusion and Communication, which works with neurodivergent young people and adults. Amy describes how her business, a social enterprise, develops individuals&apos; essential skills.Alpha supports professionals and parents; enabling them to improve communication and education for children and young people. It also acts in the workplace, helping people reach their potential by enabling teams,  organisations and businesses to become more accessible for their clients and workforce.Why and how did Amy get into this field? What made her set up Alpha Inclusion and Communication in 2012? And how can Lego support communication skills and language development?Amy, author of three books including "Building Blocks for Communication - Activities for Promoting Language and Communication Skills in Children with Special Educational Needs," explains.What next?Alpha Inclusion and Communication Heidi&apos;s new book shares everything she knows about impact measurement and management – and how to implement it in your organisation. Order your copy of Impact First – The Social Entrepreneur&apos;s Guide to Measuring, Managing and Growing Your Impact at https://www.makeanimpactcic.co.uk/my-book-impact-first

Developing Essential Skills so People can Reach their Potential with Amy Eleftheriades

Tiny changes in how you use technology can make a profound impact on your carbon footprint.By thinking about the entire life cycle of a product, from raw materials to what happens when it really can&apos;t serve its original purpose, social and purpose-driven entrepreneurs can re-evaluate what tools they use and when to replace them.In this episode, Heidi covers proactive and realistic steps you can take right away to ensure you don&apos;t just consume and create for the sake of it. And she examines issues to consider when it comes to the economic impact of your activities.

Economic, Environmental and Tech Impact for Social Entrepreneurs

Cath Harris runs One World Women, a social enterprise connecting experienced business women with ambitious female entrepreneurs from developing countries.Cath experienced burnout after growing her first business which she sold in 2016. On a holiday to the Gambia she met Ida Cham, an ' extraordinary woman' who runs her own cooking school and makes micro-loans to help women run their own businesses. That conversation and the gaps in support Ida outlined to Cath, became the spark for One World Women.Its programmes take place in-country and online, catalysing real impact for all and unlocking entrepreneurship. What changes for participants as a result? Cath explains.Entrepreneurs have differing resources available to manage their businesses in different places and it's important for mentors to understand this context; Cath gives examples. The programmes have needed to adapt this year and Cath explains how. And she describes who becomes mentors and why.What Cath originally thought would be a simple idea when she launched One World Women has become much bigger. She covers its ambitious plans to scale for the long-term and how its programmes will create opportunities for women the world over to flourish and help their communities grow.What next?One World Women CIC on LinkedIn. Also here on Twitter and FacebookHeidi's new book shares everything she knows about impact measurement and management – and how to implement it in your organisation. Order your copy of Impact First – The Social Entrepreneur's Guide to Measuring, Managing and Growing Your Impact at https://www.makeanimpactcic.co.uk/my-book-impact-first

Creating worldwide opportunities for entrepreneurship with Cath Harris, One World Women

Embedding social impact into your supply chain is much wider than just &apos;buying from social enterprises.&apos; It&apos;s possible to unlock enormous and complementary social, environmental and economic impacts  through social procurement and Heidi describes how, with examples, in this episode.We go into depth about what to think about, how to start, and how to measure supplier-generated impact. There are numerous baby steps you can take, which Heidi describes. And we look at emerging areas of social impact such as the climate impact of technology and cloud-computing.This practical episode is essential listening for social entrepreneurs wanting to support and encourage suppliers to create social impact.Also in this episode:the implications of social value becoming a &apos;requirement&apos; rather than a &apos;consideration&apos; in central government contractshow to avoid being &apos;tender-fodder&apos; and exploited by larger contractors for the impact you can deliverwhy over-prescriptive commissioning can destroy innovationa hard-won lesson learnedHeidi&apos;s new book explains everything you need to know about impact measurement and management and how to implement it in your organisation.Get your copy first! Pre-order one of the limited number of hardback versions ofImpact First – The Social Entrepreneur&apos;s Guide to Measuring, Managing and Growing Your Impact at https://www.makeanimpactcic.co.uk/my-book-impact-first

Everything you need to know about impact in your supply chain

Tina Chen is the founder and chief tea officer at HumaniTea which sells ready-to-drink cold tea latte drinks made with natural and ethically-sourced ingredients.HumaniTea is a social enterprise and commits 5% of profits to support wellbeing and sustainability initiatives. Tina was originally inspired by the Taiwanese bubble tea concept and the British tea drinking culture while studying her MBA at Imperial College London.She tells Heidi about HumaniTea&apos;s journey from idea to brand to a need to rebrand because of trade mark opposition. Then, agains the odds, Tina ran a successful crowdfunding campaign securing over £13,100 from over 100 backers earlier in 2020.Tina also covers how she&apos;s found suppliers and sourced her ingredients,  HumaniTea&apos;s wellbeing and sustainability fund and getting her products to market. Support from Cambridge Social Ventures and from Heidi herself has been invaluable too and Tina describes why.What next?HumaniTeaHeidi&apos;s new book shares everything she knows about impact measurement and management – and how to implement it in your organisation. Order your copy of Impact First – The Social Entrepreneur&apos;s Guide to Measuring, Managing and Growing Your Impact at https://www.makeanimpactcic.co.uk/my-book-impact-first

Crowdfunding success and getting a product to market with Tina Chen, HumaniTea

We've run through the five stages of the LEAN social impact approach in earlier episodes. Three themes are common to every stage: being impact-led, communication, and embedding impact.A social enterprise with an impact-led strategy is led by the impact it wants to create. This means being your purpose, rather than having a purpose.Why bother? Many organisations get bogged down in a cycle of continuing to exist – which means chasing funding and contracts to continue delivering the same services and keeping their employees in jobs.  This approach doesn’t always address whether the real mission is being delivered properly, or at all. An impact led strategy is not a short-term approach. It flips much traditional business planning on its head, and asks how you can create the most impact for the people you work with (or for the environment). Heidi explains more.When it comes to communicating impact, there are nine essential questions to address – otherwise you risk miscommunication or excluding people. Heidi has great ideas for communication channels and outputs for different stakeholders.When impact is truly embedded, everyone in your organisation knows what impact you’re trying to create, why you’re measuring it, and is confident about how they contribute to creating it  Heidi talks through the macro and micro elements of this, from culture to everyday actions.The five stages of Heidi's LEAN social impact approach are Define, Plan, Measure, Analyse and Learn, and it's important to progress through each stage before moving to the next.Heidi's new book explains everything you need to know about impact measurement and management and how to implement it in your organisation.Get your copy first! Pre-order one of the limited number of hardback versions ofImpact First – The Social Entrepreneur's Guide to Measuring, Managing and Growing Your Impact at https://www.makeanimpactcic.co.uk/my-book-impact-first

How to Communicate and Embed Impact and be Impact-Led

Make An Impact Podcast consists of interviews by Heidi Fisher with people running social enterprises making a positive impact on people or the planet. We talk about what they are doing so you can develop your social enterprise using their practical tips, why they do what they do, the impact their social enterprise has and how they measure their impact, and more.

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