Tuesday Jun 06, 2023

Creating Lasting Community Impact with Social Entrepreneur and Charity CEO Ruth Ibegbuna

In social entrepreneurship, staying true to grassroots needs holds the key to success and impact. Ruth Ibegbuna, a renowned social entrepreneur and founder of multiple social impact organisations, shares her experience including meeting the needs of communities, fundraising, working with funders and starting and leading grassroots organisations. If you're interested in social entrepreneurship or running a charity / social enterprise, this episode is a must-listen. Ruth's insights and experiences offer key lessons for anyone looking to make a positive impact in their community.

Episode keywords:

Social Entrepreneur, Reclaim Project, Rekindle School, Communities, Lived Experience, Fundraising, Funders, Grassroots, Non Profit Organizations, Boards, Governance, Campaigning, Sustainable Funding Models, Diversity, Evaluation, Critical Thinking.

Chapters:

(0:00:00) – Social Entrepreneurship and Community Impact

(0:05:23) – Campaigning and Charity Governance

(0:12:56) – Fundraising and Funders

(0:15:31) – Being Youth Led

(0:20:04) – Leadership in Social Impact Organizations

(0:24:26) – Risk-Taking and Learning in Social Entrepreneurship

(0:30:30) – Finding Hope and Doing Good.

Ruth Ibegbuna, Social Entrepreneur and CEO

Ruth Ibegbuna is a serial social entrepreneur. Ruth is the founder of the multi award-winning youth leadership charity RECLAIM; The Roots Programme, a radical new approach to bridging divides between UK communities; Northern Soul, with a mission to amplify a more powerful Northern voice and presence in the UK; and Rekindle School, a supplementary school in Manchester; supporting young critical thinkers and changemakers from working-class communities.

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Creating Lasting Community Impact with Social Entrepreneur and Charity CEO Ruth Ibegbuna

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