Pippa Smith

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Executive Director at Sir John Fisher Foundation | Trustee, Social Enterprise Specialist @ Sir John Fisher Foundation
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Ulverston, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Pippa Smith

I lead the Sir John Fisher Foundation, a grant-making charity investing in organisations that serve needs and grow ambitions across Barrow-in-Furness and South Cumbria. I have 10 years' experience in social impact and I love supporting grassroots community organisations to grow and thrive. I was the CEO of a national student volunteering charity, which developed my skills across strategy, fundraising, financial management and people & culture. This experience on the other side of raising funds influences my approach to working as a funder.I have specialist knowledge of social enterprise, innovation and investment, grown through managing an accelerator programme for climate tech start-ups, running the European Social Innovation Competition on behalf of the European Commission and brokering pro bono legal support from top city firms for entrepreneurs raising social investment. In 2020 I completed the Social Ventures programme at Cambridge Judge Business School. I'm also on the steering group of the Cumbria Social Enterprise Partnership.In my spare time, I'm the Co-Director of a co-working space, a trustee and a quiz enthusiast. I was a parliamentary candidate in the 2024 General Election.

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Sir John Fisher Foundation

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Executive Director at Sir John Fisher Foundation | Trustee, Social Enterprise Specialist
Pippa Smith Work Experience Details
  • Sir John Fisher Foundation
    Executive Director
    Sir John Fisher Foundation Jun 2022 - Present
    Barrow-In-Furness, England, United Kingdom
    Sir John Fisher Foundation funds organisations that serve needs and grow aspirations across Barrow-in-Furness and the surrounding areas of Cumbria. The grants we make are up to £20,000 for 12 months: www.sirjohnfisherfoundation.org.ukI work closely with the board of trustees on strategy and oversee our grant-making.
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  • Bay Business Community
    Co Director
    Bay Business Community Mar 2021 - Present
    Lancaster, England, United Kingdom
    Director of Bay Business Community, a new co-working space for professional services firms in central Lancaster: www.baybusinesscommunity.co.uk.We're building a community of like-minded business owners, entrepreneurs and remote workers in central Lancaster. We provide flexible office space and all the facilities you need to grow your business. Chat to us if it's time to get out of your spare room and back into the swing of office life! I most enjoy acting as community manager, but like many entrepreneurs I wear many hats - I'm also the finance, marketing and operations departments.
  • Freelance
    Consultant
    Freelance Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
    - Conducted a research survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the third sector in Cumbria for Cumbria Community Foundation- Wrote a paper for an MP's taskforce identifying the potential social and economic impacts of the closure of a major industry in my hometown- Business development project researching prospects and identifying value proposition for a social enterprise in higher education - Advisor to social enterprises through Cumbria Social Enterprise Partnership's assist programme- Supported the development plans for Cumbria Community Foundation's Furness Needs report- Conducted two research surveys for Cumbria Community Foundation on social prescribing in North Cumbria
  • Prime Advocates
    Manager - Social Finance Hot Desk
    Prime Advocates Jun 2021 - May 2022
    London, England, United Kingdom
    The Social Finance Hot Desk is a unique service removing barriers to scale for social enterprises and financial intermediaries through pro bono and low-cost legal support from top international law firms. www.socialfinancehotdesk.com
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  • Student Hubs
    Chief Executive Officer
    Student Hubs Jun 2019 - Dec 2020
    London, United Kingdom
    As CEO, I led an 18-month transformation programme, taking a team of 15 staff through the implementation of a new business model and an organisational development plan. My key achievements in the role included:- Raising investment and grants totalling over £120k in my first six months to fund the transition to a new business model- Developing a sales strategy, establishing a pipeline and hiring a Sales Director to take forward a key strategic aim to grow the network - Overseeing income generation and financial planning for a budget >£500k - Building external partnerships within the higher education sector with senior figures such as Vice Chancellors- Updating processes, policies and resources to standardise and streamline operations in finance, fundraising, impact and governance- Recruiting and onboarding six new trustees to diversify the board- Nurturing the organisation's unique culture and strong impact whilst going through a period of significant change and development: 'keeping the magic'!I successfully applied to and completed the Cambridge Social Ventures programme at Cambridge Judge Business School.
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  • Student Hubs
    Programme Director
    Student Hubs Jun 2018 - Jun 2019
    London, United Kingdom
    I joined Student Hubs to lead the merger of Worthwhile, a social enterprise graduate scheme, into Student Hubs. As Programme Director I had sole responsibility for recruiting graduates, achieving 1000 applications per year, and for placement and recruitment sales to host organisations.
  • Nesta
    Programme Management - Challenge Prize Centre
    Nesta Mar 2016 - Jun 2018
    Nesta Challenges designs and runs challenge prizes that help solve pressing problems that lack solutions. - Managed a consortium of five European partners through delivery of three rounds of the European Social Innovation Competition, a €150,000 annual challenge prize, on behalf of the European Commission.- Oversaw three Competition events annually: a launch event, mentoring academy and awards ceremony, bringing Competition events to European cities including Berlin, Brussels, Athens and Madrid, attracting around 150 attendees per event.- Wrote and won Nesta's re-tender for the European Social Innovation Competition
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  • Climate-Kic
    Programme Management - Entrepreneurship Accelerator
    Climate-Kic Jul 2015 - Mar 2016
    London, United Kingdom
    Climate-KIC’s Accelerator supports the commercialisation of clean technology ventures, providing funding, coaching, incubation space and access to a pan-European network of partners.- Managed the operations of the Accelerator including administering grants, arranging coaching and sourcing opportunities for the start-ups- Participated on review boards for start-ups to join the programme or progress to the next round of funding- Project-managed the Climate-KIC Venture Competition national finals, delivering an event for 250 attendees in eight weeks- Brokered relationships between start-ups and investors, leading to one successful raise
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  • Imperial Hub
    Programmes Officer
    Imperial Hub Aug 2014 - Jul 2015
    London, United Kingdom
    My placement for the Worthwhile Graduate Scheme was with Imperial Hub. I worked with students at Imperial College London to deliver social action programmes and to support social enterprise ideas.
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Social Media Research Public Speaking Facebook Teamwork Management Training Event Management Development Studies History Nonprofits Social Enterprise Project Management

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