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. * If you enjoy the podcast, please do follow us and leave a rating / review.  * The Charity Impact Podcast aims to help you increase your charity’s income and impact by sharing the experience and expertise of our guests. Whatever your role or level of experience, we think you’ll be inspired and informed by our guests who are absolutely the stars of the show! We aim to showcase a diverse range of guests, including people whose voices have been less heard as well as established leaders in our field. So, whether you are CEO, fundraiser, trustee, manager, practitioner, funder, or any other flavour of social leader, welcome to the Charity Impact Podcast! * For episode notes with links to resources and organisations mentioned in this episode, please visit https://www.kedaconsulting.co.uk/charity-impact-podcast/  For the opportunity to submit questions to future guests, sign up to our e-mails via the banner at the top of the website.   If you have any questions, feedback or enquiries regarding the podcast, you can reach us by e-mail at hello@kedaconsulting.co.uk Follow the Charity Impact Podcast: Twitter: @CharityImpactPd LinkedIn: @Charity Impact Podcast Facebook: @Charity Impact Podcast  Follow our host, Alex Blake: Twitter: @alexblake_KEDA LinkedIn: @Alex Blake