Cliff Prior

Cliff Prior Cliff has a account Chief Executive Officer at The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) London, United Kingdom 500+ connections Contact info The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) University of Oxford About Civil society organisation leader with a track record of successful transformational change and strategic development. Focused on organisations which empower and support people to develop their own solutions to social and environmental problems. Currently at Big Society Capital and moving on to the Global Steering Group on impact investing in June. Specialties: social impact investment, social entrepreneurs, network organisations, ngos, health, social care, social housing, youth development, social innovation Experience The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) Chief Executive Officer Company NameThe Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) Full-time Dates EmployedMay 2020 – Present Employment Duration5 mos LocationLondon, England, United Kingdom The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) is an independent global steering group catalyzing impact investment and entrepreneurship to benefit people and planet. The GSG has a movement of 32 countries plus the EU with National Advisory Boards, and a central team supporting development, policy initiatives, and innovation to achieve radical change towards impact economies and achievement of the SDGs. It is currently focused on tackling the Covid19 emergency, and driving for a recovery with social, economic and environmental justice. IVPC: the International Venture Philanthropy Centre Board Member Company NameIVPC: the International Venture Philanthropy Centre Dates EmployedAug 2018 – May 2020 Employment Duration1 yr 10 mos LocationLondon, United Kingdom Developing venture philanthropy globally, supporting regional venture philanthropy networks Big Society Capital Company NameBig Society Capital Total Duration8 yrs 9 mos TitleChief Executive Full-time Dates EmployedMar 2016 – May 2020 Employment Duration4 yrs 3 mos LocationLondon, United Kingdom Big Society Capital is the UK’s independent wholesale social impact investor, set up to help grow social investment in the UK. Its mission is to improve people’s lives by connecting investment with the social enterprises and charities that make positive change in society. WIth its coinvestors, BSC has made £2bn available for the social sector, with £1.2bn already taken up, financing over 1200 frontline organisations. BSC invests for deep and lasting positive social impact in the UK, targeting positive financial returns to build a sustainable social impact investment market. It invests in best-in-class social impact investment managers and diversify across multiple asset classes in private markets with reduced correlation to mainstream. BSC provides a full range of social impact investment models, including both flexible capital and investment to break through in social issues that are underserved or in new areas. Current efforts are focused on homes for people in need, underserved places, and early action to prevent harm. BSC welcomes interest from coinvestors and development partners, and offers a diagnostic and navigation tool for social enterprises and charities at goodfinance.org.uk … see more TitleAdvisory Board Member Dates EmployedSep 2011 – Feb 2016 Employment Duration4 yrs 6 mos Impact Investing Institute Board Member Company NameImpact Investing Institute Dates EmployedNov 2019 – Apr 2020 Employment Duration6 mos LocationLondon, United Kingdom UK National Advisory Board on Impact Investment Member Company NameUK National Advisory Board on Impact Investment Dates EmployedFeb 2016 – Nov 2019 Employment Duration3 yrs 10 mos LocationUK The UK side of the Global Social Impact Investment Steering Group. Chairing a Global Steering Group working party on wholesale social impact investors. Also chairing a UK group on the value and position of social investment in an era of institutional impact investment funds. UCL Partners Non Exec Company NameUCL Partners Dates EmployedFeb 2013 – Apr 2017 Employment Duration4 yrs 3 mos LocationLondon, United Kingdom Delivering partnership solutions to major challenges in health and health care. UCLPartners is one of five accredited academic health science systems in the UK. Its purpose is to translate cutting edge research and innovation into measurable health gain for patients and populations – in London, across the UK, and globally. … see more UnLtd Company NameUnLtd Total Duration9 yrs 5 mos TitleCEO Dates EmployedNov 2006 – Mar 2016 Employment Duration9 yrs 5 mos LocationUK UnLtd is the foundation for social entrepreneurs. It's job is is to reach out and unleash the energies of enterprising people who do good.. UnLtd offers a unique and individually tailored package of cash, development support and networking, supporting around 1,000 start up social entrepreneurs each year in the world's largest and most diverse programme of its kind. UnLtd's strategy is to help build an ecosystem for social entrepreneurs which makes it easy for people to start up a new social venture and thrive. It's ambition is that wherever you are, whatever kind of social venture you are creating, good quality support will be available and accessible for you - taking social entrepreneurship into the mainstream. UnLtd is incubating the Global Social Entrepreneurship Network, a shared learning network for similar social entrepreneur support agencies around the world, currently with members covering over 50 countries. … see more TitleCEO Dates EmployedNov 2006 – Feb 2016 Employment Duration9 yrs 4 mos FSE Management Services is the contract delivery arm of UnLtd, the foundation for social entrepreneurs Comic Relief UK Grants Committee Company NameComic Relief Dates EmployedJan 2008 – Jan 2016 Employment Duration8 yrs 1 mo Clore Social Leadership Programme Trustee Company NameClore Social Leadership Programme Dates EmployedJun 2010 – Dec 2015 Employment Duration5 yrs 7 mos developing courageous leadership for social value UK Advisory Board to G8 Impact Investment Taskforce Member, and Chair of mission alignment group Company NameUK Advisory Board to G8 Impact Investment Taskforce Dates EmployedOct 2013 – Sep 2015 Employment Duration2 yrs LocationLondon, United Kingdom Advising the G8 taskforce and other national groups on the experience of the UK social investment market, and working with colleagues from 5 countries on approaches to "profit with purpose" enterprises Big Local Trust Trustee Company NameBig Local Trust Dates EmployedJul 2011 – Mar 2014 Employment Duration2 yrs 9 mos LocationLondon, United Kingdom Founding trustee of the Local Trust, the agent of the Big Local Trust. BLT is a £200m 10 year programme to build capacity and capability in the 150 most disadvantaged areas in England, funded by the Big Lottery Foundation. Cabinet Office Skills and Leadership Review Member Company NameCabinet Office Skills and Leadership Review Dates EmployedOct 2012 – May 2013 Employment Duration8 mos LocationLondon, United Kingdom The aim of this Review is to examine the VCSE’s sector’s needs around attracting and developing a skilled workforce and leadership and to make recommendations for how these needs can be met moving forwards. Third Sector Advisory Body Member Company NameThird Sector Advisory Body Dates EmployedJun 2008 – Mar 2011 Employment Duration2 yrs 10 mos Advisory body on third sector and social enterprise to the UK Government's Office of the Third Sector UnLtdWorld Chair Company NameUnLtdWorld Dates EmployedMay 2008 – Mar 2011 Employment Duration2 yrs 11 mos UnLtdWorld is an online platform that connects social entrepreneurs and empowers the way information is exchanged within the social entrepreneurship market. It provides social entrepreneurs with indispensible connections, information and insight. UnLtd sold UnLtdWorld to the Guardian Media Group in 2011, and it is now being integrated into their social enterprise and other professional networks. … see more health voluntary sector sounding board member Company Namehealth voluntary sector sounding board Dates Employed2006 – 2010 Employment Duration4 yrs The Healthcare Commission Commissioner Company NameThe Healthcare Commission Dates Employed2007 – 2009 Employment Duration2 yrs Rethink Chief Executive Officer Company NameRethink Full-time Dates Employed1998 – 2006 Employment Duration8 yrs LocationLondon, England Metropolitan Area Policy advocacy and service provision for people affected by severe mental illness in the UK Medicines Commission Medicines Commissioner Company NameMedicines Commission Dates Employed2003 – 2005 Employment Duration2 yrs LocationLondon, United Kingdom Member of the regulatory body for medicines and healthcare devices in the UK. The Commissioners role included acting as the final appeal body for licensing on medicines. Merged in to the Commission on Human Medicines. Mental Health Foundation Programmes Director Company NameMental Health Foundation Dates Employed1994 – 1998 Employment Duration4 yrs Stonham Housing Policy and Planning Director Company NameStonham Housing Dates Employed1988 – 1994 Employment Duration6 yrs Strutton Housing Co-Founder Company NameStrutton Housing Dates EmployedMay 1986 – May 1989 Employment Duration3 yrs 1 mo LocationLondon, England Metropolitan Area Safe housing with support for people affected by HIV who had been made homeless and lost jobs through sharing their status. New Islington and Hackney Housing Association New Islington and Hackney Housing Association Company NameNew Islington and Hackney Housing Association Full-time Dates EmployedMar 1982 – Mar 1988 Employment Duration6 yrs 1 mo LocationLondon, England Metropolitan Area Housing Assistant, Team Manager, Specialist Housing Lead Stonewall Housing Co-founder Company NameStonewall Housing Dates EmployedMay 1984 – May 1987 Employment Duration3 yrs 1 mo LocationLondon, England, United Kingdom Creating a refuge for LGBTQ young people who had been pushed out of home and pushed out of other social support Tower Hamlets Social Services Counsellor Company NameTower Hamlets Social Services Full-time Dates EmployedFeb 1980 – 1982 Employment Duration2 yrs LocationLondon, England Metropolitan Area Crisis intervention counselling to troubled teenagers Andover Crisis and Support Centre Counselor Company NameAndover Crisis and Support Centre Full-time Dates EmployedJun 1978 – May 1980 Employment Duration2 yrs LocationAndover, England, United Kingdom Crisis counselling for the locality in a pioneering project Andover Crisis and Support Centr Counsellor Company NameAndover Crisis and Support Centr Full-time Dates EmployedJun 1978 – Mar 1980 Employment Duration1 yr 10 mos LocationAndover, England, United Kingdom Crisis intervention counselling Show fewer experiences Education University of Oxford University of Oxford Degree NameBAField Of StudyBiochemistry Dates attended or expected graduation1975 – 1978 Alleyn's Alleyn's Dates attended or expected graduation1968 – 1974