Jessica is part of the team that makes and manages investments into organisations and funds aligned with our mission. She joined JRF following a range of finance, strategy and research roles across the ‘impact economy’ since completing the On-Purpose programme in 2018. Before that, she worked in corporate finance, for FirstCapital then Piper Jaffray (now Piper Sandler) raising investment for early stage ventures and mid-market companies.
Climate justice is one of our new social investment themes. We’re looking to invest into funds supporting community renewable energy projects.
Social investment helped Fair for You give low-income households affordable credit for white goods, furniture and other essentials.
People in poverty or on low incomes pay more for the same goods and services than people who are better off financially; the Fair By Design fund aims to address this.
Social investment is helping BelleVie's model of home care services empower more care workers to provide outstanding support across the UK.