Ellie Broad

Community & Impact Manager, ImpactVC

2024 - Current

Cultivating collaboration and co-creating resources for the global community of VC’s accelerating impact within venture. See more here: https://www.impactvc.co/

Investment Network Manager

2023 - 2024

Senior Investment Network Officer

2022 - 2023

Building investment networks, alongside securing and delivering support for fund managers to accelerate their scaling journeys.

Community & Impact Manager

2022

Founding team member of ImpactVC. ImpactVC exists to unlock venture capital’s ability to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. This is founded in the belief that venture capital can deliver transformative positive change in outcomes for people and planet – if VCs focus effectively on intentional positive impact in their investments - and that doing so can unlock significant commercial value in parallel. ImpactVC is currently being incubated within Better Society Capital (https://bettersocietycapital.com), the UK's leading investor in impact venture funds, but over time it is designed to spin out to be led by the community in the UK, Europe, and beyond.

Ambassador

2024

i³ ~ investing in intersectional incredibles. The first, and only, registered organisation in the U.K. and Europe solely dedicated to queering venture capital - for both LGBTQ+ founders & investors. *Ambassador focused on all things impact, community, and investor relations!

Venture Scout

2021

Looking for big ideas from overlooked founders and markets.

Youth Advisory Board Member - The Civic Journey

2021 - 2023

The Civic Journey is a programme of research and social action, led by young people. This transformational two-year programme supports and inspires sustained engagement in social action, community activism, and entrepreneurial spirit across the UK.

Newton Scholar

2021 - 2022

London Business School and LocalGlobe VC launch a first-of-its-kind training program for investors: VCs, LPs, angels, accelerators, and tech transfer officers worldwide. Newton aims to make the practice of investing in early-stage ventures globally widespread and accessible.

Events & Community Executive, Venture Studio

2020 - 2022

Using entrepreneurship to end homelessness in the UK and beyond. 🌐 https://www.crisis.org.uk/get-involved/venture-studio The Venture Studio actively invests in, creates, and supports startups that can accelerate the end of homelessness. Embedding lived experience into our decisions and co-creation is key, creating an inclusive and accessible community that encourages diversity to thrive and ensures our solutions meet need. My role consists of: 💪 Community Building - bringing together a diverse community of pioneers, disruptors, innovators, and funders who share our vision to accelerate the end of homelessness through innovation and creativity; balancing profit and impact for positive societal change. 💡 Marketing, Comms & Event Management - developing a strong and inclusive ‘voice’ for our brand through various means. 🚀 Venture Scouting - looking for solutions that provide better access to housing, finance, healthcare, and wellbeing services or new pathways to employment, supporting those most at risk or vulnerable to homelessness. & more...

Community Manager

2019 - 2020

Programme Associate

2018 - 2019

Zinc brings together the brightest minds to build and scale a brand new way to solve the most important social problems faced by the developed world. Zinc's approach focuses on building scalable solutions, based on the best social science research, exponential technologies and creative design, to tackle their three missions rooted in mental health, globalization and automation, and ensuring high-quality years to later life. My role at Zinc is incredibly varied, but my primary focus is in supporting the Venture-Builder Programme. Here, I fostered strong foundations for an active community and the companies in our portfolio to thrive through developing an operationally smooth recruitment process, organising and managing events, along with crafting compelling marketing and communication campaigns. Tasks often include managing and coordinating the following on a day-to-day basis: - Working collaboratively to define the community goals and pilot new ways of engagement - Event organisation and management - Scheduling and booking talks, workshops and appointments - Assisting with the programme recruitment process - Operational admin and automation - Social media communications by developing a strong ‘voice’ for our brand through written and visual means - Communications with the internal and external Zinc Community

Community Coordinator

2020 - 2020

RBK exists to empower youth in regions of conflict with the kinds of skills that will allow them to succeed personally and professionally. My role here was to build a strong community for the students in Gaza via virtual means through programme management, organising online events, and teaching soft skills, all whilst monitoring the learning and emotional health of the students.

International Volunteer

2018 - 2018

ECHO100plus is an Austrian NGO operating as a support system for the residents of the Leros Refugee Camp (Hotspot and Reception and Identification Center). This charity offers educational materials and support to refugees, aiming to help with the arduous challenges of migration and integration. My position as a volunteer was to help facilitate a safe space for refugees and disadvantaged members of the Greek community to learn and practice new skills. This involved guiding adult participants through a variety of classes, such as: - Language courses (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Greek) - Computer and professional development courses (CV writing, interview skills, and scholarship application assistance) - Music lessons (guitar, percussion, and singing) - Sports and fitness classes (yoga, football, basketball, and swimming) - Arts and crafts activities (pottery, drawing, painting, drama, photography, and film) These duties allowed me to develop my teamwork, interpersonal and problem-solving skills to create a strong foundation of support among all volunteers and attendees. My confidence setting up and maintaining administrative systems using IT was also developed whilst volunteering, as a crucial element of my position was to compile accurate records of student progress and the effectiveness of activities, working to secure positive results for all participants. In addition, I also undertook the role of fundraising officer by managing social media accounts and updating/maintaining online and offline accounts.