We’re drawing on expertise from across the region

Our team

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Sara Allen

Executive Director

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Faye McDonough

Investment Director

Klara Spark

Investment Associate

Our Board

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Robert Pollock (Chair)

Cambridge City Council

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Antony Ross

The Cambridge Pledge Foundation

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Rob Bridge

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

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Our Investment Committee

Our interns and work experience

We want to help build the next generation of impact investors - we’ll keep the gallery updated with the brilliant people who have joined the team to develop their knowledge and experience, with some of their reflections on their experience with us.

  • During my time at Greater Cambridge Impact, I had the opportunity to gain hands-on exposure to impact investing by reviewing financial statements, forecasts and business models to assess a prospective client’s investment viability.

    I analysed the Statement of Financial Position, Profit & Loss and Cash Flow, applied a structured Investee Review Framework across six pillars and prepared a recommendation report outlining key strengths, risks, mitigations and proposed investment terms.

    This experience strengthened my skills in financial analysis, communication, Excel forecasting and data storytelling while giving me valuable insight into professional judgement and how social impact funds balance financial returns with measurable community value.

    Being part of the Greater Cambridge Impact team over the duration of my work experience was undoubtedly formative and it reinforced my ambition to pursue a Level 7 Accounting Degree Apprenticeship, qualify as a chartered accountant and build a career where I can combine technical excellence with responsible impactful financial decision-making.

  • Getting first-hand experience of the end-to-end decision-making process has been the biggest insight for me. It's one thing to analyse a financial model in excel, but seeing the core relationship building and advisory process in action has really grounded me in the purpose of impact investment beyond the numbers. Being with Faye and Sara this past week at GCI has reinvigorated my drive to pursue impact investment as a broader career aspiration.

    I am currently in my penultimate year of university - reading PPE at Durham - applying to summer internships in Asset Management and sustainable investment.

GCI was guided on its journey by a Development Board and advisors, including Antony Ross, Chris Jenkin, Dominic Llewellyn, Jack Scriven, Jemma Little, Robert Pollock, and Tabitha Goldstaub. We are hugely grateful for their time and insights.