Jemima Welsh
Women’s Leadership Development Associate at Mercy International Association- Claim this Profile
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Mercy International Association
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Ireland
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Women’s Leadership Development Associate
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Jun 2022 - Present
Co-lead on a leadership generation project focusing on the long-term sustainability of the Mercy Global Action Emerging Leaders Fellowship. Working as part of the Mercy Global Action team at the United Nations (New York). Co-lead on a leadership generation project focusing on the long-term sustainability of the Mercy Global Action Emerging Leaders Fellowship. Working as part of the Mercy Global Action team at the United Nations (New York).
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All Hallows' School
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Australia
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Education Administration Programs
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100 - 200 Employee
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Board Director
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Dec 2021 - Present
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ImpaQt Fund
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Australia
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Capital Markets
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Lead: Social Impact Performance
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Nov 2020 - Jun 2022
$25M seed equity impact investing fund launching in March 2021. Portfolio areas: Clean Energy & Environmental Sustainability, Health & Wellbeing, and Individual & Community Empowerment. Our goal is to create positive outcomes for people and the planet by scaling the local impact ecosystem and investing in impact driven companies with global reach. Our impact measurement maps against the UN Sustainable Development Goals and incorporates the Impact Management Project's three categories of impact, along with deep dive analysis into theories of change and pillars of impactful business. Show less
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ImpaQt Qld
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Australia
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Capital Markets
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Director
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Jun 2020 - Jun 2022
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General Manager
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Feb 2018 - Jun 2020
ImpaQt Group is a convening power for Queensland's impact investing and social innovation sectors. We connect social entrepreneurs with impact investors to facilitate deal flow that results in tangible social and/or environmental outcomes. We provide advisory services, resources andnetworks to help grow the impact economy across Australia, including leveraging capital through partnership projects to create effective social change.
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Mercy Global Action Emerging Leaders Fellow
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Aug 2019 - Jun 2022
Accepted into the inaugural cohort of the Mercy Global Action Emerging Leaders Fellowship with Mercy International Association, which holds consultative status at the United Nations. This international fellowship focuses on empowering women leaders to address displacement of people and climate change through international encounters, webinars and modules, mentorship and the completion of a comprehensive research project. Accepted into the inaugural cohort of the Mercy Global Action Emerging Leaders Fellowship with Mercy International Association, which holds consultative status at the United Nations. This international fellowship focuses on empowering women leaders to address displacement of people and climate change through international encounters, webinars and modules, mentorship and the completion of a comprehensive research project.
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Member - Philanthropy Committe / Foundation Board
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Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
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Queensland Social Enterprise Council
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Australia
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
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English Family Foundation
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United States
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Investment Management
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Grants and Impact Officer
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Mar 2018 - Jun 2019
EFF's vision is to support transformational change in our world through the growth and development of social entrepreneurs and social businesses. In particular, EFF focuses on supporting enterprises along their pathway to impact investment. As Grants and Impact Officer, I worked closely with the CEO and Chair to establish meaningful relationships with Australian not-for-profits, assess grant applications, develop and communicate our impact measurement processes, and work towards a 'catalytic philanthropy' approach for the growth of the social innovation and impact investing sectors in Queensland. Show less
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Senior Consultant
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Sep 2017 - Feb 2018
Contract position. Leapfrog International is a social impact consortium working for sustainable prosperity through research, innovation and consultancy services. Contract position. Leapfrog International is a social impact consortium working for sustainable prosperity through research, innovation and consultancy services.
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Canning House
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United Kingdom
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International Affairs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Meeting Secretary
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Sep 2016 - Jul 2017
A high profile diplomatic institution founded to stimulate understanding between Britain, Spain, Portugal and Latin America. Attend Board Meetings and synthesise and draft final reports for Trustees of the Hispanic and Luso Brazilian Council. This is a standing position required whenever the Board meets. • Requires attention to detail and independent work, together with the ability to capture an accurate record of often lengthy and wide-ranging discussions. A high profile diplomatic institution founded to stimulate understanding between Britain, Spain, Portugal and Latin America. Attend Board Meetings and synthesise and draft final reports for Trustees of the Hispanic and Luso Brazilian Council. This is a standing position required whenever the Board meets. • Requires attention to detail and independent work, together with the ability to capture an accurate record of often lengthy and wide-ranging discussions.
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Deputy to Business Development Manager
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Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
An international corporate diplomacy consulting group of former Ambassadors who understand global business and government policy. A busy, independent role with standalone responsibilities assisting the Business Development Manager in Business Development activities and general administration / management of the Partnership. • Represented the Partnership at high profile business development events to build the profile of the organisation amongst key potential clients • Developed and edited a bi-monthly expertise newsletter that is the Partnership’s foremost marketing tool aimed at Ambassadors and CEOs around the world to communicate essential information and opinion pieces provided by key experts. • Independently built and sustained a central database detailing the contact information and activity of all acquaintances relevant to the organisation. • Organised and attended Ambassador board meetings and produced monthly reports for internal distribution. (This position was managed alongside my Masters study at the LSE). Show less
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Stronger Smarter Institute
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Australia
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Social Impact Analyst & Executive Assistant to the CEO
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Apr 2014 - Sep 2015
An independent, not-for-profit organisation committed to delivering better outcomes for Indigenous children across Australia. Wide ranging role including: • Research and data collection to develop statistical conclusions and reports for external consumption • Close consultation with CEO to support strategic planning and administrative development for the organisation. • Developing grant submissions for government and corporate bodies. • Overseeing the systematic collation and organisation of Institute data and the production of case study videos for program resources. • Contributing to the development of SSI’s communications agenda, including copywriting of publication material. Show less
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Education
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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Master’s Degree, Philosophy and Public Policy -
The University of Queensland
Bachelor’s Degree, International Relations and English Literature