What lasting impact looks like

What does it take to build a movement that opens the school gates for millions of girls?In this episode, we are joined by Lucy Lake, Director of Global Engagement, Yidan Prize Foundation. For more than 30 years, Lucy has worked to remove the barriers that keep girls out of school and to support young women to step into leadership. She shares her journey from starting as a volunteer in Zimbabwe to leading an organisation that has helped over 7 million young people through education. Along the way, she speaks openly about the difficult choices she faced, the risks she took, and the lessons she learned about resilience and leadership. Lucy also talks about fundraising as something deeper than raising money. For her, it is about fairness, sharing resources, and staying true to the girls whose futures depend on education. She shows how a culture of accountability and trust can make change possible even in the hardest of times.This is a conversation for leaders who want to understand what lasting impact really looks like.