“Being a part of the On Purpose community has been one of the most fulfilling and rewarding experiences of my career to date. In fact, I got my current role at Big Society Capital as a direct result of one of my On Purpose placements!”
Candice Hampson
Candice was the first ever Fellows representative to sit on the On Purpose Board, having participated in the programme in 2010. She currently works as an Investment Director at Big Society Capital, where she has been since June 2013. She has a focus on innovation, financial inclusion, as well as impact strategy and measurement. While there, she co-founded Fair by Design, a fund and campaign with the goal to end the poverty premium in the UK.
Before joining Big Society Capital, Candice worked as an innovation and growth consultant at The Foundation, advising clients from the third sector, financial services and retail. She has an MBA with Distinction from Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, and a Bachelors’ degree in Aerospace Engineering from Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada). Candice sits on the Comic Relief social impact committee, as well as on the investment committee for the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) run by BEIS. She also volunteers regularly for Coppafeel, the Financial Innovation Lab, and Year Here.
Before joining Big Society Capital, Candice worked as an innovation and growth consultant at The Foundation, advising clients from the third sector, financial services and retail. She has an MBA with Distinction from Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, and a Bachelors’ degree in Aerospace Engineering from Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada). Candice sits on the Comic Relief social impact committee, as well as on the investment committee for the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) run by BEIS. She also volunteers regularly for Coppafeel, the Financial Innovation Lab, and Year Here.
