Sarah Bates: Filling the funding void left by the Presidents Club

The Diversity Project co-founder on changing industry for the better

Mike Sheen
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Sarah Bates talks to Mike Sheen about how she co-founded The Diversity Project Charity in the wake of the Presidents Club scandal and how the initiative is taking an inclusive approach to fundraising.

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