Nicole Solomon is deeply embedded in the world of social investment. Heading the team which allocates a hefty R35m a year on behalf of the AECI group, she witnesses, daily, how this money transforms lives. Nicole was drawn to community development work at the universities where she completed her B Comm (Free State) and then M Comm (North West) - the latter degree in "Cause Related Marketing" an area which is still in its infancy on SA.