Transferring Knowledge and Building Community
As part of our commitment to educating, engaging, and building a community of supporters, we have developed a calendar of events at which we share the learning, challenges, and successes of building a global organization that invests in capital, talent, and knowledge for low-income markets.
To invite an Acumen Fund speaker to your event, click here.
Acumen Fund invites you to participate in our events happening around the globe.
ACUMEN FUND EVENTS
Acumen Fund's 10 Year Celebration
Date & Time: November 10, 2011 - 6PM to 9PM
Location: Skylight Soho — 275 Hudson Street, New York, NY
Cost:$1,000 and $500 (limited quantities)
Ticket sales will close on October 5, 2011
View the event page for more information.
Date & Time: November 9, 6-10 PM
Location: Loft 450 - 450 W. 31st Street between 9th & 10th Ave
Cost: $60 (early bird) and $70 (regular)
View the event page for more information.
PAST EVENTS
Date & Time: June 30, 2011, 7pm
Location: The Collection - 264 Brompton Rd / SW3 2AS London, United Kingdom
Cost: £50 for one guest, £500 for ten guests and ten copies of The Blue Sweater, £1,000 for a private table for 10 guests
View the event page for more information.
Dubai for Acumen presents "Social Entrepreneurship: The Social Impact"
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 8 2011, Doors at 6pm
Location: The Capital Club, DIFC, Dubai
View the event page for more information.
Acumen Fund India hosts "Coffee with Entrepreneurs," First mondays of the month, beginning June 6th
Date & Time: First Monday of the month, 3-6pm, beginning June 6th
Location: Acumen Fund's Mumbai Office. Find directions here.
Registration: Follow the link below for instructions on setting up an appointment with our team.
View the event page for more information.
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 1 2011, 7pm-10pm
Location: Network Orange (221 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON)
Cost: Free with Registration
View the event page for more information.
Date & Time: Thursday, May 5, 2011, 7-10pm
Location: Chapel Arts, 304 Dunley Ave / E. Hastings St.
Cost: $25
View the event page for more information.
Date & Time: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 6-8pm
Location: 900 N Kingsbury St. Chicago, IL 60654 - Private Party Room
Cost: Suggested donation ($10 minimum)
View the event page for more information.
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 31, 7-9PM
Location: Studio Gallery at 2108 R St NW (near DuPont Circle)
Cost: $50 General Admission and $100 VIP
View the event page for more information.
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 6:30pm
Location: Czehoski Restaurant (678 Queen Street W)
Cost: Free with registration
View the event page for more information.
Jacqueline Novogratz Speaks at the Milken Institute in Los Angeles
Date & Time: February 24, 2011, 4:30PM
Location: The Milken Institute, Los Angeles
Cost: There is no charge for the Forum, but pre-registration is required. To sign up, click here. For questions, call 310-570-4605.
Date & Time: February 5, 2011, 5:30PM to 10PM
Location: Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture Gallery, ST-33, Block 2, Scheme 5, Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan
Beethoven for the Indus Valley: A Carnagie Hall benefit concert for Acumen Fund
Date & Time: Monday, January 31st, 2011, 8PM
Location: Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Cost: $35-$199
View the Beethoven for the Indus Valley site for more information.
Date & Time: Monday December 6th, 7-10pm
Location: The Alvin Ailey Studios, 405 W 55th St., New York
Cost: Limited early bird tickets are available for $48. Online ticket sales will close at 2pm EDT on
Monday, December 6th. Tickets will be $75 at the door on December 6th
(if available).
View the event page for more information.
Date & Time: Wednesday November 24th, 7-10pm
Location: IX Gallery, 11 Davies Ave, Toronto
Cost: $25 (hors d’oeuvres included)
View the Toronto for Acumen site for more information.
The event will feature 30 prints by renowned photographers for auction. All tickets include open wine/beer bar and hors d'oeuvres and proceeds from the event will support Acumen Fund.
Date & Time: Saturday, November 13, 2010 7-10pm
Location: 1900 South Prarie Avenue / Chicago, IL 60616
San Francisco for Acumen and Nuru Project present DIGNITY a photography auction and exhibition benefiting Acumen Fund
DIGNITY features 30 prints by renowned photographers, including Susan Meiselas, Ami Vitale, Palani Mohan and more. All proceeds from the event support Acumen Fund.
Date & Time: Saturday, August 7, 2010, 6-10pm
Location: Gallery 16, 501 Third Street, San Francisco, CA
Entering its sixth year, the Aspen Ideas Festival is a conversation-packed exploration of some of the most important ideas and pressing issues we face. Presented by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic magazine, the Festival strives to highlight the ideas of experts at the forefront of their fields and of leaders whose actions are changing the world. Divided into two overlapping four-day sessions, the Aspen Ideas Festival offers a substantial array of lectures, presentations, debates, and panel discussions by leading thinkers who span a vast range of critical topics, from the economy to the environment, from science to the arts, and from across ideological spectrums.
Time & Date: July 5-11, 2010
Location: Aspen, Colorado
TEDGlobal 2010, held over the course of four days in Oxford, will explore the shocking undercurrent of good news just below the surface of today's troubling headlines -- new ideas, new science, new technology, new social and political thinking, new art and a new understanding of who we are. TEDGlobal will feature a fast-paced, highly curated four-day stage program featuring TED's famous 18-minute talks, plus music, comedy, tech demos, short talks, video interludes and other surprises, as well as pre-conference sessions and activities. While registration has closed, you can still join the live web-cast.
Date: July 12-16, 2010
Location: University of Oxford, UK
SOCAP10 - Jacqueline Novogratz Headlines
Each year more than a thousand of the world’s leading social investors, philanthropists, entrepreneurs and thought-leaders amass at the intersection of money and meaning. The Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) gathering is where social impact is measured, tangible partnerships are formed, and deals get done. SOCAP10 will offer two days of deep content dives followed by a third day of participant led sessions.
Date: October 4-6, 2010
Location: Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA




