A Wealth of Knowledge
Acumen Fund’s investments support some of the world’s most innovative businesses. Yet, even if we reach our goal—$100 million in investments, touching 50 million lives—98% of the world’s poor will be unaffected by our work. We believe sharing what we learn with others will extend our impact beyond our portfolio. The Knowledge Center, an ever-growing library of stories, tools and lessons, allows others to leverage insights from our work to change how people and institutions fight poverty.
Acumen Spotlight
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- Dorah: Quality Healthcare and Loyal Customers
- Photo Essay
- Affordable Irrigation for Subsistence Farmers
- Story
- When to Put Your Camera Away
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- Acumen Fund: Valuing a Social Venture
- Author: Gautam Kaul, Moses Lee | May 2009
- Acumen Fund is a social venture capital fund that primarily supports ventures that deliver goods and services to the poor. This support involves using a variety of financial vehicles, such as debt and ...
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- Large Companies, ICTs, and Economic Opportunity
- Author: William J. Kramer, Beth Jenkins, and Rob Katz | April 2009
- The information and communications technology (ICT) sector has been a pioneer and a powerful catalyst in addressing the needs and interests of low-income communities in developing countries. This article, while ...
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- Jacqueline's Journal - India February 2009
- Author: Jacqueline Novogratz | February 2009
- Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO of Acumen Fund, shares stories from her visits with investees in India, including ambulance company 1298, which played a visible role in providing emergency services during the terrorist ...
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- Challenges of Expanding Saiban: Scaling Affordable Housing for Low-Income Communities in Pakistan
- Author: Aun Rahman and Batool Hassan | April 2009
- This paper describes an incremental housing development model that proves affordable housing to low income populations and how it is working towards expansion. By understanding the ingredients of an affordable ...
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- Young Professionals for Acumen Fund
The Young Professionals for Acumen Fund is a growing community of over 500 volunteers who seek to alleviate poverty with Acumen Fund through innovative, market-oriented approaches.
- There is a Toilet!
East Africa Portfolio Associate, Wendy Mukuru, discusses Acumen Fund's investment Ecotact.
- Above and Beyond
Stories from the 1298 Ambulance Crew who go over and beyond the call of duty during the Mumbai Terrorist Attacks.
- Affordable Irrigation for Subsistence Farmers
The KB drip irrigation system is simple, inexpensive and infinitely expandable, so farmers can scale its use to the size of their plot.
- Healthy Mothers Make Happy Customers
Specializing in high quality and affordable care for mothers and children, LifeSpring is beginning to scale up across southern India.
- Securing Futures With Insurance and Loans
Kashf Foundation is offering new insurance and loan products that enable women and their families to build businesses and homes, to protect their physical health, and to secure their financial ...
- Why Conversations Matter: A Day with Micro Drip
I was eager for the road trip. It was a chance to get out of Karachi, where the inability to simply walk around freely must surely become stifling; it was also a ...
- The Farmer Calls the Shot
Generally, when I do the road trip from Nairobi into Western Kenya, I stay up late the night before so I can snooze during the journey. I sleep because I’ve taken the ...
- Simple Mathematics
This cost analysis hangs on a wall at in the Osembe Primary School, a concrete block building surrounded by rice fields not far from Lake Victoria.
