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
- Video
- Dorah: Quality Healthcare and Loyal Customers
- Photo Essay
- A pioneering model for improving learning outcomes
- Story
- When to Put Your Camera Away
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- The Big Idea: Global Spread of Affordable Housing
- Author: Nextbillion.net & Ashoka | April 6, 2012
- From financing to land rights, from construction of new homes to rehabilitation of dilapidated dwellings, to business models that ensure sustainable and profitable development in coordination with low-income customers, affordable ...
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- 2012 Winter Newsletter
- Author: Jacqueline Novogratz | February 2012
- A quarterly update letter from Jacqueline recaps the opening of Acumen Fund's West Africa Office, and progress in our Regional Fellows Program. Publication Preview: As I write, soft rain is ...
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- Creating a Capital Curve for Social Enterprises
- Author: Brian Trelstad & Robert Katz | February 7, 2012
- A key question many impact investors have is how best to arrange the financing mix of the social businesses they support in order to achieve greatest possible impact. Acumen ...
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- Jacqueline's Letter - Fall 2011
- Author: Jacqueline Novogratz | November 2011
- Overview: A quarterly update letter from Jacqueline recaps Acumen Fund's annual Investor Gathering and 10-Year Celebration, and offers a glimpse of what lies ahead in the next 10 years. Publication Preview: ...
- A day at Husk Power University
Husk Power University aims to serve as a technical training institute for future mechanics and operators for Husk Power Systems in Bihar, India.
- A pioneering model for improving learning outcomes
Hippocampus Learning Centres addresses gaps in the rural Indian education system by providing pre-school and after-school primary coaching programs to children aged 3-12.
- Fighting Blindness in Andra Pradesh
In India, there are 15 million blind people and another 52 million who are visually impaired. The majority of these cases are either preventable or treatable.
- Jacqueline's Journal - Pakistan
Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO of Acumen Fund, documents her June 2011 trip to Pakistan, visiting Acumen Fund's investees, and the customers whose lives have been touched by the critical goods and ...
- Jacqueline's Journal - Kenya and Uganda
Jacqueline documents her trip to Uganda and Kenya, visiting several of Acumen Fund's investees, and the customers whose lives have been changed by access to critical agricultural inputs and services.
- On the Ground: Annual Report 2009/2010
Learn about our investments – in businesses that change lives, in ideas that change the world, and in leaders that show the way – in Acumen Fund's first-ever Annual Report.