Jacqueline Novogratz
Global Impact Investor | Transforming Poverty Through Entrepreneurial Solutions
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When most saw poverty as an insurmountable challenge, Jacqueline Novogratz saw an opportunity for systemic change. As founder of Acumen, a pioneering non-profit venture capital fund, she has spent decades proving that entrepreneurial approaches can address global economic disparities.
Her groundbreaking work bridges social impact and investment strategy, demonstrating how strategic capital can empower communities and create sustainable economic opportunities. Novogratz has become a global thought leader in social entrepreneurship, inspiring leaders and organizations to reimagine traditional approaches to poverty alleviation and economic development.
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What it takes to make change
What can you do to build a better world? Sharing stories from her pioneering career dedicated to tackling poverty, Jacqueline Novogratz offers three principles to spark and sustain a moral revolution. Learn how you can commit (or recommit) to creating big, positive change in your lifetime -- and give back more to the world than you take from it. "It is in the darkest times that we have the chance to find our deepest beauty," Novogratz says.
Invest in Africa's own solutions
Moral Imagination Meets Bold Entrepreneurship
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED2020 | 2020 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
| TEDWomen 2010 | 2010 | 🇺🇸Palm Springs, United States |
| TED@State 2009 | 2009 | |
| TED2009 | 2009 | 🇺🇸Long Beach, United States |
| TEDGlobal | 2007 | 🇬🇧Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| TEDGlobal 2005 | 2006 | |
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