Jacqueline Novogratz
Global Impact Investor | Transforming Poverty Through Entrepreneurial Solutions
About
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.
Inspiring a life of immersion
A third way to think about aid
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Patient capitalism
Invest in Africa's own solutions
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Solving the Global Electricity Access Challenge
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