Through the Fellows Program, Acumen Fund prepares future global leaders with the tools necessary to drive significant social change. - Jacqueline Novogratz 1 Share Now -
In the case of maternal health care, you look at, well naturally, it's the mother who's the customer, who makes the decisions. But in truth, the mother in many areas, in certain parts of India, the mother has very little decision-making power at all. The real decision-maker is the mother-in-law. - Jacqueline Novogratz 2 Share Now -
For too much of history, we've viewed the world's precious resources - both environmental and human - as things to extract, to make the most of in order to maximize their potential. - Jacqueline Novogratz 3 Share Now -
Acumen Fund's patient capital investment in Western Seed is intended to enhance the food security and economic independence of Kenya's smallholder farmers. - Jacqueline Novogratz 4 Share Now -
I think we so often equate leadership with being experts - the leader is supposed to come in and fix things. But in this interconnected world we live in now, it's almost impossible for just one person to do that. - Jacqueline Novogratz 5 Share Now -
I think I still have a great sense of adventure and trust, and am surprisingly idealistic given all the horrible things I've seen since I was 25. I think how I have changed is that I have a much deeper understanding of the dark forces in the world, of power. - Jacqueline Novogratz 6 Share Now -
