I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year. Jacqueline Novogratz Read Quote
When Jeff Sachs says every poor person should receive a free bed net, I agree – but in reality, many end up not receiving one. And I don’t live in a world of shoulds. Jacqueline Novogratz Read Quote
I would like philanthropists to take more risks and invest more in risk capital. Jacqueline Novogratz Read Quote
Through the Fellows Program, Acumen Fund prepares future global leaders with the tools necessary to drive significant social change. Jacqueline Novogratz Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Companies like Husk Power Systems are working to impact positively not only the environment, but to ensure that someday everyone, including the poorest of the poor in rural India, will have access to clean and affordable electricity. Jacqueline Novogratz Read Quote
As both developed and developing nations search for alternative sources of energy in response to the growing energy crisis, we at Acumen Fund believe that investing in entrepreneurs who provide innovative energy solutions is an increasingly critical part of the solution. Jacqueline Novogratz Read Quote
Sproxil will help combat the multi-billion dollar counterfeit drug market, empower customers, and give them the resources to make informed pharmaceutical purchasing decisions. Jacqueline Novogratz Read Quote
You have to learn to ask questions in a way that will elicit more nuanced answers, rather than the answers you would like to get. Jacqueline Novogratz Read Quote
Leaders can get stuck in groupthink because they’re really not listening, or they’re listening only to what they want to listen to, or they actually think they’re so right that they’re not interested in listening. And that leads to a lot of suboptimal solutions in the world. Jacqueline Novogratz Read Quote
