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Tag Archives: Acumen Fund
Another face of Pakistan
I had the chance to spend last week in Karachi for the final round selection for the inaugural class of Acumen’s new Pakistan Fellows program. From more than 500 applicants from all corners of this country of 175 million people, … Continue reading
Investing in leaders and ideas
At the start of this year, I took on a new role at Acumen as our Chief Innovation Officer. Acumen’s mission is to change the way the world tackles poverty by investing in companies, leaders and ideas. The Chief Innovation … Continue reading
Your chance to shape a sector
Kevin Starr, who among other things runs the Mulago Foundation, penned a provocative, must-read series of posts on Stanford Social Innovation Review titled “The Problem with Impact investing (Pt. 1, Pt. 2, and Pt. 3). He leads off his last … Continue reading
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Tagged Acumen Fund, head of impact, hiring, impact investing, Linchpin
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Today – livestream of Acumen Fund Investor Gathering
Each year at Acumen Fund we bring together our top supporters from around the world for our Investor Gathering, a day to share our successes (and failures) with those who make our work possible. This year, to mark our 10th … Continue reading
Fast Company Interview
I was excited to be profiled by Lydia Dishman in her Innovation Agents column in Fast Company. Here’s the full copy of the piece. Innovation Agents – Sasha Dichter, Director of Business Development, Acumen Fund BY Lydia Dishman Fri Aug … Continue reading
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Tagged Acumen Fund, Fast Company, impact investing, Lydia Dishman, patient capital
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If investing = sexy…
If investing = sexy, and if sexy = better = innovative = how we’re going to solve all the world’s problems…well then, Houston, we have a problem. There’s huge momentum around using investing capital to solve social problems. The question … Continue reading
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Tagged Acumen Fund, impact investing, patient capital, philanthropy
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Moms matter
Happy (almost) Mothers Day! (If you haven’t got your plans in place to celebrate Mom, you’d better get moving. And sharing this video with your mom will be a great way to start.) Search for the Obvious, a microsite run … Continue reading
Apply by Monday – looking for two great people
I’m looking for two great people to join my team, most likely in New York. Both roles have incredible potential for impact. One person, for the more junior role, is a crackerjack writer, thinker, synthesizer. He or she will have … Continue reading
Raising kids is hard, surviving childbirth shouldn’t be – Make it Obvious.
This is a guest post from my Acumen Fund colleague James Wu, creator and curator of the wonderful Search for the Obvious website. Search for the Obvious began with a simple idea: the most brilliant solutions to the world’s problems … Continue reading
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Tagged Acumen Fund, James Wu, maternal health, Search for the Obvious
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Make Europe yours
I’m looking for a stellar self-starter who makes things happen to join my team. Success means that a year from now, Acumen Fund will have a higher profile, deeper relationships, a stronger and more engaged community, and significantly more funds … Continue reading
