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Acumen has been supporting services such as healthcare, electricity, agriculture, and education that has benefited millions of people worldwide.
According to Acumen, "potential for impact is as much about the entrepreneur as it is the business model: the who – and the what – we invest in."
Acumen partnered with entrepreneurs with the character and fierce determination to change the lives of people living in poverty around the world.
Acumen invests in purpose-driven entrepreneurs at the early stage of business development, deploying risk-tolerant patient capital backed by philanthropy. Acumen sees investment as a means, not an end.
As pioneer, impact-driven investors, Acumen starts with the problem to solve and then determines the kind of capital needed to solve it. As early-stage investors, Acumen also understands that its investees need support. Acumen's hands-on support and accountability also entails measuring impact. Read the Entire Article
Selected Grant News Headlines
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Matt Damon and Gary White are putting their money where their mouth is. The two are co-founder and CEO of WaterEquity, a nonprofit that aims to improve access to safe water and sanitation around...more
One of Australia's most high-profile business leaders is leaving his post at the Australian Securities Exchange to lead the country's largest anti-slavery organization. David Braga, who has...more
"The New Venture Competition provides a rigorous platform through which students develop their business ideas as a positive force for change," says Elise Bates, the new director of Harvard Business...more
When Max and Allen Low were kids, their parents would ask them to spend a few minutes picking up garbage. "This became a habit which continued into adulthood, and we still make time for that...more
Foundation: Whitefish Community Foundation
"Through our collective efforts, we're not just providing financial support, but we're investing in Montana's vitality and resilience." That from Mike Smith, president of Glacier Bank, which...more
"A nutritious breakfast isn't just about filing empty stomachs; it's about nourishing young minds." That's what Vicki Cutler, a branch manager at Prospera Credit Union in British Columbia, had to...more
Central Community College in Grand Island, Neb., is getting a major boost in its criminal justice program thanks to a $750,000 donation from Hornady Manufacturing. The money will go to the...more
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is asking for donations for its 2024 Spring Appeal, which will fund education, mental health, local history, fine arts, entrepreneurship revitalization,...more
On Thanksgiving Day in 1937, the Carroll Theatre in Westminster, Md., opened its doors to the public for the first time. Today, it's the home of the Carroll County Arts Council. The nonprofit...more
One of the biggest institutional investors in the world, Nuveen, is putting its money where its mouth is. In a podcast with Paul Ellis of Forbes, Radhika Shroff, managing director of impact...more
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A Bar That Saves Children’s Lives
Ryan Devlin, Todd Grinnell and Ravi Patel have traveled to Africa on a humanitarian trip a few years back, encountering children suffering from severe malnutrition get healthy through Plumpy’Nut®.
