Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of the Acumen Fund

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Jacqueline Novogratz, Stanford MBA '91 has combined her business experience with a desire to help the poor in developing countries. The Acumen Fund provides loans to businesses that sell products and services that benefit the very poor.

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Submitted: Jul 5, 2007 Views: 262 Comments: 3 Likes: 2

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MBANewlyMinted

This is great. Thank you. It's nice seeing MBAs who are doing positive things for the world. I'll be keeping my eyes open for someone to nominate.

Posted: Jul 5, 2007

alfred

I know this woman. She is one smart lady. She is applying real business skills to good works in developing countries.

Posted: Jul 6, 2007

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Thanks!

Amy Closs

I find what she's doing very inspiring. I'd like to start something like this also. I'm a firm believer in helping others through business.

Posted: Jul 10, 2007

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