“I dream a world in no one feels the need for or fear of predatory behavior, in which each of us walks with the knowledge of how beautiful - and valuable - is each human life.”

American entrepreneur and author

Jacqueline Novogratz is an American entrepreneur and author. She is the founder and chief executive of Acumen, a nonprofit venture capital fund that applies business methods to the problem of global poverty. Her work centers on social enterprise and on using investment to support practical solutions for people living in poverty. Through Acumen, she has helped shape a model that brings entrepreneurial thinking to philanthropy and development.