“When I see people that are my age and reaching 50, the ones that are really sparkly and full of joy are the ones that are committed to something bigger than themselves.”

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.