Jacqueline Novogratz

Celebrating Visionary Women of the World

Angella Nazarian | Posted 05.05.2012

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My hope is that the stories of these visionary women present to us the flame of the passionate life, the knife of insight, and the courage to stand for what one sees without looking away.

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Ideas Become Human

Kyle Westaway | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Biographe, Sustainable Style, Jacqueline Novogratz, Impact News

It's easier to dig into spreadsheets and power point presentations than it is to immerse oneself in humanity. But the immersion in humanity has a richness and depth that is infinitely more rewarding.

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Winter 2011: A Growing Sense Of Urgency

Jacqueline Novogratz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Acumen Fund, Jacqueline Novogratz, Tedwomen, Impact News

The year 2011 has many of us around the world trying to catch our breath and make sense of all that is happening at home and elsewhere. Think about th...

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How Will You Show Some Love? Reinventing Valentine's Day

Jonathan Greenblatt | Posted 05.25.2011

It's certainly a special thing when we pause to appreciate our loved ones. But perhaps we can raise our game in 2011 and do a bit more on this date.

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Changing Charity to a Charity That Changes You

Lee Schneider | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: TOMS Shoes, Homeless Shelters, Habitat for Humanity, Indiegogo, Charity: Water, Acumen Fund, Gap, Jumo, Real Food Daily, Shelter, Red, Jacqueline Novogratz, (RED), Be the Change, Patient Capital, 20/20, Impact News

I'm trying to approach this whole charity thing differently -- simply by not thinking of it as charity.

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Acumen Fund: Real Results via Book the Blue Sweater

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jacqueline Novogratz, Acumen Fund, The Blue Sweater, Impact News

Acumen Fund is the real deal, a social venture fund that invests in businesses serving the poor, with actual results. They're giving away 500 copies of its founder Jacqueline Novogratz' book.

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Time to Give: Pakistan Needs the World's Help

Jacqueline Novogratz | Posted 05.25.2011

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This is not the moment for public discussions about the effectiveness of international assistance, corruption, politics or even terrorism. Pakistan is in crisis and all of us must stand beside her.

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The Story of Ifra

Jacqueline Novogratz | Posted 05.25.2011

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I met Ifra in Pakistan. Her husband left her to marry a second wife. She worked hard, took a loan out from Kashf to make jewelry in her home and sell it. I hope you're inspired by this woman's spirit like I am.

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The Importance of Remembering Where You Come From

Jacqueline Novogratz | Posted 05.25.2011

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There is nothing like coming home. Our hope for the future lies in the young people who can move seamlessly through different cultures while being rooted in a sense of place and family.

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Profile of a Philanthropist: Jacqueline Novogratz

Tabby Biddle | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Philanthropy, Jacqueline Novogratz, Corporate Philanthropy, Philanthropy Profile, Philanthropic Organizations, Patient Capital, Philanthropic Initiatives, Healthy Living News

Jacqueline Novogratz applies the principles of capitalism with a soulful, human heart. "The world will not change with inspiration alone" she says.

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A Report From "Women in the World: Stories and Solutions" Summit - Part 2

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Valerie Jarrett, Anchee Min, Ashoka, Fgm, Edna Adan Ismail, Gloria Steinem, Christine Lagarde, Maria Otero, Equality Now, Zainab Salbi, Lesley Stahl, Diane Sawyer, Campbell Brown, Women for Women International, Lauren Zalaznick, Jacqueline Novogratz, Cherie Blair, Female Genital Mutilation, Nora Ephron, Dambissa Moyo, Queen Rania of Jordan, Katie Couric, Kakenya Ntaiya, Ann Livermore, The Daily Beast, Kenya, Tostan, World News

Gloria Steinem has stressed the importance of women sharing their personal stories as a way to add their voices to the human record. This was the strength of The Daily Beast's three-day event.

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Despite Living Through Genocide, One Can Still Seek Out The Goodness In People

Jacqueline Novogratz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rwanda, Rwanda Genocide, Jacqueline Novogratz, The Blue Sweater, Impact News

A friend from Rwanda visited me on Friday. During the genocide, she lost 100 of 103 family members. Even after all that happened, you can see her calm and her goodness in the light of her eyes.

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Jacqueline Novogratz Talks Pakistan And Aid On CNN

Posted 05.25.2011

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Acumen Fund founder and HuffPost blogger Jacqueline Novogratz appeared on CNN International today alongside Pakistani journalist Mosharraf Zaidi and R...

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The Importance Of Personal Narrative

Lee Schneider | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Rwanda, The-Blue-Sweater, Girls on the Wall, Heather Ross, Jacqueline Novogratz, Homelessness, Shelter, Hypnosis, Freud, Documentary, Marriage Counselor, Relationships, Healthy Living News

There is remarkable power in telling your story. Director Heather Ross demonstrates this in her excellent film Girls on the Wall, which screened recently and will be seen on PBS stations in the coming months.

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Ted@State: A Trip To The Nation's Capitol

Adriana Dunn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elizabeth Bagley, Jacqueline Novogratz, TED Talks, Stewart Brand, Blaise Aguera Y Arcas, Paul Collier, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dave Eggers, Chris Anderson, Jeff Skoll, Hans Rosling, Clay Shirky, TED@State, Government Reform, Politics News

The U.S. political system is no longer inaccessible and shrouded in secrecy. The prime example of this new attitude was yesterday's TED@State talk.

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Fighting Poverty with Acumen

Marc Gunther | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rwanda, d.light, LED Lights, Acumen Fund, Jacqueline Novogratz, Water Health International, The Blue Sweater, Business News

The Acumen Fund provides "patient capital" to for-profit businesses around the world that help people climb out of poverty.

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What the Future Holds: A Blue Sweater

Deepak Chopra | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Morality, Jacqueline Novogratz, Poverty, Refugeeism, Healthy Living News

But just as no society comes out of a war the same as it went in, the U.S. isn't going to emerge from this recession the way it went in.

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The TED Conference: Day One: Highlights

Christiana Wyly | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tim Berners Lee, Entertainment, Change the World, Design, Bill Gates, Life-Changing, Nandan Nilekani, Clean Coal Myth, The TED Conference, Bill Gates Mosquitoes, World-Changing, Jacqueline Novogratz, Seth Godin, Palm Springs, Overpopulation, TED Unveiling, Tribes, Al Gore Clean Coal, Evolution, Homo-Evolutis, Disney, Technology, Oceans, TED.Com, Jake Eberts, Ted 2009, Worldchanging, TED Conference, Unveiling, Green News

I decided to do a series of highlights to share some reflections from TED. The range of the unveilings in the fields of art, music, and technology have been astonishing.

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