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Keystone Performance Survey: Social Investment 2010
Last fall, Acumen Fund worked with Keystone Accountability to develop and execute a survey of all of our investments. This was the first time we had done a portfolio-wide survey in years; we had reached a point in our growth where it was important to pause and take in look in the mirror to see how we were doing as partners to our investees.
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ANDE Launches Impact Report and Announces Grants
The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) - now a global network of more than 80 high-profile organizations supporting high-impact entrepreneurship in developing countries - today announced the findings of its 2009 Impact Report. For instance, the report notes that ANDE members have made 2,500 investments totalling $830 million.
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Ripe for Change: Developing a Sustainable Mango Industry in Haiti
TechnoServe and The Coca-Cola Company have launched a project to double the incomes of 25,000 Haitian mango farmers. A TechnoServe volunteer consultant shares her experiences and impressions after three weeks on the ground in Haiti.
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Weekly Roundup: April 5-11
A summary of our content for the week, news highlights you may have missed, and a rundown of some of the ventures selected for Santa Clara University’s Global Social Benefit Incubator 2010!
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Sparkseed Funded Student Social Entrepreneurs
Learn more about the recent winners of 2010 Sparkseed Social Innovation Competition. The competition is designed to encourage and support student social entrepreneurs in their endeavors to change the world.
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Multiple Facets of the Pyramid: Defining the BoP
Of the many themes that emerged from the OIKOS UNDP academy, one in particular stands out - the growing recognition that the BoP phenomenon is multi-layered and complex, and any study of low income groups is inherently inter-disciplinary...
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What’s Next in Financial Services for the Poor? An Interview with Brigit Helms, CEO of Unitus
Editor’s Note: In his first post as Staff Writer, Sriram Gutta shares an interview he recently conducted with Brigit Helms, CEO of Unitus, one of the most active player in the mobilization of commercial capital to underserved markets. Full disclosure: Sriram works for Unitus out of Bangalore, India.
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BoP Career Paths: Interview with Agnes Dasewicz of the Grassroots Business Fund
Today’s BoP Career Path Series post features an interview with Agnes Dasewicz, Chief Operating Officer at the Grassroots Business Fund; an organization providing financing and technical assistance to high-impact enterprises at the BoP. Let’s see what Agnes had to say about the skills necessary to meet the demands of structuring BoP investments.
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