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Rob Katz

Will Market-Based Models Save the World?

I attended an interesting debate last week on this very question: Resolved: Market-based models will save the world.  The British-style de…

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Mahesh Kankal

How long will it take to end poverty

I am concerned about the manner in which low income, weak smallholder family farms of India as well other southern, under developed, develo…

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0 Mar 18
Lawrence R. Duffee

Sudan

Has anyone been to Sudan?  I am likely to be going from May to September to help the Episcopal Church of Sudan in their office in Juba, in…

Started by Lawrence R. Duffee

0 Mar 14
Alex Simon

Opportunity for Students --- Africa - Middle East Microcredit Summit

Hey Everyone, I'm writing because an incredible opportunity for university undergrads and graduate students has presented itself. Students…

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2 Feb 27
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Brittany Boroian

How to Customize Your Acumen Fund Page!

Hi friends! I absolutely love this online community because it gives all of us a chance to meet and connect with others interested in socia…

Started by Brittany Boroian

0 Feb 27
Rob Katz

Will Market-Based Models Save the World?

I attended an interesting debate last week on this very question: Resolved: Market-based models will save the world.  The British-style de…

Started by Rob Katz

5 Feb 23
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Heather Tsavaris

"Diverse Opportunities & Innovation in Emerging Markets" -- Conference Invite @ NYU

Hello,I wanted to pass on a message about NYU Stern's 10th Annual Global Business Conference: "Diverse Opportunities & Innovation in Em…

Started by Heather Tsavaris

1 Feb 18
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Tim Chai

For the Youth Activists you may know...

Holiday greetings! What's Your Issue's annual "Film Your Issue" competition is again ready to launch in its fifth year, and I want to invi…

Started by Tim Chai

0 Dec. 26, 2009
Kevin Parcell

Non-Latin Characters

Non-Latin characters have finally made it to the internet and to Acumen Fund Community (AFC). This innovation improves internet access for…

Started by Kevin Parcell

0 Dec. 15, 2009
Na'im Merchant

What are your thoughts on our obsession with growth?

Thought the Acumen Fund community members here would want to chime in on this. I think we, as well as emerging economies, can learn from th…

Started by Na'im Merchant

8 Dec. 15, 2009
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Kevin Parcell

Five Easy Blogs

I've just finished the last of five blogs I wrote this passed week focusing on using local-currency systems as a bottomless source of pati…

Started by Kevin Parcell

0 Nov. 25, 2009
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