Interview with Sapna Shah
By Ian Hadden Sapna Shah is a portfolio manager in Acumen’s East Africa office. I was lucky enough to catch up with her in London a couple of weeks ago when she gave me some fascinating insights into...
View ArticleLondon+Acumen PITCH for social enterprise – now open for submissions!
We are excited to announce that applications for London+Acumen’s social enterprise PITCH competition are now open! Increasingly, as highlighted by Nesta’s 2014 New Radicals released earlier this month,...
View ArticleBeyond learning: building a community of practice with +Acumen courses
This blog post was written with help from Danial Malik, a volunteer course ambassador with Toronto+Acumen and Anna Rickman, a volunteer course ambassador with London+Acumen. Registration is now open...
View ArticleEmpowering the next generation of women leaders
By Carolyn Wensley, co-chair of the London+Acumen chapter We all have special women surrounding us, be it our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, daughters, sisters and girlfriends, but they still experience...
View ArticleImpact Investing vs. Charity? Q&A with Chris Walker
By Rebecca Spohrer, Acumen+ London Chapter volunteer It’s not impact investing vs. charity. It’s impact investing AND charity… Here’s why. Impact investing is transforming the way the development...
View ArticleBusiness as un-usual: a career with purpose
By Rebecca Spohrer, Acumen+ London Chapter volunteer An exciting program in London and Paris helps professionals embark on a more fulfilling career “What is my purpose in life?” Who hasn’t asked...
View ArticleHow to Succeed in Microfinance
By Mayowa Oduola, Acumen+ London Chapter volunteer The phenomenal success of many microfinance initiatives throughout developing nations has sparked interest in the microfinance movement across the...
View ArticleDesign Thinking in Education: developing future leaders in Colombia
By Rebecca Spohrer and Ed Halliday, Acumen+ London chapter members Global education systems are not giving students the opportunity to develop the critical character skills they need to succeed in...
View ArticleLondon+Acumen PITCH 2015 for social enterprises – call for applications!
London+Acumen PITCH 2015 for social enterprises – open for submissions! We are excited to announce that applications for London+Acumen’s social enterprise PITCH 2015 competition are now open! Social...
View ArticleWhere they are now: 2014’s PITCH Winner – State of Ambition
Thinking of applying for this year’s London+Acumen PITCH event, but need some inspiration? We recently checked in with some of last year’s social enterprise participants, and here’s what State of...
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