In case you don't know what social enterprise or patient capital or Acumen Fund are, come check out this event! Or go Wikipedia those terms....or read the Acumen Fund website...or read The Blue Sweater. Because the future of philanthropy is going to be something like the social venture capital model that Acumen Fund is pioneering.
I may be a little biased, since I'm currently volunteering with Acumen Fund to help manage their Online Community, among other things, but you can also learn more for yourself at this event.
Happy networking!
~Katharine
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Nothing to do on Tuesday night? Come down to Arlene's Grocery to share some drinks with others interested in the social enterprise sector while supporting Acumen Fund, the organization pioneering Patient Capital.
Networking & Fundraising Event for Acumen Fund
Hosted by: Acumen Fund's New York based A-Team of Volunteers
The A-Team is a group of 20 Acumen volunteers from around the world assembled to pilot new fundraising models for Acumen Fund. The team has been challenged to raise $20,000 by October 15th to be match by a generous donor so please come out and support our endeavor!
If you can’t attend the event but would like to make a donation, just click on this link. No amount is too small and every dollar you donate will be matched by the foundation. Don't forget that your company may match your contribution too!
Where: Arlene’s Grocery (95 Stanton St. b/w Orchard and Ludlow)
- We will have the back room in the front bar reserved for the event
When: Tuesday, October 12th, 7pm – 9pm
Price of Admission: $20 (all proceeds will be directly donated to Acumen Fund and matched dollar-for-dollar up to $20,000)
Cover charge includes:
- 1 free drink (beer, wine or well)
- Informational handouts on Acumen Fund
- Opportunity to network with other young professionals with a shared interest in Acumen Fund
- First 5 attendees get a free copy of The Blue Sweater – the memoir of Acumen Fund’s CEO & Founder, Jacqueline Novogratz
Other: Sean Moore, a member of the A-Team, will be DJ’ing at the bar from 9pm – 12pm for anyone that would like to stick around.
About Acumen Fund
Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that is creating a new paradigm of how the world fights global poverty. At the core of Acumen Fund’s philosophy are the notions of choice and dignity. The traditional international aid market has failed in many ways and too often creates dependency amongst its recipients. Acumen believes that pioneering entrepreneurs will ultimately find the solutions to poverty in their local communities and that by investing in their businesses Acumen will ultimately help create sustainable solutions to poverty that provide the recipients of our capital - and their customers - with choice, independence, and dignity.
During its nearly ten years of existence, Acumen has invested over $50 million in 50 businesses that provide affordable, critical goods and services – like health, water, housing, and energy – to people earning less than four dollars a day in India, Pakistan, and East Africa. As of September 2010, our portfolio consisted of 33 active investments and Investments Under Management of $39 million.
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