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to influence traditional charity by moving from a top down approach toward one that s bottom up approaching low income people as part of the solution seeing investment as an important tool for change and insisting on stronger metrics of accountability . today there is a vibrant and growing impact investing sector with hundreds of funds and billions of dollars being invested in companies tackling some of the biggest social issues of our time . along the way we also discovered that without the right talent these companies fail . the types of companies we invest in need a different kind of leadership equipped with the moral imagination and resilience to meet the complex challenges of our time . that s why acumen also invests in building a global ecosystem of leaders who share common values have the hard skills to produce results and possess a deep unwavering commitment to creating a more inclusive world . finally we believe that no organization can do this alone which is why we invest in the spread of ideas . our work supporting companies and leaders forms the foundation of everything we do . when we gain insight in these areas we invest in sharing them with the world . to learn more about the type of companies and leaders we believe are needed to change the way the world tackles poverty read our manifesto . what s new growing prosperity developing repeatable models to scale the adoption of agriculture innovations our new report written in conjunction with bain & company and with support from the bill and melinda gates foundation unveils what is needed to truly scale agricultural innovations to reach millions of smallholder farmers . learn more acumen partners with alphasights to better access global expertise acumen has partnered with alphasights an industry leader in connecting those seeking information with relevant experts across the globe . read more de bunking the burden myth impact data goes lean this year with funding from the aspen network for development entrepreneurs ande we partnered with grameen foundation and acumen investee ziqitza health care limited to test a more company friendly approach to collecting customer data in india . read more questions for aspiring leaders here are a few questions that aspiring leaders especially those devoted to social impact should pose to themselves . read more help us change the way the world tackles poverty donate by investing charitable money we re able to take bigger risks to support innovation going where more commercial investors won t or even can t. partner join a community of over 300 individuals corporations and foundations who believe there s a better way and are helping us challenge the status quo . volunteer want to help change the world you re not alone . join a volunteer chapter in your city or start a chapter today . the world needs you to lead . learn take a free course that will introduce you to acumen s approach to leadership and the values and principles underpinning our approach . join us stay up to date on the latest news and updates and help us by spreading the word . get our email newsletter follow us on twitter like us on facebook help spread the word get our email newsletter first namelast nameemail investments all investments investment model our sectors apply for investment social performance leadership global fellows regional fellows acumen ideas blog patient capital the blue sweater lean data partner partner community board advisory council get involved donate work with us who we are our people manifesto financial overview contact acumen is a registered 501 c 3 charity . 2016 credits privacy policy anti corruption policy terms of use branding by johnson banks website by