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ACUMEN FUND


Using Patient Capital to Build Transformative Businesses

Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. We seek to prove that small amounts of philanthropic capital, combined with large doses of business acumen, can build thriving enterprises that serve vast numbers of the poor. Our investments focus on delivering affordable, critical goods and services ? like health, water, housing and energy ? through innovative, market-oriented approaches.

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Current Top 10

Here are the current standings - if you don't see your cause below, you can search for it using the search box above or the tag cloud on the bottom of each page. Remember, the top three charities get eBay gift certificates!

  1. FRIENDS OF COLOMBIAN ORPHANS (4020)
  2. THE JONAH PROJECT (3064)
  3. TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS (3055)
  4. PARTNERS FACILITATING AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT (2966)
  5. WOODCRAFT RANGERS (2145)
  6. PROJECT KINDLE, INC (1036)
  7. RICKY MARTIN FOUNDATION/ PEOPLE FOR CHILDREN (864)
  8. HIVICTORIOUS, INC. (803)
  9. HEALTHRIGHT INTERNATIONAL (773)
  10. THE JUICE-C-SCOOP FOUNDATION (772)