Tag: Acumen Fund
Measurement & Evaluation
The Power of Lean Data
A series of recent projects that incorporate lean design principles show that it’s possible to gather high-quality impact data quickly and inexpensively. Includes magazine extras.
Economic Development
Filling Out the Middle
The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs targets a "missing" segment in emerging economies.
Social Entrepreneurship
Eight Social Entrepreneurs Tell Their Personal Stories
SSIR editors select eight books by leading social entrepreneurs about their personal journeys along the path to social change.
Impact Investing
Unpacking the Impact in Impact Investing
A longer version of "When Can Impact Investing Create Real Impact?" from the Fall 2013 Up for Debate feature.
Technology & Design
Calling for a Triple Bottom Line Design Metric
A fledgling program trains designers to consider the ecological, economic, and social issues shaping the built environment.
10th Anniversary Essays
Standing with the Poor
One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.
Excerpt
Social Entrepreneurship
The Real Problem Solvers
The Real Problem Solvers features contributors with social entrepreneurship backgrounds to answer questions about their field.
Impact Investing
Closing the Pioneer Gap
More money than ever is flowing into impact investing, yet many social entrepreneurs creating companies that serve the poor still find it difficult to raise capital.
Impact Investing
Complete Capital
We need integrated solutions, not just investment capital, to address social problems.