Acumen Fund

Acumen Fund 74 Trinity Place, 9th Floor New York, New York 10006 United States 212-566-8821 http://www.acumenfund.org

Mission

Acumen Fund is a global non-profit venture fund serving the 4 billion people living on less than $4 a day. Our aim is to create a blueprint for building financially sustainable and scalable organizations that bring affordable, critical goods and services to the poor in order to elevate their lives. We adhere to a disciplined process in selecting and managing our philanthropic investments as well as in measuring the end result.

Programs

Kashf - microfinance for women in Pakistan, Saiban - mortgage guarantee in Pakistan, Sekem - organic farming in Egypt, Care with Love - home healthcare training and employment in Egypt, Drip irrigation for poor farmers in India, Fluoride removal water filters in India, Anti-malaria bednets in Africa, Aravind - telemedicine eye hospitals in India, Low-cost dengue fever detection device,

Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

Tsunami Relief: Safe Drinking Water in Sri Lanka

Tsunami Relief - Safe drinking water in India

$6 Life-Saving Anti-Malaria Bednets

Personnel Overview

Katie Schmitz de Fernández - Director of Business and Market Development
Ms. Schmitz de Fernández joined WaterHealth in 2004, and brings extensive international experience to WHI, from life, work, and studies in Japan, Hong Kong and France. Before joining WHI, she leveraged her experience in renewable energy project development in East Asia as VP of Strategic Planning DCH Technology. MBA – INSEAD, France; BA in Japanese – University of California, Berkeley.

Jeff Blanton - Vice President, Operations
Jeff Blanton joined WaterHealth in December of 2003. He currently leads product development and operations functions for WHI, including field implementation of new WHI systems in India, the Philippines and Ghana. He has managed a variety of change management projects including M&A integrations, company start-ups, plant closures, turn around initiatives and offshore development projects.

Personnel Statistics

Jacqueline Novogratz,
Chief Executive Officer
Founded in 2001
Employees: 13
Volunteers: 1