Jacqueline Novogratz is the founder and CEO of Acumen, a global nonprofit that uses patient capital to solve poverty. She pioneered the concept of philanthropic investing and has spent decades developing scalable solutions in health, agriculture, and water across Africa, South Asia, and Latin America. Her approach challenges traditional charity models by combining market forces with social impact.
4 Books Recommended by Jacqueline Novogratz
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Invisible Man
4 people recommendedI read it as a 22-year-old, and it made me think deeply about how society doesnβt βseeβ so many of its members.
Also recommended by: Dan Barreiro, Maya Angelou, Ryan Holiday
Things Fall Apart
4 people recommendedThe first book I read by an African author. Achebe is unflinching in his portrayal of the challenges of change, the relationships of colonialism, and power/powerlessness.
Also recommended by: Barack Obama, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Sarah Jessica Parker
A Fine Balance
3 people recommendedA Dickensian novel that captures the essence of being poor in urban India in ways extraordinary and deeply human.
Also recommended by: Oprah Winfrey, Alicia Keys
Killers of the Flower Moon
3 people recommendedReads like a novel while giving a deeper understanding of both the good and the terrible that humans are capable of.
Also recommended by: John Legend, Peter King