We help corporations, governments, foundations, and other institutions create influence and achieve impact.
Our expansive sector expertise and global reach allow us to drive influence over a wide range of issues, setting the bar for cutting-edge impact.
Explore the mapBeing generous with our insights is the most effective way to make progress. Learning and sharing knowledge is in our DNA.
Explore our insightsWe can facilitate untapped corporate synergies between you and our coalition of over 100 impactful enterprises.
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For almost a decade, Acumen has been on a journey to embed more equitable investing practices into our work. Poverty is not gender-neutral. We have seen firsthand the social and financial benefits of gender inclusivity.
The world’s poor are the least responsible for the climate crisis yet the most impacted. Across energy, agriculture, and workforce, building climate resilience is a priority in our solutions.
Our Partners make our work possible and share our dedication to tackle the toughest problems of poverty.
The proof is in the progress. From energy access to emergency relief, partnerships help us scale solutions to poverty.
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A five-year commitment will help close agrifood adaptation finance gap, reach forty million smallholder farmers, feed one billion people by 2030
A global force of entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and social innovators working together to break the cycle of poverty.
The best shot we’ve got at building a world based on dignity is to address specific and systemic problems of poverty.
A glimpse into what we and our Partners have achieved so you can imagine what we could accomplish together.
Acumen is open to partnering with various institutions, including governments, corporations, and foundations. We conduct due diligence on potential Partners and ensure our values are aligned.
We engage institutions in one or more of the following three ways: financial support for Acumen, strategic support for Acumen’s network of entrepreneurs, or through our work to generate insights, influence, and collaboration.
Yes, depending on funding needs and amount, Partners can restrict their financial support to specific programs or initiatives that are aligned with their organizational strategies.
Acumen has an in-house global impact team that measures impact and performance across the investment portfolio and within programs. The team of experts also develops frameworks as needed and relevant based on a specific, funded project.
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