The Blue Sweater : Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World (Paperback)

from marient7

A wounderful book to share with everyone interested in global poverty. The book offers unique solutions to the problems. Jacqueline is founder and CEO of Acumen Fund, a nonprofit venture capital firm for the poor that invests in sustainable enterprises.

from aegossman

I opened this book and could not put it down. It had everything: it was very well written, was the perfect mixture of story, factual data, memoir and one of those books that makes you want to sell all you own and go out to conquer the world. I cannot recommend this one enough!

from Sovranty

The author attempts to apply the feel-good theory of donating clothing on the larger NGO platform. Seeing that her donated blue sweater was being worn by someone in a developing country seemed to give her the naive belief that she can help people with her ideas, without taking into consideration ...

from BookConcierge

Novogratz had a solid middle-class upbringing but dreamed of doing more with her life. This book is about her journey to implement the principles she held dear. As she was about to graduate from the University of Virginia she felt at loose ends, not sure what or where she wanted to work, feeling ...

from marient7

A wounderful book to share with everyone interested in global poverty. The book offers unique solutions to the problems. Jacqueline is founder and CEO of Acumen Fund, a nonprofit venture capital firm for the poor that invests in sustainable enterprises.