Jacqueline Novogratz Reads at Elliot Bay

Title: Jacqueline Novogratz Reads at Elliot Bay
Location: 101 South Main Street Seattle, WA
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Description: Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of Acumen Fund (a nonprofit venture capital firm for the poor that invests in sustainable enterprises bringing healthcare, safe water, alternative energy, and housing to low-income people in the developing world), began her career as an analyst for Chase Manhattan Bank. Her subsequent move to the microfinance pioneering Grameen Bank, and her work with entrepreneurs in Rwanda are just some of the stories she shares in The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World (Rodale). \”Novogratz transports readers directly to the landscapes she travels by describing with intimate urgency her experiences when immobilized by malaria, chased by muggers, or inspired by a business owner\’s success. \’Humbled by the strength of individual women,\’ she continues to believe that \’we can end poverty.\’\” – Kirkus Reviews.
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2009-03-16