The Second Floor

Monday, 10th May 2010 | 7:00 pm

Dr. Mohammad Yunus coined the expression ’social business’ as a cause driven business that is, at its core, driven by a social mission yet at the same time, has the ability to be financially sustainable with a long term impact.

Have you ever thought about what makes a social enterprise viable in the long term and how to balance that elusive double bottom line?

Join Acumen Fund for a conversation on ’social investing’ and why balancing financial returns with social returns results in more sustainable impact. Also hear from Acumen’s current class of Fellows, Sarah Dimson and Muhammad Zahoor, who are working with social enterprises in Pakistan.

Acumen Fund is a non-profit global investment fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to address the problems of global poverty. We seek to prove that small amounts of philanthropic capital, combined with large doses of business acumen, can build thriving enterprises that serve vast numbers of the poor. Our investments focus on delivering affordable, critical goods and services – like health, water, housing, agriculture and energy – at affordable prices to low-income customers in India, Pakistan, and East Africa.

Date: Monday, 10th May, 2010
Time: 7:00 pm
Venue: PeaceNiche | T2F
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Seats are limited and will be available on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. No reservations.

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