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		<title>The Blue Sweater a book by Acumen Fund founder Jacqueline Novogratz</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 03:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had gotten a copy of Acumen Fund founder, Jacqueline Novogratz’s, book “The Blue Sweater” a couple of months ago and had kept promising myself that I would read it. Once I started reading I was hooked. Before I knew it I had plowed through the entire volume. This is an extraordinary and powerful book.  <a href="http://blog.ambientengines.com/2009/05/11/the-blue-sweater-a-book-by-acumen-fund-founder-jacqueline-novogratz/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&amp;blog=3998279&amp;post=455&amp;subd=socialecosystem&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jacqueline Novogratz – Legatum Lecture at MIT</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speaking at the Legatum Center’s Lecture series at MIT, Jacqueline Novogratz described the innovative work of Acumen fund and how it helps build social solutions through its venture philanthropy. <a href="http://blog.ambientengines.com/2009/04/22/jacqueline-novogratz-%e2%80%93-legatum-lecture-at-mit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&amp;blog=3998279&amp;post=440&amp;subd=socialecosystem&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>An opportunity of a lifetime</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An interesting side effect of the global recession on graduating college students - more are considering taking time to get engaged in public service. <a href="http://blog.ambientengines.com/2009/03/14/an-opportunity-of-a-lifetime/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&amp;blog=3998279&amp;post=392&amp;subd=socialecosystem&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The New Philanthropy &#8211; New models for Social Impact</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the pleasure of moderating a wonderful panel on "The New Philanthropy - New models for Social Impact" with four great speakers presenting a wide range of activities that their different organizations pursue in the social sector. The cross section of organizations provided a range of perspectives on the innovative new approaches being adopted to help solve some of the most pressing social issues worldwide. <a href="http://blog.ambientengines.com/2008/07/27/the-new-philanthropy-new-models-for-social-impact/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&amp;blog=3998279&amp;post=54&amp;subd=socialecosystem&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Innovative models for Social Change</title>
		<link>http://blog.ambientengines.com/2008/07/11/innovative-models-for-social-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year I had written a piece for a conference blog with the title "Innovative models for Social Change". I think the theme and topic is still relevant and I have reproduced it below. 
Next week, I will be moderating a panel that will be addressing this theme at the 50th Anniversary celebrations for my Alma mater. I am fortunate to have several of the innovative organizations that I mention in the post to be a part of my panel.  <a href="http://blog.ambientengines.com/2008/07/11/innovative-models-for-social-change/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&amp;blog=3998279&amp;post=46&amp;subd=socialecosystem&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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