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         <title>Acumen Fund Announces Release of Jacqueline Novogratz&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World&amp;#039;</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2202384.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Novogratz's Inspirational Memoir Is a Testament to the Indomitable Quality of the Human Spirit and the Power of Hope and Optimism to End Poverty (PRWeb Mar 3, 2009)</P>
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         <title>Acumen Fund Announces New Investments In Pakistan To Build Scalable Business That Serve The Poor</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1628994.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Investments Intended to Catalyze a Global Micro-Insurance Sector, Provide a Suite of Financial Services to Low Income Populations, Scale Drip Irrigation Systems that Conserve Water and Increase Incomes, and Pioneer Tele-Health Center Franchises (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)</P>
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         <title>Acumen Fund Announces New Energy Portfolio Investments in Power and Lighting Solutions for Low-Income Households</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/acumenfund/energy/prweb1566544.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Innovative businesses provide scalable models for improving energy access and protecting the environment. (PRWeb Nov 4, 2008)</P>
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         <title>Acumen Fund and Hindustan Latex Form Joint Venture to Provide Health Care to Low-Income Communities in India</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb780694.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>LifeSpring Hospitals to Focus on Maternal and Child Health Care (PRWeb Mar 18, 2008)</P>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb780694.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Acumen Fund Receives $5 Million Gift From Lehman Brothers</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Acumen/Philanthropy/prweb709303.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Funding to Support Acumen's Investments in India and East Africa (PRWeb Feb 20, 2008)</P>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/Acumen/Philanthropy/prweb709303.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Acumen Invests In Start-Up Company Offering Ambulance Services To Urban India</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb543524.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Innovative Pricing Structure Provides Emergency Medical Services For All (PRWeb Jul 31, 2007)</P>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb543524.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Skoll Foundation Launches $1.5 Million Partnership with Venture Philanthropy Acumen Fund</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb490474.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>The Skoll Foundation today announced a $1.5 million, three-year, field-building partnership with Acumen Fund, a nonprofit venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to create and support  sustainable, scalable solutions addressing poverty in the developing world. Acumen Fund and the Skoll Foundation share common global concerns and belief in entrepreneurial models to effect lasting change. (PRWeb Dec 12, 2006)</P>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2006 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb490474.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Acumen Announces Investment in Medicine Shoppe India; Will Bring Critical Health Care Services To Rural Areas</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/acumenfund/medicineshoppe/prweb443206.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Investment Provides Financing for Medicine Shoppe India's New Rural Health Centers Offering Quality Medicine and Affordable Care;  Acumen Fund, a leading catalyst for sustainable, scalable solutions addressing poverty in the developing world, has made a $1.1 million (~Rs.50 million) investment in Medicine Shoppe India, the second largest pharmacy chain in India. (PRWeb Sep 27, 2006)</P>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/acumenfund/medicineshoppe/prweb443206.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Acumen Investment Gives Fund Stake In Growing Technology Platform Transforming Rural India</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/philanthropy/acumen/prweb439975.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Drishtee kiosks harness technology to increase the accessibility of critical information and services including healthcare and education. (PRWeb Sep 20, 2006)</P>
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